Lewis Hamilton’s Jon Jones Hunting Dispute

Lewis Hamilton is at the center of an unusual UFC-related story after Jon Jones described how a hunting video reportedly ended their friendship. According to Jones, Hamilton reacted strongly after seeing footage from a pig hunt in which Jones said he was in a helicopter with Army Rangers and used an AR-15. Jones said Hamilton sent him a lengthy private message, called the method cowardly and then unfollowed and blocked him. The account was shared by Jones in a recent interview with ALF Global League and was reported by BJPenn.

The dispute is notable because it is not rooted in a fight promotion, a UFC result or a public sporting rivalry. Instead, Jones presented it as a personal break caused by Hamilton’s response to the hunting footage. Hamilton is described in the report as a proud vegan who opposes animal cruelty and links the meat and dairy industry to environmental issues. That stated position provides the context for why the footage, as characterized by Jones, led to such a direct response. Jones also said he had been a Hamilton fan, making the reported fallout more personal from his perspective.

What Jones said Hamilton told him

Jones said the hunt took place years earlier with a group of Army Rangers. In his account, the group hunted pigs from a helicopter, and Jones said he was proud after killing one of the animals. He added that the pig he killed was donated to an underprivileged family in the community. The central issue, however, was not the donation but the way the animal was killed. Jones said Hamilton saw the footage and sent a long message saying Jones was a coward and was better than that.

Jones recalled that Hamilton believed an animal should be given a chance to fight back, and said Hamilton suggested a spear or a bow and arrow as traditional ways of killing an animal. Jones quoted Hamilton’s apparent objection as being specifically directed at shooting an animal from a helicopter. Jones then said Hamilton unfollowed and blocked him. The report does not include a direct public statement from Hamilton, so the description of the exchange and the wording attributed to Hamilton are presented through Jones’ recollection in the interview. Jones closed his account with an apology directed toward Hamilton, saying he was sorry.

A reported split with clear context

For UFC readers, the development adds a celebrity connection to Jones’ long-running public identity outside the Octagon. The supplied report describes Jones as an avid hunter and gun enthusiast who has posted hunting-related videos on social media. Hamilton’s reported reaction, by contrast, is consistent with the values attributed to him in the same report. The point is not that the two figures disagreed over their sports; they reportedly reached an impasse over the hunting method shown in the video. Jones said the friendship ended after the footage surfaced, while also making clear that he regretted how the incident affected his relationship with Hamilton.

• Jones said Lewis Hamilton sent him a long private message after seeing footage of the helicopter pig hunt.
• Jones said Lewis Hamilton unfollowed and blocked him, while Jones later offered an apology in the interview.

Lewis Hamilton’s reported break with Jones came from a sharp disagreement over hunting, not from a UFC contest or Formula One issue. Jones’ interview supplies the available account: he said Hamilton objected to the helicopter hunt, ended their social-media connection and left Jones disappointed because he was a fan. The reported chronology also explains why the episode has resurfaced now: an older hunting trip was revisited by Jones in a recent interview, bringing Hamilton’s reaction back into the UFC news cycle.

Sources: Sherdog; BJPenn