On Monday, former light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones appeared on ESPN’s First Take, discussing his place in the sport of MMA and of course his failed drug test.
“I did have a trace of amount of steroids in my body,” Jones told Max Kellerman. “We have no clue how it got into my body.”
Following his second victory over Daniel Cormier, Jones tested positive for a steroid metaboline. His second doping violation, he was facing a four-year ban but in September received a “suspension” of 15 months by USADA.
Officially, the USADA arbiter determined Jones did not intentionally cheat. And because of that declared the punishment retroactive, making Jones eligible to return to the Octagon since the end of October.
Jones is scheduled for a rematch with Alexander Gustafsson, with the UFC light heavyweight title on the line, on Dec. 29., at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
