The UFC’s daring plan to host an event at the White House is already being hailed as a historic development for mixed martial arts. With no tickets sold to the public, the card promises to be an exclusive showcase featuring multiple championship fights teased by President Donald Trump.

Jon Jones has long thrived in the UFC spotlight yet remained dogged by controversy. In a twist of events, his actions disrupted Dana White’s grand plans for a super fight and allowed one of Jones’s fiercest rivals to eclipse him.