Test confirms Jon Jones' doping and the fighter's career is at risk

With confirmed doping, J. Jones' career hangs in the balance in the UFC (Photo: Reproduction/Youtube/UFC)

The suspense is over! The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) confirmed that the countertest of the Jon Jones returned with a positive result. The fighter had been caught in the test applied before the fight against Daniel Cormier at UFC 214 on July 29. With this, the career of one of the greatest fighters of all time may be close to an end, as revealed by the president of the franchise, Dana White

'Bones' was caught in the exam carried out the day before the event with the banned substance turinabol, a steroid used to gain muscle mass. Interestingly, the test carried out after the victory against their biggest rival had a negative result.

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The fighter denies using anabolic steroids and his representatives guarantee that he is innocent. But his team is still looking for explanations to understand how the substance was found in the test.

This is the second time in just over a year that Jones has tested positive for anti-doping tests carried out by USADA. In July 2016, with just two days left to face Cormier at UFC 200, he was caught using hydroxyclomiphene and Letrozole, two estrogen blockers. At the time, he was suspended for 12 months.

What happens now?

With the confirmation of doping, the UFC must dismiss Jon Jones as light heavyweight champion. Furthermore, the California Athletic Commission, the entity responsible for sanctioning UFC 214, must transform the knockout victory against Daniel Cormier in 'No Contest' (fight without result). The suspension applied by the entity must be longer than two years.

Jon Jones

At 30, Jon Jones He has a professional record of 22 wins and just one loss, in a highly contested disqualification for an illegal elbow. In 2011, at age 23, he became the youngest champion in the organization's history by knocking out Mauritius Shogun. As a bonus, Jones is considered by many to be the greatest fighter of all time, however, problems outside of competitions hindered the athlete's career.

'Bones' confessed to being addicted to cocaine and was arrested for running over a pregnant woman and fleeing the scene because he was high on drugs. At the time, the UFC removed his belt and suspended him until the case was judged and he was sentenced to probation and serving mandatory services. UFC president Dana White even revealed, when reinstating the fighter to the roster of athletes, that this would be his last chance.

In July 2016, with just two days left to face Daniel Cormier At UFC 200, he was caught using hydroxyclomiphene and Letrozole, two estrogen blockers. At the time, he was suspended for 12 months.

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