The U.S Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has released a statement regarding UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones.
Recently, it was revealed that Jones failed an in-competition drug test from a sample taken the day before Jones fought Daniel Cormier at UFC 214.
However, on Friday, it was revealed that Jones’ sample taken the night of the fight came back clean.
On Friday, USADA released a statement confirming the banned substance that Jones tested positive for the day before UFC 214.
“Given that Mr. Jones’ agent has publicly commented on this case, we can confirm Mr. Jones provided a urine and blood sample on July 6th and an additional urine sample on the 7th — all of which were reported negative. On July 28th, his urine sample tested positive for turinabol — as confirmed previously — then after the fight he provided a blood sample that was reported negative.
“The prohibited anabolic steroid turinabol is only tested for in urine screens and not in blood tests. Urine and blood screens are complimentary to each other and don’t analyze for the same substances. Importantly, Mr. Jones is innocent unless and until the established process determines otherwise. It’s only fair to let due process occur before jumping to any conclusions.”
