Grant Sawyer State Office Building Although Jon Jones ’ name was never mentioned, the situation brought to light by the UFC light heavyweight champ’s drug test failure was addressed today at a meeting of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. In the end, the NSAC declined to make any concrete decisions about the out-of-competition testing program, which found cocaine in Jones’ system prior to UFC 182 , opting instead to open a dialogue on whether overall regulatory changes are needed. The commission did not address why it chose to test the champion for a street drug it ultimately could not do anything about beyond allegedly notifying his promoter, who ultimately allowed him to fight and kept secret the results of the test until after the Jan. 3 event. NSAC chair Francisco Aguilar indicated a committee could be formed to address the issues posed by Jones’ case, in particular how closely the commission follows the World Anti-Doping Agency and where it might deviate when testing for banned substances . Commissioner Raymond “Skip” Avansino said the issue is “an area that falls in the cracks” and urged the commission “carefully review and have good deliberative discussions about” future drug testing
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NSAC considers forming a committee to address out-of-competition testing – MMA Junkie