‘No Asterisk?’: Jon Jones Gets “Officially Cleared” of Prior ‘USADA Suspensions’ per New Rules

Jon Jones has undeniably dominated the Octagon during his prime. Although ‘Bones’ was one of the most appreciated fighters, he fell under public scrutiny after failing USADA drug tests. He failed the test before his fight against Daniel Cormier at UFC 214, and got suspended thereafter. However, the USADA has a changed set of rules in the current norms. A fan named Beau Hightower revealed on Twitter that the science of testing PEDs has changed and demanded reparations for Jones.

Without a doubt, the mixed martial artist took a sigh of relief after getting his name cleared. He took to Twitter and Instagram to share his delight with the world. Nevertheless, he gave all the credit to his hard work. 

Jon Jones relieved as USADA norms get updated

Jones is arguably one of the undisputed warriors in the UFC, with multiple wins and a single loss that came via disqualification. His skills inside the Octagon are like no other. However, the MMA world kept an eye on him after he failed a couple of tests by USADA. Owing to that, ‘Bones’ got suspended from UFC and got pulled out of his match with Cormier. 

However, with the latest update by USADA, tests under 100 picograms per ml have ceased to be positive. One of the fans wrote on Twitter, “Jon Jones should get reparations for his USADA suspensions given “the science changed” and now tests under 100 picograms per ML are not positive anymore. None of his positive tests would be a positive under the current rules. His no contest against DC should be restored to a win.”

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Undeniably, the fighter was overjoyed. He revealed that he was indeed set free as his name officially got a clearance. He wrote on his Instagram story, “No asterisk next to wins, no advantages over anyone, just pure Hardwork! I’m over here smiling ear to ear today, I feel set free!”

Moreover, he disclosed his relief on Twitter, as well. He wrote, “I feel officially cleared. There will be no asterick next to any of my performances. It’s good the rest of the world can see what I’ve known this whole time. My only advantage over my competition has been pure Hard work.”

Jones’ heavyweight debut

As promised almost a decade ago, Jones is finally going to debut in the heavyweight category of UFC. His fight is set against the Frenchman, Ciryl Gane. With the world waiting in anticipation, the fighter has kept the hopes high with his training montages on social media.

Furthermore, Jones even promised that he would give at least two fights in the heavyweight division before thinking about retirement. Without a doubt, ‘Bones’ knows how to keep the fans excited for a long time. 

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