It appears Jon Jones barely avoided a ‘disaster’ before his fight with Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 this past Saturday.
As Jones was entering the Octagon, a Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) official pointed out the tape on his foot. ‘Bones’ had his big and second toe tapped together, which the official said he could not have. After a few seconds of discussion, one of Jones’ cornermen cut off some of it, leaving his big toe tapped.
That was enough for the official to allow Jones to proceed, but the former UFC light heavyweight champion was none too pleased to deal with that distraction before his much-anticipated return.