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NSAC: Jon Jones’ pre-UFC 235 drug tests will be released before fight night

LAS VEGAS – Wondering why you haven’t seen all of Jon Jones’ pre-fight drug test results just yet? Well, they’re on the way.

Nevada State Athletic Commission chairman Anthony A. Marnell III on Monday assured the public that Jones’ test results are being collected and will be released in whole prior to Saturday’s UFC 235, which takes place at T-Mobile Arena.

“We will be releasing the Jon Jones tests, but we will not do that until sometime very, very close to the night of the fight,” Marnell said during the chairman’s report portion of Monday’s monthly commission meeting. “So if you could stop requesting that data from the executive director, it would be helpful because it’s not going to come out until we’re ready to send it out and have all of that properly put together – but it will be published before the fight.”

Following an “atypical result” of his pre-UFC 232 drug tests, which found trace amounts of the M3 metabolite for oral turinabol in his system, Jones is facing added scrutiny and is currently being tested by three different agencies: the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency (VADA) and the NSAC. The UFC light heavyweight champion agreed to the added tests as part of his one-fight license with the Nevada commission.

Jones will continue to be tested by the NSAC for the remainder of 2019, as well.

Jones (23-1 MMA, 17-1 UFC) will defend his 205-pound title against challenger Anthony Smith (31-13 MMA, 7-3 UFC) in Saturday’s main event.

For more on UFC 235, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.

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