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Jon "Bones" Jones Gets His Fighting License Revoked And Receives Fine After Failed Drug Test

After countless failed drug tests, Jon"Bones" Jones is receiving the wake-up call that could salvage his career

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Jon "Bones" Jones Gets His Fighting License Revoked And Receives Fine After Failed Drug Test
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Over the past few years, the sport of martial arts has been building a tremendous fan base. Organizations such as the UFC have allowed mixed martial artists such as Chuck “Ice Man” Liddell, Tito Ortiz, and Randy “Rampage” Jackson to showcase their skill. In recent years, there has been a particular fighter has generated a lot of hype. That fighter being none other than Jon “Bones” Jones. Jon “Bones” Jones, famously known for his Spinning Elbow, entered the UFC as one of the most dominant light-heavyweight mixed martial artists ever seen in UFC history.

According to his UFC fighting profile, he obtained his first light heavyweight championship at UFC 128 in 2011 by knocking out his opponent, Mauricio Run, in the 3rd round. Although Jones was able to maintain the championship, never losing after his only loss to Matt Hamill in 2009, his career began to quickly become tarnished. This is due to the fact that he found himself in trouble with the UFC countless times. It seemed as if every time Jon Jones name was being brought up it was due to some sort of drug that he tested positive for. He was reported to have small traces of cocaine in his test results back in 2015. When UFC 200 came around, he even managed to get himself stripped from the fighting card after testing positive for not one, but two substances illegal in the UFC. His most recent fight against Daniel Cormier, which was supposed to be an epic rematch between the two, ended in Jones knocking Cormier out in the 3rd round. However, after testing positive for substances illegal to the UFC yet again, Jones’ knockout was overturned to a no-contest.

Jon “Bones” Jones finds himself in the news yet again and for reasons that will be disappointing to UFC fans Around the world.

According to ESPN, it has recently been announced that the California State Athletic Commission held a vote and unanimously decided to revoke Jon Jones’ fighting licenses after his failed drug test that overturned his knockout victory against Daniel Cormier. On top of his fighting license being revoked, Jon Jones must also pay a fine of $205,000. Just like previously failed drug tests, Jones stated that he was unsure as to how the illegal substances were absorbed into his body. While his license is technically only revoked in the state of California, odds are it will keep him out of the UFC’s Octagon as well. Fortunately, Jones will be able to reapply for a California state fighting license in one year. ESPN also stated that Jon Jones still faces a possible four-year suspension so he must do his best to operate within the rules of the UFC, the California State Athletic Commission, and the United States Anti-Doping Agency.

While Jon “Bones” Jones has found himself in some trouble recently, his still maintains a loyal fanbase. Fans of the UFC may never know why he kept trying to get away with the use of illegal substances, however, they can only hope that he takes this as a major learning experience. After all, it seems that he was dominating the UFC with a clean system. Nonetheless, fans can only wonder what is next for Jon “Bones” Jones’ UFC career at this point.

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