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Twitter reacts to Jon Jones’ USADA suspension, possible UFC 230 return
Former UFC champ Jon Jones finally had his future unveiled today when it was announced he’d agreed to a 15-month suspension with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) after going through arbitration.
Jones (22-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) failed a drug test around the time of his UFC 214 bout with Daniel Cormier in July 2017. It was his second incident involving a doping violation, but “Bones” managed to find a way to get less time than many expected and is cleared to fight Oct. 28, which is just days before UFC 230 in New York City on Nov. 3.
The timing of the announcement caused much speculation within the MMA community about Jones’ situation. Check below for the top Twitter reactions to his suspension announcement.
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I guess UFC 230 has a main event now. #JonJones vs #AlexanderGustafsson
@ufc
— Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) September 20, 2018
of course he can. Way to get this done uncle Dana. https://t.co/eOXKWvi1yL
— Jake (@UberSmitty) September 19, 2018
They’re all on steroids
How do you deter a repeat drug user? Dont test him when suspended. Dont give him the 4yr or 2yr suspensions. Instead gift him a 15month deal expiring a week before one of the biggest shows in #NewYork #MoneyTalks @ufc @usantidoping @UFC_CA @dc_mma https://t.co/FXlZhqVLQs— Arjan Singh Bhullar (@TheOneASB) September 20, 2018
No shade to JJ but no one is surprised by this arbitrary decision , USADA is steadily losing respect in the fight community to the point of questioning why they even exist
https://t.co/AhVmwBvBEr
— Curtis Blaydes (@RazorBlaydes265) September 20, 2018
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