Jon Jones breaks down in tears during emotional MGM Grand press conference
Emotions get the better of former UFC light-heavyweight champion as he denies knowingly taking performance-enhancing drugs prior to UFC 200
AN EMOTIONAL Jon Jones broke down in tears in front of the media as he revealed the extent of his torment following a failed drugs test.
And the troubled star, who has had run-ins with the law, as well as a failed drug test for cocaine, now finds himself staring a two-year ban in the face after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.
Jones, flanked by PR representative Denise White and manager Malki Kawa, faced the media at the MGM Grand for the first time following his removal from the UFC 200 fight card.
Neither Jones nor Kawa specified the substance he had tested positive for, but the suggestion was that he had taken a tainted supplement.
Jones explained that he was completely unaware of anything that could have triggered the positive test, saying: "There's a few things that have nothing to do with performance that I've tried. Right now, I'm trying to think of everything I've taken."
Jones was scheduled to take on Daniel Cormier in the main event of UFC 200 in an attempt to reclaim the UFC light-heavyweight title he never lost in the Octagon.
And the interim champion apologised to rival Cormier, explaining: "I want to apologise to Daniel Cormier. I know this fight means a lot to him. And it means a lot to me."