On Friday morning, it was reported that, despite failing his urine drug test after the UFC 214 weigh-ins for the anabolic steroid Turinabol, Jones passed his post-fight blood test after knocking out Daniel Cormier to reclaim the UFC light heavyweight title the following night.
For those of us not in the PED know, the USADA offered up clarity as to how that was possible. According to the USADA, the independent company the UFC hired to conduct drug tests on their entire roster, Turinabol is only screened in urine and not blood.
Here is the USADA’s official statement regarding Jones’ contradicting test results (Courtesy of MMAFighting.