Jon Jones VADA Test Results Showed Traces Of Turinabol Again!
Jon Jones was a very hot topic before UFC 232 Light Heavyweight title fight versus Alexander Gustafsson. Few of his tests were positive on Turinabol, an anabolic steroid.Let’s remember, Jones was already sanctioned for Turinabol abuse following his win over Daniel Cormier at UFC 214 on July 29, 2017, which was later overturned to no contest.
NSAC didn’t grant Jon Jones a license to fight, so the whole UFC 232 fight card was relocated from Nevada to California, because CSAC agreed to allow Jones to step inside the octagon.
Turinabol powder for saleJones was determined to prove his innocence, so he took part in additional VADA testing. But guess what?CSAC executive Andy Foster said he won’t take any actions versus the current Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones because he was already issued a 15-month ban for the same substance in the past. Andy spoke with Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory (SMRTL) lab director Dr. Daniel Eichner, who said there were no clean pieces of evidence or Turinabol re-ingestion.
The UFC Vice President of Athlete Health and Performance Jeff Novitzky is not surprised because of the Jon Jones’ tests. Novitzky claims experts told him that positive results might occur due to training or weight cutting process.
Jeff Novitzky also issued one pretty much controversial statement. He claims “Bones” won’t get an instant free pass to fight every time the “incident” happens. Instead, commission plans to analyze everything carefully to make sure Jon Jones didn’t ingest illegal substance.
Jon Jones is expected to defend his UFC Light Heavyweight belt versus Anthony Smith at UFC 235, on March 2, 2019, in Las Vegas, Nevada. But he needs to obtain NSAC fighting license first. “Bones” must appear on hearing, which is set for next Tuesday, Jan 29th.
What do you think, will NSAC grant Jon Jones fighting license this time? Will this Turinabol affair ever end?
