Quote: Jon Jones Stands To Lose $30 Million From USADA Bust

It’s been a rough few weeks for former undisputed light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Up until Wednesday of UFC 200 fight week ‘Bones’ was all set to rematch his old rival Daniel Cormier. The two had shared a much more civilised feud in the lead up to their scheduled second meeting, or perhaps the beef before UFC 182 simply could not be matched. Potentially that simmering down could also have been indicative of Jones maturing during his time away, but once that fateful Wednesday evening arrived, all the talk of growing up and seeking redemption stopped.

Instead of headlining the historic UFC 200 main event on July 9, ‘Bones’ found himself watching from the sidelines as Anderson Silva took his place. The failed drug test was announced by Jeff Novitsky on July 6, just 72 hours out from his now cancelled dance with ‘DC.’ Only one fight in to his long-awaited return and Jones had jumped right back in to the fire. It wasn’t long before he addressed the media during an emotional press conference, claiming he had ‘never heard of the drugs’ that had been found in his system.

Former UFC title contender Chael Sonnen would later report that estrogen blockers, typically used when coming off a steroid cycle, were the substances detected by USADA (United States Anti Doping Agency) on the June 16 screen. ‘Bones’ would argue that a tainted supplement was to blame for the suspect blood work, and all the while an underlying tone of impending doom began to swell around the picture of his future. UFC 200 came and went, and the reports indicated that Jones lost out on an eight figure payday for the event.

As if that wasn’t bad enough, UFC commentator Jon Anik estimates this latest blunder might well cost Jon Jones as much as million over the course of the potential ban by the NSAC (Nevada State Athletic Commission). Quotes by Adam Guillen Jr, of MMAMania:

“The financial swing for Jones here is absolutely incredible. I’m sure for fans that’s not their foremost concern, but we’re sort of advancing the story a little bit here or at least talking about this several days after it happened. Antoine Walker, former Boston Celtic, made over $100 million in the NBA and blew all of it. Jon Jones is almost the opposite of that. The untold millions he isn’t realizing because he can’t make the walk in certain spots in his career. Now, they say he might have made from UFC 200 alone, so if he’s suspended for 12 months or 24 months, Kenny, that might be like a 25 or $30 million loss by ingesting whatever supplement he popped for.”

Most expensive supplement of all-time?