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UFC: Champ Jon Jones flagged for another failed doping test

By GREG BEACHAM his trainers, his nutrition-
AP Sports Writer ists and his entire camp
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jon have worked tirelessly and
Jones could face a lengthy meticulously the past 12
suspension from mixed months to avoid this exact
martial arts after the UFC situation. We are having
light heavyweight cham- the samples tested again
pion was notified Tuesday to determine the validity or
of his second potential vio- source of contamination.
lation of the promotion’s Jon is crushed by this news
anti-doping policy. and we are doing what-
Jones is widely considered ever we can as a team, to
the top pound-for-pound support him.” If the violation
fighter in the sport, but his is confirmed, Jones seems
potential violation stems likely to face a multiyear
from a sample collected suspension from the sport,
after his weigh-in July 28 for taking away even more of
his title fight against Daniel his fighting prime. The UFC
Cormier at UFC 214 in Ana- also will be harmed by the
heim, California. lengthy absence of its best
Jones won the fight and re- fighter and a burgeoning
claimed his 205-pound belt In this Jan. 3, 2015, file photo, Jon Jones, right, kicks Daniel Cormier during their light heavyweight pay-per-view draw.
after sitting out the previ- title mixed martial arts bout at UFC 182 in Las Vegas. The UFC also could lose its
ous year for a failed doping Associated Press dream matchup between
test. The victory appeared Jones and former heavy-
to be a return to glory for a involved in a hit-and-run sexual enhancement pill. had said he didn’t plan to weight champion Brock
long-troubled fighter who accident. He was sched- Jones hasn’t yet been retire after his second loss Lesnar. The superstars both
has repeatedly hindered uled to fight Cormier for the stripped of his title for a to Jones. Jones’ camp and appeared eager to meet
his stellar career with mis- title in July 2016, but was second time, UFC President his manager, Malki Kawa, next year in a heavyweight
behavior outside the octa- pulled from the UFC 200 Dana White said. Cormier released a statement: “We fight that would be among
gon. Jones was stripped of card for what he claimed held the belt for most of are all at a complete loss the biggest events in the
his belt in 2015 after being was a failed test due to a Jones’ absence, and he for words right now. Jon, UFC’s history.q