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UFC president Dana White is in Edmonton promoting the upcoming UFC 240 card featuring Max Holloway defending his featherweight title against Frankie Edgar. But of course the media took the time during a scrum today to ask him his thoughts on the latest legal troubles of his light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones.
Jones was charged with battery after an alleged incident at a strip club in April. A waitress working there claims “Bones” touched her inappropriately, even slapping, choking, and lifting her off the ground at points. Jones’ team has responded calling the accusations ‘malicious lies.’
Here’s what White had to say about the situation (via MMA Junkie):
“It doesn’t faze me any more,” White told reporters, including MMA Junkie, during a media scrum Wednesday. “Every time we do a fight with Jon, I’m wondering if it’s going to be his last. It has nothing to do with money. It’s what’s going to happen outside the octagon.”
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New Details Emerge In Alleged Jones Battery Case
“There’s two sides to the story, and the truth is somewhere in the middle, I’m sure.”
”It’s unbelievable how good Jon Jones really is. It’s the minute he steps out of the octagon, you never know what’s going to happen.”
”He’s in trouble right now.”
That last comment is pretty funny considering Jones took to Twitter shortly after the news broke of the strip club incident, telling a follower “I’m definitely not in any trouble my friend.”
The charges certainly don’t seem to be slowing Jones’ fight career down, which has been going at light speed since his last USADA suspension ended. Jones has already fought three times in under a year and is hoping to add another fight to his resume by the end of 2019.
Initial reports had that taking place in December, but it could even happen before that in November. Pretty impressive considering Thiago Santos just put him in a wheelchair a few weeks ago. But it seems like “Bones” is pretty resilient to the damage done in AND outside the cage.
LOL! I'm sure Dana would be trashing him right now if he had another cash cow / flavor of the month at his disposal, or if Jones 100% wouldn't be able to fight because of this
Jones was charged with battery after an alleged incident at a strip club in April. A waitress working there claims “Bones” touched her inappropriately, even slapping, choking, and lifting her off the ground at points. Jones’ team has responded calling the accusations ‘malicious lies.’
Here’s what White had to say about the situation (via MMA Junkie):
“It doesn’t faze me any more,” White told reporters, including MMA Junkie, during a media scrum Wednesday. “Every time we do a fight with Jon, I’m wondering if it’s going to be his last. It has nothing to do with money. It’s what’s going to happen outside the octagon.”
Jones Charged With Battery In Nightclub Incident[/paste:font]
New Details Emerge In Alleged Jones Battery Case
“There’s two sides to the story, and the truth is somewhere in the middle, I’m sure.”
”It’s unbelievable how good Jon Jones really is. It’s the minute he steps out of the octagon, you never know what’s going to happen.”
”He’s in trouble right now.”
That last comment is pretty funny considering Jones took to Twitter shortly after the news broke of the strip club incident, telling a follower “I’m definitely not in any trouble my friend.”
The charges certainly don’t seem to be slowing Jones’ fight career down, which has been going at light speed since his last USADA suspension ended. Jones has already fought three times in under a year and is hoping to add another fight to his resume by the end of 2019.
Initial reports had that taking place in December, but it could even happen before that in November. Pretty impressive considering Thiago Santos just put him in a wheelchair a few weeks ago. But it seems like “Bones” is pretty resilient to the damage done in AND outside the cage.
LOL! I'm sure Dana would be trashing him right now if he had another cash cow / flavor of the month at his disposal, or if Jones 100% wouldn't be able to fight because of this
