UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has tested positive for benzoylecgonine, the main metabolite in cocaine, stemming from a Dec. 4 random drug test requested by the Nevada Athletic Commission in the lead-up to his UFC 182 bout with Daniel Cormier . The news was first reported by Kevin Iole of MMAWeekly.com content partner Yahoo! Sports. Benzoylecgonine is not banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency outside of competition. As such, Jones will not likely face any official sanctioning by the Nevada Athletic Commission, nor will the outcome of his victory over Cormier be altered

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UFC Champ Jon Jones Tests Positive for Cocaine, Enters Rehab – MMA Weekly

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