USADA suspends Jon Jones 15 months, but he could return in late October

UFC star Jon Jones could be eligible to return to competition by Oct. 28 -- fifteen months after failing the second drug test of his illustrious career. The United States Anti-Doping Agency announced Wednesday it has suspended Jones for 15 months, for testing positive for metabolites of an anabolic steroid on July 28, 2017. The suspension is retroactive to the date of the test, meaning Jones has already served nearly 14 months. Jones, who is from Rochester, New York, had faced a maximum ban of four years. He still faces potential sanctions by the California State Athletic Commission because the failed test took place in Anaheim, California. But Wednesday's USADA resolution marked a major development in the case. An independent arbitrator settled on the 15-month suspension length following a closed hearing last weekend. Jones, 31, has maintained he did not take any performance-enhancing drug around the time of the test, but he did admit to the use of illicit...

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