Jon Jones has made the decision to officially give his UFC light heavyweight title. UFC president Dana White said this past week that the company had been in communication with Jones (25-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC) about his plans for the 205-pound belt after some mounting frustration between the two sides in recent months. Apparently a productive conversation was had on Monday, because afterward Jones announced that he reached the conclusion to vacate the belt. “Just got off the phone with @ufc, today I confirm that I’m vacating the light heavyweight championship,” Jones wrote on Twitter . “It’s officially up for grabs. It’s been an amazing journey, sincere thank you to all my competition, UFC and most importantly you fans.” Just got off the phone with @Ufc , today I confirm that I’m vacating the light heavyweight championship
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Jon Jones vacates UFC title: ‘It’s officially up for grabs’ – MMA Junkie