{"id":304004,"date":"2019-03-01T08:09:30","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T16:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=304004"},"modified":"2019-03-01T08:09:31","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T16:09:31","slug":"jon-jones-reacts-to-ufc-235-drug-test-anomalies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/jon-jones-reacts-to-ufc-235-drug-test-anomalies\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon Jones reacts to UFC 235 drug test anomalies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Yesterday afternoon, news broke that a pair of Jon Jones drug tests once again turned up <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/traces-of-m3-metabolite-detected-in-two-jon-jones-drug-tests-ahead-of-ufc-235\/\">traces of a metabolite of oral turinabol<\/a> \u2014 though not enough to jeopardize the champ&#8217;s UFC 235 fight with Anthony Smith. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;[There is \u201cno scientific or medical evidence that the athlete would have an unfair advantage leading up to, or for, his contest scheduled on March 2, 2019,&#8221; the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) said in a statement to MMAjunkie. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking shortly after the UFC 235 open workouts, Jon Jones reacted to this latest drug testing controversy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEvery time, it\u2019s like an, \u2018Oh, darn it\u2019 moment,\u201d Jones said (via <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"MMAjunkie (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.com\/2019\/02\/jon-jones-drug-test-results-ufc-235-nsac-usada-anthony-smith\" target=\"_blank\">MMAjunkie<\/a>). \u201cBut I\u2019m comfortable with the idea that this is going to be part of my career, and I don\u2019t know how long this is going to last.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat makes me sleep good at night is knowing that I\u2019ve submitted myself to every drug test,\u201d he added. \u201cI\u2019m getting tested by three of the most powerful agencies in the world. I\u2019ve never avoided a test, and I just feel the more I\u2019m accessible, the more data they\u2019ll have in this situation, and the more everybody will understand.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m almost a leader in this whole development, and I\u2019m comfortable in this space. I just wish fans would not just look at the headlines and actually click on the links and learn what\u2019s really going on. But I\u2019ve set myself free from any level of embarrassment. I have no shame. I\u2019ve said many times that I\u2019ve never knowingly done anything to do any type of sports enhancement, drugs or whatnot. 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