Jon Jones signs with Dirty Boxing Championship as upstart promotion's co-owner
Jon Jones is now co-owner of Dirty Boxing Championship.
The UFC heavyweight champion has signed a deal to co-own the striking fight promotion founded by BKFC star and former UFC fighter Mike Perry and his managers, Malki and Abe Kawa, who also are part of Jones' longtime management team.
MMA Junkie confirmed the news Friday following an initial report by TMZ.
Dirty Boxing Championship had a pilot event in November with former UFC title challenger Yoel Romero headlining the card.
The promotion returns Saturday with its first official event, DBX1, at The Hangar in Miami. Romero, along with former UFC champion Andrei Arlovski, are in the main and co-main events, respectively. Jones is expected to be present at the event.
Jones, 37, has not been announced for his next UFC title defense, which is expected to be a title unification bout with interim champion Tom Aspinall. He fought in November and defended the heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic at Madison Square Garden.
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