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This is for those who are undermining the seriousness of a repeat violation by a doping criminal, in essence.
Jon Jones could be banned for eight years, UFC's Jeff Novitzky reveals.
"Jones' future in mixed martial arts is currently up in the air following a failed drug test ahead of his UFC 214 grudge match with Daniel Cormier, which he won in devastating fashion.
The test, which was administered shortly after the official UFC 214 weigh-ins, discovered traces of the banned anabolic steroid Turanibol in the New York native's system.
The former UFC light-heavyweight champion's second anti-doping violation has threatened to permanently derail his career.
Should he be found guilty of knowingly ingesting the prohibited agent, he faces the prospect of receiving a four-year ban from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).
However, according to the UFC's Vice President of Athlete Health and Performance Jeff Novitzky, the four-year sentence Jones is currently facing is only a' starting point' and it could be doubled if he has attempted cover up his use of the aforementioned steroid.
“It could,” Novitzky said during an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience Podcast when asked if Jones could possibly receive a longer sentence.
“So when there is something called aggravating circumstances, so more than knowingly taking the drug. Taking the drug and lying, trying to cover it up.
"Taking multiple drugs, one trying to hide the other. Yeah, you could get double the sanction amount. A second-time anabolic steroid, four years is kind of the starting point.
"You can go lower for mitigating factors, you can go higher for aggravating factors, up to eight years.
“So yeah, it would have to require something really severe and egregious to get up that high.”
The California State Athletic Commission will hold a hearing into Jones’ failed drug test next month.
Upon the discovery of Jones' failed test, the CSAC overturned Jones’ third-round KO victory over Cormier to a no contest."
https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.exp...n-Jones-Eight-Year-Drug-Ban-Jeff-Novitzky/amp
Jon Jones could be banned for eight years, UFC's Jeff Novitzky reveals.
"Jones' future in mixed martial arts is currently up in the air following a failed drug test ahead of his UFC 214 grudge match with Daniel Cormier, which he won in devastating fashion.
The test, which was administered shortly after the official UFC 214 weigh-ins, discovered traces of the banned anabolic steroid Turanibol in the New York native's system.
The former UFC light-heavyweight champion's second anti-doping violation has threatened to permanently derail his career.
Should he be found guilty of knowingly ingesting the prohibited agent, he faces the prospect of receiving a four-year ban from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).
However, according to the UFC's Vice President of Athlete Health and Performance Jeff Novitzky, the four-year sentence Jones is currently facing is only a' starting point' and it could be doubled if he has attempted cover up his use of the aforementioned steroid.
“It could,” Novitzky said during an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience Podcast when asked if Jones could possibly receive a longer sentence.
“So when there is something called aggravating circumstances, so more than knowingly taking the drug. Taking the drug and lying, trying to cover it up.
"Taking multiple drugs, one trying to hide the other. Yeah, you could get double the sanction amount. A second-time anabolic steroid, four years is kind of the starting point.
"You can go lower for mitigating factors, you can go higher for aggravating factors, up to eight years.
“So yeah, it would have to require something really severe and egregious to get up that high.”
The California State Athletic Commission will hold a hearing into Jones’ failed drug test next month.
Upon the discovery of Jones' failed test, the CSAC overturned Jones’ third-round KO victory over Cormier to a no contest."
https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.exp...n-Jones-Eight-Year-Drug-Ban-Jeff-Novitzky/amp
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