USADA has finally made its ruling on Jon Jones’ positive drug test for turinabol, and it’s a favorable one for the former UFC light heavyweight champion.
Jones, who could’ve faced a four-year ban for his second USADA failure since 2016, received a substantially reduced suspension of just 15 months, backdated to his July 2017 rematch vs. Daniel Cormier. This makes him eligible to return to competition after October 28th, which means he can be the headliner for UFC 230, 231, or 232 if he’s ready to compete again.
Here are the key details from the USADA independent arbitration ruling, which includes their reasoning for giving Jones a reduced ban even though he received a maximum one-year suspension for his pre-UFC 200 failure for clomiphene.