Jon Jones has made it clear that he wants to fight again for one specific reason.
He's not the only star on the roster who has his eyes firmly set on the UFC White House card that takes place on June 14.
It has been reported in recent days that there's a 90% chance that Ilia Topuria will face Justin Gaethje on this card after announcing that he's back in training.
Jones' recent admission about his health as a result of his career didn't paint the best image in terms of the prospect of him coming back.
That didn't stop the consensus greatest of all time from doing what he's always been the best at, competing.
Fans react to Jon Jones competing in annual celebrity flag football challenge
Jon Jones said that the UFC are aware of his severe arthritis when posting a response to the video of him talking about his health being posted on social media.
He used this opportunity to speak again about wanting to fight at the White House, writing that this would be the kind of reward that enduring pain would be worth, rather than a payday.
Just one day after releasing this statement via TMZ, 'Bones' was back competing for a good cause.
The former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion was a part of the lineup for the 26th annual Celebrity Sweat 'Celebrity Flag Football Challenge'.
'Bro wasn't lying about that hip,' wrote one fan when reacting to a video posted by Happy Punch of Jones being run past by Dwight Howard for a touchdown.
Some argued that this wasn't all that surprising, with comments like, 'Outside of combat sports, Jon is a terrible athlete,' and 'Jones has never been super athletic tbh.'
Others specifically referenced how his 'arthritis is doing him dirty', while some took the footage as symbolizing that 'Yeah, he's never fighting again.'
Despite various comments about his health and athletic ability at 38 years old, one fan did write, 'The fact that Jones still ran at full speed even though Dwight was GONE tells you the man is a competitive psychopath and I love it.'
Celebrity Sweat's flag football game also featured the conclusion of a UFC trilogy
Jon Jones wasn't the only UFC star who competed in this year's Celebrity Sweat flag football match, which supported military members and first responders.
Demetrious Johnson and Henry Cejudo faced off on opposite sides following their two flyweight title fights inside the Octagon.
From Celebrity Sweat's Instagram stories, it looks like the team captained by Quavo got the win, giving 'Triple C' another victory over his legendary opponent.
