Jon Jones briefly spoke to the media after appearing before the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) on Tuesday afternoon.
At the meeting in Las Vegas, NAC granted Jones a one-fight license, allowing him to defend his UFC light heavyweight title against Anthony Smith at UFC 235 in March. Jones vs. Smith has been targeted since early January, but it could not be made official until Jones was re-licensed in Nevada.
“Thank you so much to USADA, thank you to Nevada State Athletic Commission, my team, the UFC, mainly the fans, everyone for sticking by me throughout this process, allowing me to say my piece, allowing me to go through this process, eventually proving my innocence,” Jones said in a statement after his NAC hearing (via MMA Fighting).