And the fact that the Nevada State Athletic Commission chose THIS, and not Mayweather or a larger look at MMA and UFC/Dana White in general to die on is, well...
Word came today that the scheduled holiday PPV for the UFC has had to be moved to Los Angeles because Nevada won't license Jon Jones for his latest blood testing.
Now, that said, if you look deeper, you can see why California would probably allow this:
Jones tested positive for the same elevated stuff that got him suspended 18 months... It's a long-term metabolite which is not allowed above a certain level, or it's believed that it is metabolizing from the use of performance-enhancing drugs.
He's served the suspension, and been in the USADA drug test pool. The testing which made Nevada say no was for that same elevated situation, but USADA reports that the level he is at now is actually normal for someone who has not used any relevant performance-enhancing drug which would force that test positive in the relevant time frame -- nor does it provide enhancement now.
So it is a positive, but the fact that it is a long-term metabolite and within parameters of what would still be in his system (and indicating no further drug was taken) means the test is not failed, per USADA.
So the card will be moved to Los Angeles.
I'm not crazy the guy isn't banned for life for his two major hits (the UFC 200 one that brought Brock Lesnar back for HIS failed tests!!!, and the one in 2017).
But it's part of the process, just like the different medical waivers you've heard of through the Russian hacking people of American athletes who are not deemed declared positives.
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