Video: Jon Jones suffers cut over eye in training, stitches required

Jon Jones needs to up his head game ahead of UFC 178, at least when it comes to protection. The fighter recently suffered a bad cut over his eye during training, one that required a trip to the doctor for stitches. Report is that the stitches will be out within a few days and he'll be back to training with in a week, but it's exactly the kind of scare fans don't need leading into a just recently announced matchup with Daniel Cormier on September 27. Jones released a statement and a couple of videos of his doctor's visit, over Instagram.

FYI this is a completely different scar than the one I had in that area previously, they're not even touching... The four stitches will be out in four days. The wound should be healed within a week. Time for me to start wearing my head gear #adversityisnothing

Good to know the champ is still on track for fight night, and hopefully a little better padded in the head area until then.