Jones faces Cormier in July (Photo: Facebook/JonBonesJones)
On the eve of the rematch with Daniel Cormier, which takes place at UFC 214 on July 29, “Bones” spoke out about the negative issues surrounding his image. After several drug problems, the former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones admitted to using illegal substances during his free time, but assured that he is not addicted, as his opponent has already said.
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“I just like to have my good times, man. If you can afford to smoke a little weed and do a little cocaine and still win world titles, who's going to tell you that you can't? I understand that these things are illegal. And once you're caught doing it, it's humiliating. But at the same time, I'm not addicted or anything like that. You don’t see me walking around smoking a lot of marijuana and with rotting teeth”, declared Jones, in an explosive interview with the North American website “Bleacher Report”.
In addition to speaking frankly about his relationship with drugs, Jon Jones He made a point of warning that he no longer considers himself a model athlete or person for anyone. He stated that he prefers to be remembered as a victorious fighter and not as an example of conduct.
“I want to be remembered for having won fights, for being a historic athlete and not as a role model. I would like to make a positive impact on people, one way or another. I don't want to be that bad guy. But at the end of the day, I'm not going to go out of my way to be Mother Teresa. Nobody asked me to be a saint,” she said.
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