This dude basically rested for 2 years, healed up and is getting a no.1 contender fight (if not an actual titleshot). Goes to show the is no such thing as punishment for PED-users.
2 years unfortunately aint shit in the big picture. A championship fighter fighting for another championship taking EPO should be out for at the very least 4 years and under no cicumstances be booked in an immediate titlefight (We saw how things played out with Jones). Willingly cheating like that in attempts to be a double champ is a dirty thing and should be punished a lot more severely. How are 2 years going to dissuade anyone for risking PED-use? Esp. considering Nick Diat was suspended for five years and fined six figures? TJ's shitty decision either has or could have destroyed legacies, careers, opponents health and many more things. Chilling at home while championship sponsorships and business (paid off by championship pays) take care of you financially and you preparing for another titlefight should be an absolute no-go in MMA in 2020. Yet here we are acting like nothing happened. And thats coming from someone who was genuinely happy to see TJ reclaim his title and leave MSG a champ.