Gustafsson has not fought since defeating Glover Teixeira in May of 2017, with a fifth-round stoppage. Following an arbitration agreement, Jones was given a 15-month suspension, backdated to the date of the test, allowing him to return as soon as October 28th. If signed, this would be the first fight for Jon Jones since his failed drug test at UFC 214 in 2017, when he defeated Cormier for the light heavyweight title. Jones and Gustafsson would have a fight of the year caliber title matchup at UFC 165, with Jones taking a unanimous decision victory, and many wanting to see an eventual rematch. “It’s one of the greatest light heavyweight title fights in history and I expect the rematch to be the same!!!!” White said of the potential December 29th showdown. While Cormier welcomes defending both titles, his focus is his next opponent Brock Lesnar, who he’s facing in 2019 for the heavyweight title, leaving some to wonder if the UFC will strip Cormier. In speaking to ESPN on Wednesday, Dana White made it known that a Gustafsson and Jones showdown at T-Mobile Arena is in play and would be a light heavyweight title fight.Īt the moment, Daniel Cormier is the undisputed light heavyweight AND heavyweight champion, after defeating Stipe Miocic at UFC 226, and Cormier has made it clear he wants to defend both belts before he retires next year on his 40th birthday.

Jones's victory over Daniel Cormier at UFC 214 in Anaheim, California, in 2017 was recorded as a no-contest and the UFC stripped him of the championship belt.After both Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson made it known that they want a rematch of their 2013 showdown, the UFC is looking to set a rematch for December 29th at UFC 232. 'As a result of these findings, USADA has determined that Mr Jones is not facing a violation per the UFC Anti-Doping Policy.' In a statement, the USADA said: 'The level reported was at approximately 60 pg/mL and there was no parent drug or other metabolites of the drug in his sample. In the announcement to the sports programme, Novitzky said: 'Both USADA and worldwide anti-doping experts told us this was not a re-ingestion of a prohibited substance, it was remaining effects from the July 2017 positive test - for which he was already sanctioned.'

Jeff Novitzky, UFC's vice president of athlete health and performance, said the Nevada State Athletic Commission did not have the time to fully investigate the issue ahead of the 30 December bout, but Jones could be granted a licence in California. Please review their details and accept them to load the content. We need your consent to load this Instagram content We use Instagram to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. The USADA ruled the sample was consistent with residual effects from his prior exposure and Jones obtained no performance enhancement, and therefore would not be sanctioning the former light heavyweight champion.īut a licensing issue in Nevada meant the card - including Jones' championship shot against Alexander Gustafsson - would be moved from the T-Mobile Arena to The Forum in California, UFC president Dana White told ESPN's SportsCenter. The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) reported it found an 'extremely low level' steroid metabolite (DHCMT) in a urine sample taken on December 9, the same prohibited substance the American tested positive for in July last year that led to a 15-month retroactive suspension. An abnormality in a pre-fight drug test collected from Jon Jones has forced UFC 232 to be moved from Las Vegas to Los Angeles.

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