Pound for Pound Best Fighter in the World Returns to UFC!!
On October 23rd 2015 the UFC announced the
reinstatement of #1 light-heavyweight in the world, Jon “Bones” Jones. Jones had pled guilty to his felony charge of
a hit-and-run incident that left a pregnant woman with a broken arm. As part of his plea agreement, Jones was
given an 18-month probation stint and 72 community appearances. Jones is eligible to return to competition immediately
and the UFC expects him to meet all terms of his plea agreement as a condition
of his reinstatement. UFC Chairman and
CEO Lorenzo Fertitta said “There are significant expectations we have regarding
his conduct moving forward.” And Jones
had issued a statement saying “I am thankful to be able to do what I love once
again and I look forward to proving myself as a champion in and outside of the
Octagon.” The future looks promising for
Jones, hopefully he learned from this experience and will work to be the role
model and inspiration that this sport needs.
Upon his return it is expected, though not confirmed, that he will have
an immediate title shot with the current champion Daniel Cormier. DC had lost his title fight against Jon
Jones, but later replaced Jones in his fight against Anthony Johnson, where DC
dominated Rumble Johnson on the ground and pulled out a submission victory in
the 3rd round to win the vacated Light-Heavyweight title. The exact return date for Jones is yet to be
determined but we are all looking forward to it, including Cormier, who congratulated
Jones on his reinstatement to the UFC and said “I can’t wait to compete against
him again.”
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