Jon Jones says he was a drug addict, smoked pot since high school.
Jon "Bones" Jones has been pulled out from UFC 200 for potential doping violation, cancelling the main event fight between him and Daniel Cormier for the UFC light heavyweight championship this coming Saturday.
USADA has not revealed the specifics of what violation he made. There were reports from Fox Sports stating that it isn't farfetched to assume that Jon could have been the victim of a tained supplement while he was on training camp.
Jones, 28, has apologized on a news conference on Thursday about the unfortunate incident. He was on tears when he said sorry that this was happening, and didn't know what to say. He further said that for the majority of his career, he has been taking the same supplements, and has always been vocally opposed against any time of performance enhancing drugs (PEDs).
"I don't even know how to pronounce it," Jones said, referring to the substance that was found in his sample. There is a possibility that Jones could face a two-year suspension for his first-time offense. But this wasn't the first time he tested positive: before, he had traces of cocaine in his system when he was about to face Cormier last year at UFC 182 in which he won.
However, despite the possible two-year ban, Jones is optimistic that he will be back. This event may have been quite upsetting for him, but he claims he isn't broken, and that he thanks the people who have supported and believed in him throughout his career, through thick and thin.
To add to the story, Jones has also been involved in a hit-and-run incident in New Mexico which forced the UFC to withdraw his light heavyweight title from him. Furthermore, he's also been arrested in a drag racing incident, which with all things considered could be warning signs pointing to continual misbehaviour.
Had he not been a part of these things, Jones would already be building a legacy as one of the greatest fighters to ever step inside the Octagon. With a pristine record of 22 wins and 1 loss, which was a result of disqualification, the mixed-martial artist has become one of the most anticipated fighters, but the damage has already been done according to ESPN's Arash Markazi, and writes that Jones' only nemesis was himself.
