Jon Jones has lashed out as his heated rival Daniel Cormier after anti-doping agency USADA handed him a 15-month ban that will see him return to action sooner than previously thought.
And as you would expect, it was a decision that was met with more than a few questions from the MMA community. Jones reportedly provided USADA with information that would lead them to breakthroughs that would presumably be worth more to them than capturing a former UFC champion.
Of course, we’re unlikely to hear much about the details of Jones’ co-operation but all in all, we do have to accept that Jon is back and once again a very big player in the UFC light-heavyweight and possibly even the heavyweight division.
Two-weight world champion Daniel Cormier has been enjoying Jones’ absence more than anyone – establishing himself as the world’s P4P no. 1 but with the brutal finish he sustained at the hands of ‘Bones’ at UFC 214 still fresh in the memory – he’ll no doubt be looking to get himself into the octagon with his enemy sooner rather than later.
Jon took a pretty direct shot at DC today after the reigning champion posted a picture to his Instagram referencing several missed calls from USADA. Speaking on UFC Tonight last week, Cormier had this to say on the organisation’s persistence.
“What’s the point? They’ve come to my house 15 times. When it comes to USADA they can’t come to my house any more. You don’t need to. You don’t need to come; I’m not going to fail any tests.
“I’m not going to make any mistakes. I’m not going to have to sit up there and say ‘I’m serious this time, guys, I promise I really wasn’t trying to cheat.’”
Cillian Cunningham, Pundit Arena
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