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Smith: Commission told me Jon Jones ‘failed every drug test’ before our fight; Jones responds

Related Topics: Anthony Smith, Jon Jones, test, UFC 235

This is an odd rehashing of events, but news is a flat circle I guess.

For those that may have forgotten, UFC 235 had trace amounts of drama in the lead-up to Jon Jones vs. Anthony Smith. Drug tests revealed two ‘adverse’ findings of turinabol metabolite in Jones system. The Nevada State Athletic Comission has even had to re-license Jones given that Jones is a special case when it comes to turinabol.

Smith responded to the drama at the time, stating that he ‘didn’t care.’ Nonetheless, he went on the Jenna Ben Show two months ago, and went on to say:

“I never told anyone that Jon failed every drug test leading up to our fight.