UFC heavyweight champion, Jon Jones has confirmed he has undergone a surgical procedure to in order to address a long-standing elbow injury amid his continued sidelining from the Octagon, as he continues recovery from an operation to address a pectoral tendon tear suffered ahead of a planned comeback last November.
Jones, a former two-time undisputed light heavyweight champion, pound-for-pound number one and current heavyweight gold holder, has been sidelined since he clinched vacant spoils back in March at UFC 285, landing a dominant opening round guillotine choke submission win over Ciryl Gane.
Slated to make his comeback in a heavyweight title fight defense against former two-time champion, Stipe Miocic at UFC 295 back in November, a pectoral tendon tear forced Endicott native, Jones from the matchup.