The leading promotion in MMA chose to stand by their troubled star after an adverse anti-doping finding by shifting Saturday’s UFC 232 from Nevada to California on a week’s notice
When Jon Jones defended the UFC light heavyweight title against Alexander Gustafsson in 2013 the competitive five-round fight surprised many people, especially the champion.
This was the Jones who had secured Nike and Gatorade sponsorships, who seemed a lock to shatter records and surpass all the greats in mixed martial arts, the man to lead the UFC into the mainstream as the sport’s dominant figure, getting pushed to the brink and appearing beatable.
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