Jon Jones är misstänkt för att vara inblandad i en smitningsolycka där en gravid kvinna fick föras till sjukhus med en bruten arm, och många har undrat vad som händer med den inplanerade titelmatchen mot Anthony Johnson. Nu har UFC beslutat sig för att ta titeln från Jones, och att Anthony istället kommer få möta Daniel Cormier i en titelmatch.
BREAKING: Jon Jones has been stripped of his title and is suspended indefinitely. pic.twitter.com/PmgKSDx75P
— FOX Sports Live (@FOXSportsLive) April 29, 2015
FOX Sports 1: Daniel Cormier will replace Jon Jones at UFC 187 and will fight Anthony Johnson
— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) April 29, 2015
UFC har följande uttalande att göra gällande hela händelsen:
UFC announced that it has suspended Jon Jones indefinitely and stripped him of the light heavyweight title as a result of violations of the organization’s Athlete Code of Conduct Policy. Jones was recently arrested in Albuquerque, N.M. on a felony charge of leaving the scene of an accident involving personal injury. As a result of the charge and other violations of the Athlete Code of Conduct Policy, the organization believes it is best to allow Jones time to focus on his pending legal matters.
UFC feels strongly that its athletes must uphold certain standards both in and out of the Octagon. While there is disappointment in the recent charges, the organization remains supportive of Jones as he works through the legal process.
With this decision, UFC has determined that No. 1 contender Anthony Johnsonwill now fight No. 3 contender Daniel Cormier for the UFC light heavyweight championship at UFC 187 on May 23 in Las Vegas.
Mötet mellan Johnson och Cormier kommer äga rum under UFC 187 den 23 maj, vid ”MGM Grand Garden Arena” i Las Vegas.