Jon Jones is now in not just one but two drug-testing programs.
Jones enrolled in the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) program on Monday, ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reported. He is also in the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) program, which is mandatory for all UFC fighters.
After ESPN’s report, California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) executive director Andy Foster confirmed to Bloody Elbow on Monday that enrolling in VADA — a voluntary program — was a requirement for Jones’ rematch against Alexander Gustafsson to be approved for UFC 232 on Saturday in the Los Angeles area. Foster did not further comment on Jones’ enrollment and why it was a requirement at the time of this writing.