Jon Jones tested positive for cocaine in December in an out-of-competition drug test and the UFC has announced that Jones has been fined $25,000 for a violation of the Athlete Code of Conduct policy.
The UFC announced the fine on Saturday in a statement released by the promotion.
“The UFC announced today that it has fined light heavyweight champion Jon Jones $25,000 for violating the organization’s Athlete Code of Conduct policy,” the statement said. “Jones tested positive for cocaine during an out-of-competition drug test conducted by the Nevada Athletic Commission on Dec. 4, 2014. The $25,000 will be donated to a substance abuse prevention program.”
“The UFC came to this decision after reviewing the facts surrounding the issue, and after receiving confirmation from the Nevada Athletic Commission that Jones passed all required drug tests following his bout at UFC 182 on Jan. 3.”
Since the news of the positive drug test became public, Jones has remained quite outside of a statement he gave to Yahoo! Sports. He will break his silence on Monday night at 11 p.m. ET when he appears on Fox Sports Live on Fox Sports 1.