Appearing to celebrate the upcoming end of relationship between USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) and the UFC ahead of his heavyweight title fight defense next month, Jon Jones has pleaded his innocence, claiming he has “never cheated” – despite failing multiple anti-doping drug tests during his light heavyweight tenure.
Jones, a former two-time undisputed light heavyweight champion under the banner of the promotion, returned from a three-year-plus hiatus back in March of this year, landing the vacant heavyweight crown with a first round guillotine choke submission win over Ciryl Gane.
And slated to make his return to the Octagon at UFC 295 next month at Madison Square Garden, pound-for-pound kingpin, Jones looks to lodge his first defense of his heavyweight crown, taking on the returning former two-time divisional champion, Stipe Miocic.