Jones enjoys teasing people on social media and said last week he had already told the UFC his plans, and was unsure why it had not shared them with the public.

The American hinted he was retired, before appearing to suggest he would be open to fighting in the UFC again.

Jones is widely considered one of, if not the best, MMA fighter of all time and has an overall record of 28 wins, one loss and one no-contest.

He became the youngest UFC champion aged 23, a two-weight champion, and is undefeated in 20 UFC fights in a row - the company's longest unbeaten streak.

"I'm so connected to winning, it's probably not even healthy," Jones said.

"I see fighters that take losses and they smile, they hug their wives, 'better luck next time'.

"If I were to ever lose I'd be devastated, angry, upset, and depressed."