The UFC made the decision to move UFC 232 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada to The Forum in Inglewood, California, as headliner Jon Jones once again tested positive for the banned substance Turinabol, but USADA did not constitute it as a violation.
Jon Jones tests positive for Turinabol, UFC 232 moved from Las Vegas to Los Angeles
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about 3 years ago | December 2, 2019 11:30 am
Jon Jones claims innocence again after USADA changes: I’m just ‘god gifted’ with ‘solid work ethic’
Jon Jones again tries to claim that he was innocent all along.
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about 4 years ago | January 29, 2019 4:20 pm
Nevada State Athletic Commission re-licenses Jon Jones for UFC 235 following hearing
The UFC light heavyweight champion went through an extensive NSAC hearing on January 29th, the result of which is that he’s set to fight in Las Vegas again in March.
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about 4 years ago | January 29, 2019 12:34 pm
Live stream: Jon Jones NAC hearing, Conor McGregor & Khabib Nurmagomedov settlements
Watch the live stream for the Nevada Athletic Commission concerning the UFC 229 post-fight brawl fallout, as well as the licensing of Jon Jones.
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about 4 years ago | January 24, 2019 7:00 am
Anthony Smith responds to opponent Jon Jones’ latest positive drug test
Anthony Smith responded to Jon Jones testing positive for a turinabol metabolite again.
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about 4 years ago | January 23, 2019 10:00 pm
Jon Jones’ UFC 232 VADA drug tests come back positive for Turinabol, due to same ‘pulsing’ effect
Jon Jones won’t be punished for another positive test for trace amounts of a steroid metabolite.
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about 4 years ago | January 10, 2019 5:00 pm
Jon Jones’ UFC 232 California Commission & USADA administered drug tests come back clean
It looks like Jones won himself a belt he’s going to get to keep, at least for a few more months. Despite "pulses" of Turinabol in his tests leading up to UFC 232, Jones’ "in competition" samples have come back clean.
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about 4 years ago | January 5, 2019 7:30 am
Daniel Cormier: Will Jon Jones be allowed to always have turinabol in his system now?
Daniel Cormier says it seems "messed up" that Jon Jones will be allowed to have turninabol metabolites in his system.
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about 4 years ago | January 4, 2019 7:30 am
Bisping has ‘no sympathy’ for Jones: If he wasn’t cheating in the first place, it wouldn’t be there
Michael Bisping says he has zero sympathy for Jon Jones’ situation.
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about 4 years ago | December 30, 2018 3:00 pm
Roy Jones Jr: Failed drug tests won’t taint Jon Jones’ legacy
Multiple time boxing champion Roy Jones Jr. does not think failed drug tests would taint Jon Jones’ legacy.
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about 4 years ago | December 29, 2018 12:00 pm
Eddie Alvarez goes on rant about Jones’ drug test: He should have ‘zero’ drugs in his system
Eddie Alvarez says there are no excuses for Jon Jones’ slew of positive drug test results.
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about 4 years ago | December 29, 2018 6:00 am
CSAC was not informed of Jon Jones’ positive drug tests before licensing him
The CSAC was not informed of the multiple times Jon Jones tested positive for turinabol metabolites before their December 11 hearing.
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about 4 years ago | December 28, 2018 9:35 pm
UFC 232 videos: Watch staredowns for Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson, Cris Cyborg vs. Amanda Nunes
Watch the staredowns for the UFC 232 championship fights, and check out Alexander Gustafsson’s shirt.
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about 4 years ago | December 28, 2018 2:00 pm
Dillon Danis calls out ‘b-tch’ Jon Jones: ‘I’ll be waiting, kid’
Dillon Danis calls out Jon Jones on Instagram.
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about 4 years ago | December 28, 2018 10:00 am
UFC renews USADA contract, expects to conduct up to 4,400 drug tests in 2019
The UFC’s renewed contract with USADA brings about major changes.
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about 4 years ago | December 28, 2018 9:01 am
UFC 232: How close was Jones-Gustafsson I, really?
Bloody Elbow’s Connor Ruebusch looks back at the first fight between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson, ahead of their rematch at UFC 232.
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about 4 years ago | December 28, 2018 8:00 am
Novitzky: Jon Jones tested positive for Turinabol in August and September
UFC anti-drug czar Jeff Novitzky goes in-depth about the Jon Jones drug test abnormalities, revealing that this has been a recurring issue.
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about 4 years ago | December 28, 2018 7:00 am
Daniel Cormier continues to trash Jon Jones: ‘Even Lance Armstrong’ doesn’t believe you
Daniel Cormier continues to throw shade at Jon Jones for his failed drug test.
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about 4 years ago | December 27, 2018 10:00 pm
UFC 232: Jon Jones rips female reporter for asking about positive tests: ‘Better journalism, you suck’
Jon Jones wasn’t having it when he was asked about his positive tests by a female reporter at the UFC 232 press conference.
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about 4 years ago | December 27, 2018 7:09 pm
UFC 232 Knowns and Jon Jones Groans - IF I DID IT
Welcome to IF I DID IT where we analyze and solve PR kerfuffles from the MMA world (insert hand gesture) not beyond. This week we discuss Johnny Boney Joney, the UFC and that Japanese dude fighting Mayweather at RIZIN.
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about 4 years ago | December 27, 2018 7:00 pm
Nina Ansaroff: Amanda Nunes would be women’s MMA GOAT if she beats Cris Cyborg at UFC 232
Amanda Nunes will look to become a two-division champion with a win over Cris Cyborg at UFC 232, but would it make her the greatest women’s MMA fighter ever?
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about 4 years ago | December 27, 2018 2:30 pm
Jon Jones: It’s ‘virtually impossible’ to prove my innocence over latest positive drug test
"I think my trying to prove any type of innocence is going to be virtually impossible before the fight, because of the controversial image I have."
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about 4 years ago | December 27, 2018 7:30 am
Jon Jones: I plan to give back to fans who lost out from UFC 232 mess
Jon Jones is planning to make it up to everyone affected by the mess caused by his recent positive drug test ahead of UFC 232.
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about 4 years ago | December 26, 2018 10:20 pm
Joe Rogan: Not letting Jon Jones fight at UFC 232 in Nevada is ‘stupidity’
Joe Rogan has criticised the Nevada State Athletic Commission for not letting Jon Jones fight at UFC 232 in Las Vegas.
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about 4 years ago | December 26, 2018 9:00 pm
UFC 232 official weigh-ins extended by one hour due to last-minute venue switch
The California State Athletic Commission has adjusted its weigh-in rules for UFC 232.
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about 4 years ago | December 26, 2018 7:00 pm
Cris Cyborg on UFC 232 move: ‘How can you call media and not call your fighters?’
It sounds like women’s featherweight champion, and co-main event fighter for UFC 232, Cris Cyborg found out that the event was being moved just like a lot of other fans did, via media reports.
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about 4 years ago | December 26, 2018 10:30 am
Jon Jones calls Alexander Gustafsson ‘delusional’, Gustafsson fires back
Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson get into a heated exchange on social media.
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about 4 years ago | December 26, 2018 9:00 am
MMA Squared: Somewhere between Las Vegas and California...
Check out the latest edition of MMA Squared.
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about 4 years ago | December 26, 2018 8:30 am
Dana White: ‘Jon Jones didn’t do anything wrong,’ fight with Alexander Gustafasson should happen
UFC President Dana White defends the company’s decision to move the fight card from Nevada to California to let Jon Jones fight as planned.
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about 4 years ago | December 25, 2018 2:00 pm
UFC 232 tickets go on sale on Wednesday, Las Vegas ticket buyers get special priority
UFC 232 was moved to The Forum in California at the last-minute, so tickets will go on sale three days before the card.
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about 4 years ago | December 24, 2018 9:00 pm
Amanda Nunes unhappy with increased income taxes to pay after UFC 232 move
Moving UFC 232 from Nevada to California means fighters are going to have to pay a pretty big increase in income tax.
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about 4 years ago | December 24, 2018 7:00 pm
Jon Jones enrolls in VADA program as CSAC requirement to fight at UFC 232
Jon Jones no longer has a choice regarding additional drug testing with VADA if he wants to still fight Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 232.
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about 4 years ago | December 24, 2018 6:00 pm
Mark Hunt: Last-minute UFC 232 move promotes cheaters, steroids
Mark Hunt isn’t happy about the UFC’s decision to move its year-end pay-per-view show to Los Angeles on a week’s notice.
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about 4 years ago | December 24, 2018 3:00 pm
Jon Jones apologizes to fans, other fighters after UFC 232 switch-up
Jon Jones feels for everyone who has been affected by the UFC 232 relocation to Los Angeles from Las Vegas.
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about 4 years ago | December 24, 2018 9:00 am
MMA Squared: If they still named events, this would be UFC 232: By Hook or by Crook
Check out the latest edition of MMA Squared.
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about 4 years ago | December 24, 2018 7:00 am
Following positive drug test, Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier get personal on social media
Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier get into yet another heated exchange on social media.
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about 4 years ago | December 24, 2018 1:06 am
Gustafsson reacts to Jon Jones’ drug test, other UFC 232 fighters express frustration on venue switch
Lots of frustration from the UFC 232 fighters.
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about 4 years ago | December 23, 2018 10:38 pm
Jon Jones issues statement on UFC 232 drug test: ‘I’m a clean athlete’
Jon Jones also continued squabbling with Daniel Cormier on social media.
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about 4 years ago | December 23, 2018 10:10 pm
USADA: Jon Jones ‘obtained no performance enhancement’ from level of Turinabol found in drug test
USADA has put out an official statement regarding Jon Jones’s positive drug test less than a week before UFC 232.
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about 4 years ago | December 23, 2018 6:50 pm
Jon Jones tests positive for trace amount of Turinabol, UFC 232 moved to California one week out
Jon Jones has not violated USADA rules despite a positive drug test, but Nevada will not license him.