The pair will lock horns in the main event of UFC 232 that is set to play out at The Forum, in Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, on December 29th, 2018.
In case you didn’t know..
After serving a 15-month suspension from the sport, former light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones, received a green flag to enter the Octagon once again, for the UFC’s last pay-per-view event of the year. Jones has had legal issues throughout his career, making him one of the most controversial superstars in the sport of mixed martial arts.
In a recent drug sample collected from Jones earlier this month, the ex 205-pound champion was found to have tested positive for Chlorodehydromethyltestosterone (DHCMT), or Turinabol, that was speculated to be present in his system.
Recent findings from the test, however, suggested that the remnants of the illegal substance were, in fact, from previous ingestion.
The heart of the matter
During a recent appearance on a FOX Sports 1 show, ‘Undisputed,’ UFC president, Dana White, told interviewers that Jon Jones was on the road to being considered the ‘LeBron of the sport.’ White said:
Dana also went on to say that Jones has been the hardest athlete to deal with in the UFC, considering the legal ramifications faced by him in the past. Jones continues to be one of the biggest pay-per-view draws for the UFC and is expected to bring in a large number of fans for his upcoming UFC 232 championship bout against Alexander Gustafsson.
What’s next?
UFC 232 is expected to take centre stage at The Forum, in Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, in what will be one of UFC’s biggest extravaganzas this year.
Former light heavyweight champion, Daniel Cormier, recently relinquished his title ahead of the UFC 232 main event title fight between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson, paving the way for the UFC to welcome its new champion come Saturday night.
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