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Jon Jones reveals his mother suffered leg amputation during UFC 197 fight week

Jon Jones may not have been satisfied with his win over Ovince Saint Preux, but between his legal issues and a 15-month layoff, he had plenty of obstacles to overcome to make it to UFC 197. However, none of those obstacles were more significant than the one that struck close to home just days before Jones made his UFC return.

"In my last fight, I had a lot of stuff stacked up against me," Jones said Wednesday at a UFC 200 press conference in New York. "A lot of you guys don't really realize what's been going on in my personal life.