Jon Jones didn’t undergo extensive rehabilitation after testing positive for cocaine in December, according to his mother, Camille Jones.
The reigning UFC light heavyweight champ has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons lately. After Jones defeated Daniel Cormier at UFC 182, it was revealed that Jones had tested positive for benzoylecgonine, the main metabolite for cocaine, in a random drug test before the fight.
Due to the positive test being out of competition, the Nevada State Athletic Commission couldn’t hand out a punishment. Jones was permitted to take the fight after passing a subsequent test, per Yahoo Sports’ Kevin Iole.
The NSAC also wasn’t required to release information regarding the failed drug test to the public, given the time gap and the out-of-competition testing.
Jones released a statement to Yahoo Sports through his attorney in which the 27-year-old champ announced he had entered a drug treatment facility, where he would be taking the treatment program “very seriously.”
During an interview with CBS affiliate WBNG-TV in Binghamton, New York, Jones’ mother said her son’s stay in rehab lasted one night but that he is “continuing to get more educated on the subject.”
“I’m glad that this happened to Jon,” said Camille. “This stopped him in his tracks. This let him know that he may need to change some friends, because everyone is not for you, for the best.”
Jones is expected to attend Sunday’s AFC Championship Game to watch his brothers, New England Patriots defensive end Chandler Jones and Indianapolis Colts defensive end Arthur Jones, play against each other in a matchup that will decide which team goes to the Super Bowl.
Jordy McElroy is a featured columnist for Bleacher Report. He is also the MMA writer for Fanrag Sports.
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