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Jon Jones Still Training Every Day And Staying Positive Says Teammate

According to Igor Araujo, one of Jon Jones teammates at Jacksons MMA in Alberquerque, the former light-heavyweight champion is staying positive despite a court case relating to a hit-and-run incident earlier in the year still looming over him.

“He trains every day,” Araujo told MMAfighting.com. “He’s always joking around and laughing. I spoke with him the other day and he’s cool, being positive. The coach tells us what to do and he trains normally, every single day. He’s in shape, too.”

Jones has stayed completely out of the media spotlight since acknowledging after the accident in April that he had “a lot soul searching to do.