Throughout the buildup of UFC 232, Alexander Gustafsson played with the angle of Jon Jones’ historical drug test mishaps. He even promised to score a dominant win even with Jones on rocket fuel.
Instead, it was “Bones” who emerged victorious via third-round TKO, reclaiming the 205-pound title in the process. He picked up another win on Thursday, after USADA and the California State Athletic Commission deemed him clean from any performance enhancing drug during the in-competition test that was conducted on the night of the fight.
Jones was rightfully in a celebratory mood, and he made sure that Gustafsson and the rest of the light heavyweight contenders get the message loud and clear.