Light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been fined $25,000 from the UFC after he tested positive for cocaine just one month prior to his fight against Daniel Cormier at UFC 182.
The positive test violates the UFC athlete code of conduct policy, which can punish any fighter for behavior considered detrimental to the promotion.
Jones tested positive for cocaine in an pre-fight drug test administered by the Nevada State Athletic Commission on December 4.
“The UFC came to this decision after reviewing the facts surrounding the issue, and after receiving confirmation from the Nevada Athletic Commission that Jones passed all required drug tests following his bout at UFC 182 on Jan. 3,” UFC officials stated in a release on Saturday.
The punishment is odd seeing that the UFC knew for a month Jones failed the test.
