D. White stated that Bones' return will be in 2019. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @danawhite
After 15 months, Jon Jones will be cleared by the United States Anti-Doping Agency to return to Ultimate from October 28th. With this, the fighter would be able to be part of the UFC 230 card, on November 3, in New York (USA). Even so, the organization's president, Dana White, assured that 'Bones' would only return in 2019.
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In an interview with the North American channel ESPN, White stated that Jones' return will be next year. Given that he has been out for over a year and needs time to prepare to get back to his old fitness.
“[He] returns next year. He's been away for awhile. I think he's a little heavy right now and needs to start cutting weight and getting back into shape. So, we should see him early next year”, declared Dana.
Jon Jones He has 24 clashes in his MMA career, with 22 triumphs, one setback and one unsuccessful fight. 'Bones' had their last clash in July 2017, when they defeated Daniel Cormier. However, after the former champion failed the anti-doping test, his victory in the fight was withdrawn and the fight was left without an official result.
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