LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 04: Jon Jones commemorates after winning throughout the UFC heavyweight champion battle versus Ciryl Gane of France throughout the UFC 285 occasion at T-Mobile Arena on March 04, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
October 12, 2023 8: 00 am ET
With the statement the UFC no longer will partner with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, Jon Jones desires one of his wins back.
On Wednesday, USADA CEO Travis Tygart exposed the anti-doping collaboration with the UFC will conclude Jan. 1, 2024, ending a near decade-long relationship.
UFC heavyweight champ Jones’ (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) profession was surrounded with debate throughout his light heavyweight title reign. He twotimes was removed of his title for stoppingworking drug tests around title battles with Daniel Cormier.
Jones’ 2nd win over Cormier at UFC 214 was reversed to a no contest when he checked favorable for the anabolic steroid turinabol. His sentence was considerably lowered from 4 years after he offered “substantial help” to USADA. As a result, he got a 15-month sentence. Jones stated he did not intentionally take any forbidden compounds and that the compounds he takenin were polluted. He desires his knockout surface over Cormier turned back to a win.
“Man I madeitthrough USADA. First they stated I was guilty of having picograms, then they thoughtabout me innocent, next picograms endedupbeing legal. Guess what I’m still here, still unbeaten. That BS no contest over DC requires to be taken off my record. I’ve neverever cheated this sport and I will stand by that till the Day I passaway.
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Man I endured USADA. First they stated I was guilty of having picograms, then they thoughtabout me innocent, next picograms endedupbeing legal. Guess what I’m still here, still unbeaten. That BS no contest over DC requires to be taken off my record. I’ve neverever cheated this sport and I will…
— BONY (@JonnyBones) October 12, 2023
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