This could be the end of Jon Jones.
UFC 214 was a pretty massive event for the promotion this year. Missing their biggest star in Conor McGregor who ventured out into foreign territory by challenging Floyd Mayweather in a boxing match, the UFC found themselves lacking big stars to hitch their pay-per-view events to. But UFC 214 would mark the return of disgraced light heavyweight champion Jon Jones as he was finally able to face off against Daniel Cormier in a rematch of their January 2015 bout at UFC 182. With a massive knock out victory and some impressive pay-per-view numbers, it was looking like UFC 214 was a big win for the biggest MMA promotion in the world.
Then Jon Jones tested positive for steroids.
Many didn’t want to believe it, that this man who had broken the rules so many times before would do so again. But it appears that hoping for change is very different than seeing that change come to fruition. It has been confirmed that sample B of Jon Jones banned substance test has come back positive for steroids.
Jon Jones’ urine sample, broken into sample A and sample B, came back positive for the steroid turinabol. While sample A may have been positive, it simply could have been a mistake, some kind of mishandling in the lab. Now that sample B has also come back positive, it’s safe to say that this could mean the total destruction of Jon Jones’ career and legacy.
So what does this mean for his future? Well, it’s safe to say his victory over Daniel Cormier will be overturned to a no contest, striking the win from the record. It also means that all his past performances will be called into question. No fighter will feel comfortable fighting Jones in the futures and it essentially makes him impossible to market.
It truly is sad to see such amazing potential wasted, but that’s how life plays out some times. Jon Jones had the opportunity to cement himself as the greatest fighter of all time. Now, he’ll simply be viewed as a cheat who couldn’t get his act together even when so much was on the line. No doubt damage control comes next for Jon Jones and the UFC. This is a big blow to the sport, one that it’ll have to work hard to recover from.
What do you think of Jon Jones’ sample B failure?
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Just aired the second test was positive today. It isn’t old
Benjamin Jones you yourself must be behind as it was confirmed Tuesday
Late as hell but damn. I can’t believe this dude is that fam damn dumb.
He should have been a bodybuilder.
He has terrible genetics for bodybuilding (Tall and lanky, disproportionate limb length, narrow frame, bad insertions, laughable leg muscle mass)
But for MMA that was a blessing.
Fuk thats low man….RIP to both men
This guy posts this on every GI post about roids
And yet neither died from steriods
YOU LOT ARE SICK WE HAVE ONE LIFE WTF DOES IT MATTER WHAT THEY DO TO YOU AND ALSO DALLAS CHOKED YOU IDIOTS
Bahahaha we are all supporting these guys lmfao Dallas and rich are big inspirations but if you really think Dallas died of choking you gotta be kidding me
UFC is so shit compared to ten years ago
They was more juiced
People act like steroids do everything, yall are forgetting about the raw talent the man has he still is one of the best.
So why take it given his skill set?
Only he can answer that man, maybe he has daddy issues or something who knows…
Steroids do help alot bro
Strength and stamina yes. Strategy and reflexes not at all
I never said they dont work just said they dont replace raw talent
Not in a fight sport sorry bro
I do steroid and i say no in fight sport..
Well in on my firsy cycle HAHAHAHA nice feelinh..
Roids help these guys recover faster, not like bodybuilding where their putting on muscle,
Its not about his talent! Its the fact that he continues to screw up his career by taking ban substances over and over again! This should of been his opportunity to get back on track with his career, but instead he threw it away again!
He knows the rules and he decided to take steroids. Nick Diaz was initially given a 5 years ban because he tested positive for cannabis. Cannabis will not improve performance, where steroids will.
Steroids are only legal where they are NOT tested. Either way not a problem with me . However UFC evidently does and he knows the rules. No sympathy for the guy . Great fighter too!
It’s about the rules god dammit. Everyone can juice or no one can. He’s a Fucking coward that lacks the confidence to fight anyone on a level playin field. Fuck him. He’s a degenerate. When every other champion is doing it drug free he can too. But he la js the will power. Like Dana said it’s over. His life will make a great 30 for 30 someday.
Him being caught using PEDs kinda contradicts the whole “raw talent” clause though doesn’t it?
Sebastien Belanger everyone thinks there such an advantage after doing one cycle Bc you get your best results then and they typically never do another one and then just walk around discrediting athletes and bodybuilders thinking the juice does all the work for them just my opinion
Goodbye mothafucka!
David J Carbaugh
Drug tests are for pussies. He will fight again in the next PPV.
In the Pussies Paper View 🤣
I don’t think he’ll fight again in the UFC but he will in Belator. Just wait and see.
Nothing is going to come of this, shitty as it is for other athletes, Jones is too big a name, and Dana isnt going to let him go to Belator. This will somehow be swept under rug, i cant stand Jones, but hes going NO WHERE !!!
The fight commission will ban him for 4 years off to Japan he goes to fight now
Rizin
Moses Kim sa sauce
Yer fort yer dure hahq yer surtout dosé xD
ils sont toute sur ca lol
Ecoute icarus
La job rest la.meme .mais tu tentraine pas pour rien là tsu ,c est meme un next lvl étant donné yu peux en donné plus binnn tu dois enduré plus aussi plus d acid lactique plus de hearth rate..
Ca devient pas plus facile… tu peux just en donner plus ça devient plus dure
Personally I wouldn’t care in the least if they allowed everyone to do it. Everyone in Pride was juiced and those fights were amazing. Id more say Jones is a piece of shit because despite a lengthy suspension and needing to prove himself, he couldn’t even get through one fight without looking for some kind of illegal advantage and staying out of trouble. I’m all for second chances but this moron is on like his 10th chance and still can’t get it together. He’s never going to change and is going to continue embarrassing the UFC and Dana.
Pride>>>UFC so badly it’s not funny
Just hated the awkward times it would come on lol
Dana does a good job of embarrassing himself, no one needs to do it for him.
Set up
Future non existent . Legacy will have an asterisk
I am not a fan of Jon Jones but I think something fishy is going on. I just don’t think he took steroids this time.
Same
its all entertainment! he fought, he won and got paid these guys train hard so idc what he takes
Don’t rely on your MMA news from a b class bodybuilding movie…
His legacy is that the bones jones couldn’t get a boner
I think there is foul play this time. How can you pass every drug test through your trade he can’t then suddenly fail night before fight bullshit
Night before and the night after
Threw it all away
No one fucking cares
Steroids don’t make you able to hit hard, take hits, grapple for better position, or give you some unknown fighting techniques, that’s actually a side effect of working your ass off and training, but jumping on the steroid bandwagon is way easier so have at it. TRT is a real thing and so is PCT but let’s definitely bury the guy instead
If it doesn’t help, then why repeatedly subject yourself to getting kicked out?
I’m not saying it’s a smart decision on his part, if you know it’s not allowed then it’s on you, I’m saying it’s not some magic shot that makes you a badass. People with $100,000 a year jobs fail drug test’s daily, and they’re just as dumb, I’m simply stating that steroids didn’t win the fight
let that man fight
What a dumb fuck! He never learned his lesson
They all use it….some of them just know when to cycle it…they have to do random blood test
Such a fucken pussy. I used to like this chump, now I can’t stand to even look at this piece of monkey
Do I believe this crap? No, I don’t, Jon is gifted when it comes to fighting and every ignorants knows that
Joe Pfeifle
His legacy is the greatest fuck up of all time. Good job buddy!
Why is he even fighting still
Christian M. Aslesen
Slutt å gi han sjangser da, omg
Han er 100% fucked nå. Bare å gi tilbake beltet til DC og vente på Gustafsson
Daniel ZarCo Suarez
Its over
Daniel ZarCo Suarez fucking shit !!
He should go to WWE and be a part timer like Lesnar
Free title shot when he comes back
UFC is worse than cycling for people failing tests
Agree Entirely.
Risin
Dommage..
His legacy is like berry bonds Sammy Sosa and Mark McGuire tarnished
SHOCKER!!!
He officiously could not be bothered to do what was necessary to achieve the greatness he could have easily achieved so he deserves everything he gets. I guess now he gets to see what its like to work a 9:00-5:00 position and think back on how stupid a decision that was.
Fake legacy..
What kills me is that he got busted for T-Bol this time. It’s an oral steroid with a short half-life. So did he pop these just before his test? Getting caught doesn’t make him stupid… his lack of intelligence makes him stupid.