Jackson had a long-standing rivalry with Jones. He expressed deep concerns about the cloud of uncertainty looming over Jones’ career following a series of positive drug tests. Joe Rogan revisited the time when Jon Jones came on the podcast and openly discussed his failed drug tests.
Jackson – He don’t look like somebody that does steroids.
Rogan – No he doesn’t… but neither did Lance Armstrong… he was doing testosterone, he was definitely doing that too. Those guys were doing a lot of s***.
Quinton Jackson and Joe Rogan via JRE MMA Show #159
Jon Jones made history as the youngest UFC champion, defended the belt 11 times, and later claimed the heavyweight title. However, his legacy is often debated due to questions about the fairness of his victories. Given his record of multiple failed drug tests.
Some of these tests have explanations. However, not everyone is open to accepting these explanations because they are commonly talked about. However, this is not the first time when Jon Jones became the topic of discussion at Rogan’s show.
Joe Rogan once grilled UFC exec Jon Jones’ positive drug test saga
Jon Jones’ had gruesome dominance in the light heavyweight division. With that, he became one of the most popular fighters in the UFC. However, his extravagant performances were questioned by USADA. Jones was pulled out of his fight against Daniel Cormier at UFC 200. He was caught with positive drug test results.
Jeff Novitzky shares Jon Jones’ positive drug test saga at the ‘Joe Rogan Experience’ (via X)After Jon Jones’ initial drug test failure, Jeff Novitzky, the Vice President of Athlete Health and Performance at UFC, made an appearance on the “Joe Rogan Experience” podcast. Novitzky discussed publicly the specific details behind Jones’ positive test and its impact on his public perception and reputation.
Jon particularly had two clean tests on July 7th and July 8th before his positive test on July 30th. The positive test was for the hydrochloric methyl testosterone.
Jeff Novitzky via JRE MMA Show #9
Jones’ second positive drug test was another devastating blow to his decorated career. After his fight with Cormier was declared a no-contest, he was stripped of the UFC light heavyweight belt for the second time. However, the 36-year-old has somehow managed to rebuild his reputation. He is currently the UFC heavyweight champion and is a potential target for many fighters on the roster.
