Midnight Mania! The list of consequences facing Jon Jones- including possible battery lawsuit from Cormier

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Jon Jones faces a laundry list of potential consequences in regard to his doping violation after his UFC 214 knockout of Daniel Cormier. Lawyer Erik Magraken lays out the potential consequences for this failure on his site combatsportslaw.com:

1. Having his victory against Cormier overturned

2. Forfeiture of his purse

3. Forfeiture of his title

4. 4 years of ineligibility imposed by USADA

5. a $500,000 UFC fine

6. A CSAC imposed suspension

7. A fine of up to 40% of his purse imposed by the CSAC

8. A potential civil lawsuit by Cormier alleging battery

Some of these are standard, though more severe because this is Jones’ second offense. A couple of them, though, aren’t as familiar to mixed martial arts fans. A potential civil lawsuit by Cormier (see Cormier’s initial reaction here) … alleging battery? Magraken explains:

Last but not least Jones may be vulnerable to civil liability if Cormier alleges he never consented to fight a doping competitor. Such a lawsuit can have legs if intentional doping can be proven. Given the bout ended with Cormier suffering a traumatic brain injury this is no small risk. Basically a fighter can argue that doping is fraud and fraud vitiates consent to fight. If this is proven a Court can find that any damage suffered in a bout is a result of an unlawful battery. This is not unprecedented as can be seen from the Collins v. Resto lawsuit for battery via glove tampering and the Ruiz v. Toney doping lawsuit that was resolved via out of court settlement.

While not identical, the idea has precedence in MMA as well, with Mark Hunt currently suing both Brock Lesnar and the UFC after Lesnar failed his own drug test after UFC 200.

Insomnia

Have you seen the Money Belt?

‘THE MONEY BELT’ created for #MayweatherMcGregor

1.5 KILOGRAMS OF 24 KT GOLD
3360 DIAMONDS
600 SAPPHIRES
160 EMERALDS
CROCODILE LEATHER pic.twitter.com/AkL8Q7b1SJ

— BoxingTipster (@AgainstTRopes) August 23, 2017

“How we got this belt”, a short story by Ben Fowlkes

‘Think people understand what this fight is really about?’
‘Yes. We made it very obvious.’
‘I don’t know. I feel like we could do more…’ pic.twitter.com/IAJyDZUU1P

— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) August 23, 2017

This is a fantastic McGregor promo. “The fight game doesn’t last long… I’m in it to get all the money, all the belts, and then I’m gone.”

“I’m in it to get all the money, all the belts. And then I’m gone.” #MayweatherMcGregor:

pic.twitter.com/FrGRoQQg87

— Az. (@AzeemA_) June 15, 2017

Francis Ngannou is a gigantic man who says he doesn’t blame Junior Dos Santos for the diuretic-related USADA failure

The view behind Francis Ngannou. pic.twitter.com/HNnyjjtiAQ

— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) August 23, 2017

Yep, that’s exactly how I react to bees

When a massive bee flys towards you pic.twitter.com/TXwMMrITM4

— Tj Duggan (@duggan_tj) August 22, 2017

Yoga-teacher advice from Claudia Gadelha

Breath intentionally. Orgasm regularly. Move toward fear, AWAY from judgment. Living shouldn’t be life and death. Smile human! This is fun. pic.twitter.com/YXcigWXWDy

— Claudia Gadelha (@ClaudiaGadelha_) August 23, 2017

This tweet didn’t age well

*Opens MMA Twitter* pic.twitter.com/WcxaKstxes

— *Opens MMA Twítter* (@OpensMMATweet) August 23, 2017

It’s crazy how big Shaq is.

#MayweatherMcGregor has got big Shaq in the mood! 7ft 1 monster working the bag pic.twitter.com/FKbRyJ13yi

— BoxingTipster (@AgainstTRopes) August 23, 2017

Mark Hunt, himself in the process of suing Brock Lesnar and the UFC for letting Brock fight doped up, went in hard on Jon Jones, and not for the first time.

Slips, Rips, and Slick Clips

This is an amazing pull counter and slip. Mayweather might as well be Spiderman here.

Counter striker. #MayMac pic.twitter.com/gf68e4pCrN

— Verdict (@VerdictMMA) August 24, 2017

Meanwhile in Chechnya
Saifullah Khambakhadov won by TKO, got new Mercedes and President’s hug (Akhmat KB) pic.twitter.com/HUzOpizTXu

— Jolassanda (@Jolassanda) August 23, 2017

HW Title Fight – Turpal Tokaev KOs Bruno Susano in 2R (Akhmat KB) pic.twitter.com/V8u2brl2qG

— Jolassanda (@Jolassanda) August 23, 2017

Podcasts and Video

A complete timeline of Jon Jones screw ups

Flyin Brian J discusses the Jon Jones Saga

Heavy Hands features guest Felix Beiderman from Chapo Trap House

The Promotional Malpractice Live Chat

Random Land

This is called “being messy”, I think

BRO WHAT IS HAPPENING RN pic.twitter.com/2wdgSAQWOh

— leo (@LeonardCowalski) August 24, 2017

The original mixed martial arts

I went down a muskrat hole today guys send help

Stay woke, Maniacs!

Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight

Welcome to Midnight Mania!

Jon Jones faces a laundry list of potential consequences in regard to his doping violation after his UFC 214 knockout of Daniel Cormier. Lawyer Erik Magraken lays out the potential consequences for this failure on his site combatsportslaw.com:

1. Having his victory against Cormier overturned

2. Forfeiture of his purse

3. Forfeiture of his title

4. 4 years of ineligibility imposed by USADA

5. a $500,000 UFC fine

6. A CSAC imposed suspension

7. A fine of up to 40% of his purse imposed by the CSAC

8. A potential civil lawsuit by Cormier alleging battery

Some of these are standard, though more severe because this is Jones’ second offense. A couple of them, though, aren’t as familiar to mixed martial arts fans. A potential civil lawsuit by Cormier (see Cormier’s initial reaction here) … alleging battery? Magraken explains:

Last but not least Jones may be vulnerable to civil liability if Cormier alleges he never consented to fight a doping competitor. Such a lawsuit can have legs if intentional doping can be proven. Given the bout ended with Cormier suffering a traumatic brain injury this is no small risk. Basically a fighter can argue that doping is fraud and fraud vitiates consent to fight. If this is proven a Court can find that any damage suffered in a bout is a result of an unlawful battery. This is not unprecedented as can be seen from the Collins v. Resto lawsuit for battery via glove tampering and the Ruiz v. Toney doping lawsuit that was resolved via out of court settlement.

While not identical, the idea has precedence in MMA as well, with Mark Hunt currently suing both Brock Lesnar and the UFC after Lesnar failed his own drug test after UFC 200.

Insomnia

Have you seen the Money Belt?

“How we got this belt”, a short story by Ben Fowlkes

This is a fantastic McGregor promo. “The fight game doesn’t last long… I’m in it to get all the money, all the belts, and then I’m gone.”

Francis Ngannou is a gigantic man who says he doesn’t blame Junior Dos Santos for the diuretic-related USADA failure

Yep, that’s exactly how I react to bees

Yoga-teacher advice from Claudia Gadelha

This tweet didn’t age well

It’s crazy how big Shaq is.

Mark Hunt, himself in the process of suing Brock Lesnar and the UFC for letting Brock fight doped up, went in hard on Jon Jones, and not for the first time.

Slips, Rips, and Slick Clips

This is an amazing pull counter and slip. Mayweather might as well be Spiderman here.

Podcasts and Video

A complete timeline of Jon Jones screw ups

Flyin Brian J discusses the Jon Jones Saga

Heavy Hands features guest Felix Beiderman from Chapo Trap House

The Promotional Malpractice Live Chat

Random Land

This is called “being messy”, I think

The original mixed martial arts

I went down a muskrat hole today guys send help

Stay woke, Maniacs!