LAS VEGAS – The Nevada State Athletic Commission today voted unanimously to grant Jon Jones a one-fight conditional license to compete at UFC 235, clearing the way for the light heavyweight champ’s fight against Anthony Smith. As a condition of his licensure, Jones must submit to and pay for additional drug testing by the NSAC over the next 40 days, or until the March 2 pay-per-view event. The commission will then meet in February to determine more drug testing to be carried out by a mix of three agencies: UFC anti-doping partner U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency (VADA) and the NSAC. NSAC Chairman Anthony Marnell said the testing will continue for all of 2019 and warned Jones, “you’re probably not going to get another license here” if the UFC champ stopped early. Jones, who appeared in person at a hearing today in Las Vegas alongside his attorney Paul Greene, declined an interview to reporters, but made a statement before exiting
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Champ Jon Jones granted one-fight license for UFC 235 by NSAC – MMA Junkie