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Jon Jones manager Malki Kawa said Monday that the former UFC champion has not given up information on other athletes to get a reduction in the suspension of the US Anti-Doping Agency.
Instead, Kawa says Jones (22-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) has given information about himself to the UFC's anti-doping partner for a 15-month term.
"I can just tell you without the shadow of a doubt that Jon has not talked to any teammate," said Kawa, of First Round Management, at the "Ariel MMA Show" Helwani. " "Jon did not talk to anyone in MMA Jon did not do anything these people say they did, so all of this," he's a keen "and all that, he can put to bed. did not do that.
"There are other things that have happened here. There are other things that Jon did with himself. There are things that the USADA – and the referee and everyone involved – have received from Jon about Jon that they had never had before. "
USADA's announcement of the suspension of Jones, as well as the public record of the referee's decision, indicate that the former UFC light heavyweight champion provided "substantial assistance" to the USADA. As a result, he received a 30-month reduction in his potential sentence even before the proceedings began.
In a written statement provided to MMAjunkie in response to Kawa's interview, USADA spokesperson Danielle Eurich cited rule 10.6.1.1. She also reiterated the agreement that Jones' reduction depends on his continued cooperation.
"Importantly, if the athlete or support staff does not continue to cooperate and provide substantial credible assistance, USADA will reinstate the original sanction," said Eurich. "These rules in 10.6.1.1 are clear and if they are not respected, a person will not be considered for a reduction based on substantial assistance."
The "substantial assistance" rule of the UFC anti-doping program allows USADA to "suspend all or part" of a possible suspension for providing information "that entails the discovery or violation of a criminal or professional offense by a criminal or disciplinary body. rules committed by another person.
The time of absence of a fighter depends on "the seriousness of the athlete's or another person's anti-doping policy violation and the importance of the substantial assistance provided by the athlete or other person to eliminate doping in sport. "The rule says.
According to an agreement signed between USADA and Jones five days before the arbitration, the anti-doping agency notes that "Bones" must continue to cooperate to make the reduction permanent, although it does not specify a deadline.
Eurich declined to provide details on the nature of Jones' assistance because it relates to "ongoing issues".
Asked about Jones' cooperation requirements, Kawa said he was not sure of his limitations. But he said Jones's contributions in the future would be negligible. He mocked a recent social media message that Jones's teammates were worried about the deal.
"It's not like Jon was sitting in a room and watching people do steroids, and then he said," Hey man, guess what, my teammate here is doing steroids, "Kawa said. "Jon goes and trains, gets his things back and goes home. He does not take a shower there. He does not really hang out there. He goes in, does his thing and he leaves. So he does not sit there and do not go out like that, or do not know anyone who does that. He does not do that. So when people say these things, for me it's funny.
"I suppose if Jon's name appears in something, and he had to know something, he should be cooperative with them. But I'm not aware of an agreement like "Hey, we'll continue" – I do not know. This is not how it happened. I do not want to assume anything or turn this turning into a sudden disaster. But from what I understood, many of the things they were talking about were about him – not about other people.
To go forward, Kawa said that a "protocol" had been put in place to prevent Jones from re-testing positive.
"He knows not to take anything without informing us," said Kawa. "We're obviously sending it to Jeff Novitzky, vice-president of athlete relations for the UFC, and the people who control the USADA program at UFC and asking them to review things. Get in writing that it is a low risk supplement because there is always a level of risk when taking supplements, and just go from there.
Kawa said Daniel Cormier (21-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC), a two-division champion, beat Jones a second time in a fight at UFC 214 before his second potential violation, and Alexander Gustafsson (18 -4 MMA, 10). -4 UFC) are the favorite opponents of Jones for his return.
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