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The stage is set for the main event of UFC 235.

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will defend his title against Anthony Smith. The pay-per-view (PPV) goes down from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 2, 2019. For weeks, it has been expected that Jones would face “Lionheart” in Vegas. However, the fight couldn’t be made official until Jones was licensed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC).

Earlier today (Tues. January 29, 2019) the NSAC granted Jones a conditional one-fight license. Now that those matters have been put to bed, the UFC has made Jones vs. Smith at UFC 235 official. They Tweeted out the following shortly after Jones’ hearing this afternoon:

“OFFICIAL! @JonnyBones defends the LHW title against @LionheartASmith in the MAIN EVENT of #UFC235!”

OFFICIAL!

@JonnyBones defends the LHW title against @LionheartASmith in the MAIN EVENT of #UFC235! pic.twitter.com/y6T6xMYqob

— UFC (@ufc) January 29, 2019

Jones hasn’t fought since December when he reclaimed the light heavyweight title. “Bones” defeated Alexander Gustafsson via third-round TKO in the main event of UFC 232. With the victory, he won the vacant 205-pound title. Now he’ll get to make his first title defense in several years against Smith.

His last title defense took place in January of 2015. Jones defeated Daniel Cormier in the main event of UFC 182 via unanimous decision.

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Picograms or not, Anthony “Lionheart” Smith isn’t concerned with what’s in Jon Jones’ system when they fight.

Recently, some more controversy has arisen regarding the UFC light heavyweight champion’s UFC 232 drug test. Jones defeated Alexander Gustafsson at the event to capture the vacant 205-pound championship. However, from a Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency (VADA) test provided by Jones, “Bones” had 33 picograms of 4-chloro-18-nor-17?-hydroxymethyl,17?-methyl-5?-androst-13-en-3?-ol (M3) (or DHMCT) in his system.

However, it’s the same long-term oral Turinabol metabolite that has plagued Jones’ career for the past several months. Jones will not be facing disciplinary action for the test result. Jones’ next expected opponent, Anthony Smith, took to Twitter to react to the news. He seems unconcerned with the situation:

“If you’re hitting me up about this, don’t. I truly dont care. Picograms, no picograms, Olympic sized swimming pools, grains of salt… I couldn’t care any less. I signed on the line and did it knowing what I was signing up for and with no expectations. I’m good, y’all.”

If you’re hitting me up about this, don’t. I truly dont care. Picograms, no picograms, Olympic sized swimming pools, grains of salt … I couldn’t care any less. I signed on the line and did it knowing what I was signing up for and with no expectations. I’m good, y’all. https://t.co/GnQQ6diow6

— Anthony Smith (@lionheartasmith) January 24, 2019

Jones and Smith are expected to face off at UFC 235 on pay-per-view (PPV) from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 2nd. Smith earned his title opportunity with a three-fight win streak. He has defeated the likes of Rashad Evans, Mauricio Rua, and Volkan Oezdemir. Now, he’ll get the chance to dethrone Jones, and become the first man to legitimately beat him in mixed martial arts (MMA) competition.

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