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Following news of his failed drug test, UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones (http://mmajunkie.com/tag/jon-jones/) issued an apology to a long list of supporters.
As MMAjunkie reported earlier this today, Jones failed an out-of-competition drug test (http://mmajunkie.com/2015/01/ufc-champion-jon-jones-tests-positive-for-cocaine-reportedly-enters-rehab) prior to this past weekend’s UFC 182 event due to benzoylecgonine, the primary metabolite of cocaine.
Jones (21-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC), who earned a unanimous-decision victory (http://mmajunkie.com/2015/01/ufc-182-results-jon-jones-tested-but-defends-title-against-daniel-cormier) over rival Daniel Cormier (15-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) in the Jan. 3 pay-per-view headliner in Las Vegas, has since entered rehab.
Today, he issued a statement to FOX Sports 1’s “America’s Pregame” and apologized (via Twitter (https://twitter.com/AmericasPregame/status/552601135278596096)):
I want to apologize to my fiancee, my children, as well as my mother, father and brothers for the mistake that I made. I always to apologize to the UFC, my coaches, my sponsors and equally important to my fans. I’m taking this treatment program version seriously.
.@JonnyBones (https://twitter.com/JonnyBones) statement regarding testing positive for cocaine. pic.twitter.com/qTJ92RIuRL (http://t.co/qTJ92RIuRL)
— America's Pregame (@AmericasPregame) January 6, 2015 (https://twitter.com/AmericasPregame/status/552601135278596096)
Despite test results being available prior to UFC 182 (the Nevada State Athletic Commission tested Jones on Dec. 4 and received the results on Dec. 23, executive director Bob Bennett told MMAjunkie), Jones was permitted to fight. Because benzoylecgonine is not banned out of competition by the World Anti-Doping Agency, the NSAC could not halt Jones from fighting at the event, where he notched his eighth consecutive title defense.
The UFC issued a statement praising Jones and “applaud him for making this decision to enter a drug treatment facility.” UFC President Dana White said he’s “proud” of the champion’s decision.
The organization has announced any sort of punishment for the 27-year-old fighter, who’s ranked No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA light-heavyweight rankings (http://mmajunkie.com/rankings/) and pound-for-pound rankings.
Following news of his failed drug test, UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones (http://mmajunkie.com/tag/jon-jones/) issued an apology to a long list of supporters.
As MMAjunkie reported earlier this today, Jones failed an out-of-competition drug test (http://mmajunkie.com/2015/01/ufc-champion-jon-jones-tests-positive-for-cocaine-reportedly-enters-rehab) prior to this past weekend’s UFC 182 event due to benzoylecgonine, the primary metabolite of cocaine.
Jones (21-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC), who earned a unanimous-decision victory (http://mmajunkie.com/2015/01/ufc-182-results-jon-jones-tested-but-defends-title-against-daniel-cormier) over rival Daniel Cormier (15-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) in the Jan. 3 pay-per-view headliner in Las Vegas, has since entered rehab.
Today, he issued a statement to FOX Sports 1’s “America’s Pregame” and apologized (via Twitter (https://twitter.com/AmericasPregame/status/552601135278596096)):
I want to apologize to my fiancee, my children, as well as my mother, father and brothers for the mistake that I made. I always to apologize to the UFC, my coaches, my sponsors and equally important to my fans. I’m taking this treatment program version seriously.
.@JonnyBones (https://twitter.com/JonnyBones) statement regarding testing positive for cocaine. pic.twitter.com/qTJ92RIuRL (http://t.co/qTJ92RIuRL)
— America's Pregame (@AmericasPregame) January 6, 2015 (https://twitter.com/AmericasPregame/status/552601135278596096)
Despite test results being available prior to UFC 182 (the Nevada State Athletic Commission tested Jones on Dec. 4 and received the results on Dec. 23, executive director Bob Bennett told MMAjunkie), Jones was permitted to fight. Because benzoylecgonine is not banned out of competition by the World Anti-Doping Agency, the NSAC could not halt Jones from fighting at the event, where he notched his eighth consecutive title defense.
The UFC issued a statement praising Jones and “applaud him for making this decision to enter a drug treatment facility.” UFC President Dana White said he’s “proud” of the champion’s decision.
The organization has announced any sort of punishment for the 27-year-old fighter, who’s ranked No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA light-heavyweight rankings (http://mmajunkie.com/rankings/) and pound-for-pound rankings.