Jon Jones’ USADA suspension make it seem like he got off easy.
Today Jones was given a 15-month suspension for his second USADA violation. Jones was suspended when he tested positive for anabolic steroid Turinabol. He knocked ‘DC’ out to regain his long-held light heavyweight belt in a thought-to-be historic scene. The knockout then became a no contest.
The troubled-but-historic great had been on the sidelines awaiting his punishment ever since. Jones has teased a return to action on social media. That seemed like a longshot considering he was facing a potential four-year suspension. Today, we just found out the opposite is true.
Jones will be eligible to return on October 28, putting his return at November 3’s UFC 230 as a distinct possibility. The MMA world was understandably abuzz with the news. Find out how MMA Twitter reacted to the news here:
You ever hear people say “MMA is fake” or “UFC is fixed”? This Jon Jones **** is what they mean, it’s not the outcomes but the idea of “sport” itself that is fixed. Money rules all. What a ******* joke
— “Filthy” Tom Lawlor (@FilthyTomLawlor) September 19, 2018
Independent Arbitrator Imposes 15-Month Sanction for Jon Jones After Second Violation of UFC Anti-Doping Policy https://t.co/PVQqThZTHR pic.twitter.com/cuW4GYfWIv
— USADA | UFC Anti-Doping Program (@USADA_UFC) September 19, 2018
Jon Jones provided ‘substantial assistance’ to USADA. The nature of the assistance was redacted. pic.twitter.com/YQVNsRk3kn
— Erik Magraken (@erikmagraken) September 20, 2018
Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson 2 please. Headlining UFC 230 in Madison Square Garden, New York would be great however I wouldn't be opposed to seeing them run it back in Toronto for UFC 231. The location of their first fight. Either way, this is the fight I want to see. pic.twitter.com/axxeI9dLs2
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) September 20, 2018
Jon Jones needs to tweet "are you still there *****?" right now.
— Seán Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) September 19, 2018
No shade to JJ but no one is surprised by this arbitrary decision , USADA is steadily losing respect in the fight community to the point of questioning why they even exist
https://t.co/AhVmwBvBEr
— Curtis Blaydes (@RazorBlaydes265) September 20, 2018
OK, yeah, @JonnyBones vs @cainmma would also be dope. Cain vs ANYBODY soon please!!!
— Karyn Bryant (@KarynBryant) September 20, 2018
Welcome back @JonnyBones and hey mthafkas don’t say I didn’t tell you so…!! #ufc230 https://t.co/FIHfFHszVf
— Damien Brown (@beatdown155) September 20, 2018
Oh **** https://t.co/4cZCh2BFlB
— Joey CoCo Diaz (@madflavor) September 20, 2018
15 months. Such a random number that remarkably lines up with a certain main event-less show being held in Jon's home state. Fantastic stuff. https://t.co/9g7KStwaY5
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) September 19, 2018
The ball keeps rolling. Spoke to a Gustafsson rep, and the current position is he could be ready to fight by UFC 230.
— Steven Marrocco (@MMAjunkieSteven) September 20, 2018
**** USAD This **** is fake
— Ali Abdelaziz (@AliAbdelaziz00) September 20, 2018
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