J. Jones hasn't fought since July 2017. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @jonnybones
Jon Jones was caught in the anti-doping test after the victory against Daniel Cormier, in July 2017. Since then, the fighter had not fought and was awaiting a decision from the United States Anti-Doping Agency. This Wednesday (19), 'Bones' received a 15-month suspension from USADA. As the hook is retroactive, the former light heavyweight champion will be ready to return on October 28th.
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'Bones' return could happen at UFC 230, on November 3rd, at Madison Square Garden in New York, his hometown. The main fight of the event has not yet been confirmed by the organization.
Shortly after the announcement of the punishment by USADA, Jon Jones posted a thank you to his fans on his Instagram. He recognized the importance of the people who remained by his side during the time he was outside the Octagon.
“It's hard to express myself right now, but I can definitely say that my heart is full of gratitude and appreciation. I want to thank all of you who stuck with me during the most difficult time of my life. It meant a lot to me. But now is the time to shift the focus front and center. The path to reclaiming my throne is officially open,” wrote 'Bones'.
With one of the most impressive MMA careers, Jon Jones In 23 professional fights, he has only lost one to Matt Hamill in 2009. In his last fight, the American faced Daniel Cormier in a dispute for the light heavyweight belt in July 2017. Even though he won, 'Bones' was tested positive in the anti-doping test, as a result, the confrontation became a fight without result.
Jones' background
Before winning the light heavyweight belt in 2011, Jones was involved in a traffic accident, where he and some teammates escaped unharmed, but the woman driving the other car was taken to the hospital on a stretcher. In this case, the police cleared the fighter.
In 2012, Jones was arrested for an accident and drunk driving. Two women who were with him in the car suffered injuries as a result of the incident. The fighter was released after paying US$1 bail and underwent a refresher course to regain his driver's license.
Jon Jones He got into trouble with the law again in 2016, when he was caught driving at high speed without a license. Days later, the champion was booked by the Albuquerque police for violating the terms of his probation by receiving five fines for participating in a race. He lost his driver's license and was sentenced to an anger management course, retraining and another 60 hours of community service.
In addition to the problems with justice, Jones had three positive drug tests. After Jones beat Cormier for the first time, at UFC 182 in 2015, 'Bones' failed a drug test for cocaine use for the first time.
In 2016, Jon was caught in a doping test for the second time after his victory over Ovince St-Preux. He proved through trial that he had been a victim of cross-contamination of medicines.
The last time the fighter was involved with USADA was in 2017. After beating Daniel for the second time, 'Bones' was caught in a doping test for using the anabolic steroid turinabol.
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