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While essentially the entire MMA world was offering their reactions to the disappointing news that light heavyweight champion Jon Jones had failed a drug test for steroids after his UFC 214 win over Daniel Cormier, perhaps no reaction mattered more than that of “DC” himself.

The former champion issued his personal statement on the matter to MMA Fighting this evening, taking a somber tone that reminded everyone that Jones was still entitled his due process, and that he no longer knew what to think anymore as he sat in shock that he was actually going through this with Jones once again:

“It’s hard to find words to describe how I’m feeling right now,” Cormier said. “I’m disappointed to hear the news. It’s very emotional.

“We as athletes are entitled to due process, and I will refrain from saying much more until I know exactly what happened.

“In my mind, on July 29, I competed and I lost. I thought Jon Jones was the better man that day. I don’t know what to think anymore. I can’t believe we are going through all of this again. We will see what happens next.

“Thank you to all my fans who have supported me during this dark time. I love you all very much.”

Jones, of course, failed a drug test for two banned substances only days before he and Cormier were supposed to rematch one another in the main event of July 2016’s UFC 200, but this time it came after he had already fought Cormier and beaten him with a very violent finish.

It’s a disturbing set of circumstances for the former champ, who, at 38 years old, is nearing the end of his decorated fight career but had never been knocked out before his fateful UFC 214 match with Jones, who is now reported to have been on steroids.

As Cormier said, Jones will be afforded his due process, and “DC” feels that Jones was the better man that night. If he was chemically enhanced, however, could have played a big part in that, and now Cormier could have yet another run as champion all because of Jones’ inability to stay out of trouble.

No wonder he isn’t quite sure to think of the matter as of yet.

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The MMA world was, simply put, shaken to its core earlier this evening when news arrived that UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones had tested positive for an anabolic steroid after his UFC 214 knockout win over Daniel Cormier.

The failure, which has yet to ‘officially’ lead to Jones being stripped of his newly regained title, is an especially head-scratching one considering “Bones’” long and sordid history of outside-the-cage issues, of which many fans and media members felt he was somehow past during and after his feel-good comeback win over Cormier.

But if the CSAC test results prove true, Jones could be suspended for a very, very long time, and while there’s currently no timetable for his UFC return, his latest issue with performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) or drugs of any kind, for that matter, have once again put his otherwise legendary fight career in jeopardy, and this time more than ever.

It’s also put his employers at the UFC in a very compromising situation as well, as the promotion has given Jones countless chances and is in serious need of headliner-worthy stars, something they are set to lose with Jones now out for an indefinite amount of time.

They released an official statement on their website this evening. Read the UFC’s response it out here:

The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Jon Jones of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an in-competition sample collected following his weigh-in on July 28, 2017.

USADA, the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, will handle the results management and appropriate adjudication of this case involving Jones, as it relates to the UFC Anti-Doping Policy and future UFC participation. Under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, there is a full and fair legal process that is afforded to all athletes before any sanctions are imposed. The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) also retains jurisdiction over this matter as the sample collection was performed the day before Jones’ bout at UFC 214 in Anaheim, CA, and USADA will work to ensure that the CSAC has the necessary information to determine its proper judgment of Jones’ potential anti-doping violation.

Additional information will be provided at the appropriate time as the process moves forward.

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If you thought Jon Jones’ feel-good comeback to regain the UFC light heavyweight title was too good to be true, well, you may be right.

Some shockingly disappointing news has arrived from TMZ Sports that Jones has tested positive for anabolic steroid Turinabol and has had the 205-pound title stripped from him for a second time.

The all-time great champion won back the title he never lost, but rather had stripped from him for legal and drug-related issues, by knocking out former champion and arch rival Daniel Cormier in the main event of July 29’s UFC 214, regaining the title in emphatic fashion before reclaiming the top pound-for-pound spot in the UFC rankings.

But it was apparently not meant to be, as Jones could not stay out of trouble.

Of course, Jones also tested positive for banned estrogen blocker clomiphene before his scheduled UFC 200 meeting with Daniel Cormier, for which he received a one-year suspension after claiming it was due to a male sexual enhancement pill. Now, however, TMZ is reporting Jones could be banned for up to four years for his current offense.

UFC 214 took place in Anaheim, California, and California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) executive officer Andy Foster confirmed to MMA Fighting that Jones had indeed tested positive at the event:

“The California State Athletic Commission has been made aware of Jon Jones’ test results and is looking into the matter. The Commission takes these matters very seriously and will take any appropriate actions necessary after a thorough review of the situation. As with all fighters, Mr. Jones is entitled to due process and the Commission will work with the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) to get all of the proper information.”

It’s obviously just the latest in an extremely disappointing string of outside-the-cage troubles for Jones, beginning with a DUI in 2012 and extended to much more nefarious activities like failing a pre-fight drug test for cocaine at UFC 182 and hitting a 25-year-old pregnant woman in Albuquerque only to run away and return for a handful of cash money, for which he was ultimately arrested and forced out of his scheduled UFC 187 title fight with Anthony “Rumble” Johnson.

Now, however, Jones may be on his last leg in the UFC.

Stay tuned to LowKick for more on the developing story as it arises.

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The light heavyweight rematch that MMA has been waiting is reportedly being targeted for a pay-per-view card later this year.

According to sources obtained by Swedish MMA site MMAnytt.se, champion Jon Jones will face No. 2 Alexander Gustafsson in the main event of December 2’s UFC 218 from Detroit, Michigan.

The bout, if booked, would be a rematch of their scintillating razor-thin first match at September 2013’s UFC 165, one of two UFC bouts where one could say that “Bones” was legitimately tested (the other being his near-submission loss to Vitor Belfort which he ultimately won).

Jones of course just recently won back his long-held title from longtime rival Daniel Cormier in the main event of July 29’s UFC 214 from Anaheim, California, ending their three-year-long rivalry with a swift head kick and brutal follow-up assault in the third round. Jones beat Cormier by unanimous decision in their first fight at UFC 182, but then became embroiled in a controversial and disturbing set of legal and drug-centered trouble that saw his stripped of the belt and suspended by USADA.

Gustafsson, on the other hand, is only 3-3 in his last six bouts but has won his last two, including a jaw-dropping fifth-round stoppage of fellow former title contender Glover Teixeira on May 28. Two of those losses were split decisions to Jones and Cormier, and many MMA fans and media members still believe “The Mauler” won his first controversial fight against “Bones” four years ago.

UFC 218 will go down on December 2, 2017 from Little Caesar’s Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

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