As you probably recall, Jon Jones failed a drug test leading up to his fight against Daniel Cormier at UFC 200.
It potentially ruined what was supposed to be the biggest card of the year for the UFC.
Since then Jones has off-and-on been proclaiming his innocence, saying that he didn’t knowingly take anything against the rules.
Now, Jones’ attorney Howard Jacobs says that he was simply the victim of a contaminated product.
Attorney says Jon Jones is a victim of a contaminated producthttps://t.co/a1nEYfFJBe#UFC pic.twitter.com/30x4G9z7kb
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) October 24, 2016
“We’ve been able to establish the source of the prohibited substances,” Jacobs told Sirius XM recently. “It came from a product that Jon took that was not labeled with either of these substances. We had it tested, the product was contaminated with both of them.
“I know USADA also independently had the product tested — their testing confirms what we found. We then sent essentially the same pills that we had had tested to be tested by USADA’s lab, which also found the same thing. So pretty much every time it’s been tested, it’s shown that the product is contaminated with both Clomiphene and Letrozole — the two substances (found in Jones’ system).”
Now Jones hopes that when he meets with the USADA on October 31st his suspension will be reduced or even dismissed completely.
Oh yeah, he also wanted to let everyone know that he always beat all of his opponents fair and square, only in much stronger language than that…
That's right light heavyweight division, this means I got in that ass fair and square. I heard your interviews.
— BONY (@JonnyBones) October 24, 2016
Steroids didn't give me the believe that I am the baddest fm on this planet
— BONY (@JonnyBones) October 24, 2016
It didn't give me the heart to pull off victories in the last minutes of championship fights.
— BONY (@JonnyBones) October 24, 2016
Steroids will never give you a high IQ of the game. It won't increase your awareness or your timing.
— BONY (@JonnyBones) October 24, 2016
It won't make you more technical
— BONY (@JonnyBones) October 24, 2016
It didn't give me the idea to set my mind to a goal, to follow my dreams and bust my ass every day in the gym.
— BONY (@JonnyBones) October 24, 2016
I know that I've earned every inch of my success, every match ever won
— BONY (@JonnyBones) October 24, 2016
Earning this high place in sports gives me the confidence and courage to know that I can do the same in my life
— BONY (@JonnyBones) October 24, 2016
I know that I have something extremely powerful inside of me, I have the power to achieve anything I set my mind to.
— BONY (@JonnyBones) October 24, 2016
Knowing this helps me not worry when times get rough, I am more than a conqueror. I have what it takes to win
— BONY (@JonnyBones) October 24, 2016
Well then, I guess what Jones said a few days ago might just be coming closer to actual fruition…
You boys know when we all retire you will just be known as one of my contenders, easy for y'all to talk that shit when daddy ain't home
— BONY (@JonnyBones) October 20, 2016
Can't wait to get back and slap one of these light heavyweights, even on the sidelines I'm more relevant than anyone in that division.
— BONY (@JonnyBones) October 20, 2016
Stay tuned…
H/T BSO