UFC champion Jon Jones is finally speaking out about his positive cocaine test saying he’s NOT a cocaine addict or even a frequent user but admits he made a “really dumb decision” and “got caught with his pants down”.
Jones (21-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) notched his eighth consecutive title defense after earning a unanimous-decision victory over Daniel Cormier (15-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) in UFC 182’s pay-per-view headliner on Jan. 3. However, a few days after the Las Vegas title, the Nevada State Athletic Commission confirmed Jones failed a pre-fight drug test due to benzoylecgonine, the primary metabolite of cocaine.
Jones, who checked himself into a rehab facility for substance abuse after his UFC 182 victory, sat down with Fox Sports 1 and said the whole thing was a “really embarrassing situation.”
“I think a coward would sit here and try to come up with this elaborate reason or try to blame something. I’m not gonna do that,” Jones said during the interview set to air Monday night at 11 p.m.
“I’m not gonna blame my friends. I’m not gonna blame pressure or stress. I’m not gonna blame anything, but what I will say is that I messed up.”
Jon’s mother says the UFC star checked out of the rehab facility after one night, it’s unclear if he’ll address that during the interview as well.
The UFC has finally dished out punishment to Jones, fining him $25k for violating the code of conduct policy.
