UFC fighter Jon Jones---Tested positive for Cocaine

[OneMoreRep]

who gives a fuck if he does cocaine. whats it got to do with the fight.

hes a mma fighter for christs sake not an airline pilot.

people need to fuck off and stop being such judgemental girls

I think that two things are coming into play here.

First, cocaine can certainly be used for combat sports. Cocaine is both a stimulant and a pain killer. It will have you wired with a massive influx of energy (energy which can come handy when fighting a 25 minute fight, as to not lose stamina when it counts) and will also work as a pain killer (imagine not feeling those strikes from Daniel Cormier, due to being loaded with cocaine). Not to mention, that outside of the actual fight, it can be used as a great way to lose weight, as it works as an appetite suppressant.

Second, the reason why this shit is even more fishy than ever is because Jon Jones talks a lot of shit. He always talks about the Lord blessing him and all that jazz, when he is the same guy that is full of himself (vanity), reckless towards others as shown by his former DUI arrest and clearly doesn't care for his own temple (snorting cocaine).

Not to mention that Nick Diaz got suspended for using marijuana for an entire year, yet Jones uses cocaine and gets away with a little rehab. That's the difference between being a big pay per view draw and a random idiot.

Heck, how the hell will Reebok keep their sponsorship deal with Jon Jones going after their new "role model" is revealed to be a cocaine addict? I don't think that's the message they want to send, but who knows.

This opens the UFC to a lot of backlash. Fighters will point the finger and say that Dana is a bigger piece of shit than he already was known to be (he plays favorites, only cares about PPV's, sucks cock etc).

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[titusisback]

Heck, how the hell will Reebok keep their sponsorship deal with Jon Jones going after their new "role model" is revealed to be a cocaine addict? I don't think that's the message they want to send, but who knows.

Reebok actually already addressed this by saying Jon has their full support. "Great"

[OneMoreRep]

Reebok actually already addressed this by saying Jon has their full support. "Great"

They probably looked at the numbers and realized the guy will bring them enough exposure/revenue, so what the heck...

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[Royalty]

I think that two things are coming into play here.

First, cocaine can certainly be used for combat sports. Cocaine is both a stimulant and a pain killer. It will have you wired with a massive influx of energy (energy which can come handy when fighting a 25 minute fight, as to not lose stamina when it counts) and will also work as a pain killer (imagine not feeling those strikes from Daniel Cormier, due to being loaded with cocaine). Not to mention, that outside of the actual fight, it can be used as a great way to lose weight, as it works as an appetite suppressant.

Second, the reason why this shit is even more fishy than ever is because Jon Jones talks a lot of shit. He always talks about the Lord blessing him and all that jazz, when he is the same guy that is full of himself (vanity), reckless towards others as shown by his former DUI arrest and clearly doesn't care for his own temple (snorting cocaine).

Not to mention that Nick Diaz got suspended for using marijuana for an entire year, yet Jones uses cocaine and gets away with a little rehab. That's the difference between being a big pay per view draw and a random idiot.

Heck, how the hell will Reebok keep their sponsorship deal with Jon Jones going after their new "role model" is revealed to be a cocaine addict? I don't think that's the message they want to send, but who knows.

This opens the UFC to a lot of backlash. Fighters will point the finger and say that Dana is a bigger piece of shit than he already was known to be (he plays favorites, only cares about PPV's, sucks cock etc).

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Another way that cocaine helps a MMA fighter..... It dramatically boosts the users confidence. That alone would help a fighter. But cocaine can increase power too. Probably helps with reaction time too.

[Nick Danger]

The only possible benefits of cocaine (aside from weight cutting) would only occur while the athlete was stoned.
According to the report, Jones failed the test a week prior to the fight.

[Royalty]

The only possible benefits of cocaine (aside from weight cutting) would only occur while the athlete was stoned.
According to the report, Jones failed the test a week prior to the fight.

Correct.... He was not on cocaine during the fight

[240 is Back]

No big deal, just wait until Jameis Winston gets in the NFL and is making millions a year 

he's making plenty of $ at FSU already

[MikMaq]

On the one hand it's really bad if fighters are fucking up there health fighting, making fights more violent, more concussion damage, etc.


However at the same time, who the fuck cares these guys get their minds destroyed from head trauma why the fuck should we care what they do on their time off.

[240 is Back]

do they take the win from him?

[tommywishbone]

Gram-for-gram Jones is still one of the best.

[The Abdominal Snoman]

Doesn't it dramatically boost energy levels and mask pain like all those that end in "caine" novocaine, procaine, benzocaine, endocaine, lidocaine...?

Exactly...Baseball made speed illegal(greenies) because baseball is a marathon. Speed helped all the players in the 30's all the way thru the 90's make it through a 152 game season. Coke will help a fighter get through training. For sure a PED...

[Walter Sobchak]

Correct.... He was not on cocaine during the fight

You don't know that for sure.

[The Abdominal Snoman]

The only possible benefits of cocaine (aside from weight cutting) would only occur while the athlete was stoned.
According to the report, Jones failed the test a week prior to the fight.

Coke would help him get through training that he normally wouldn't be able to get through. He'll cut the coke out a couple of days before his fight and supplement it with another kind of speed come fight night. My guess is that he has a legit script for ADD(adderall/ritalin etc) 30 minutes before he goes into the ring, he'll wiff up his nose 100mg to 200mgs of ritalin but most likely adderall to give him close to the same type of feeling the coke gives him...And because he can legally use ADD meds, no one says a word...

[che]

Using cocaine  as recreational drug = quick way to ruin your athletic career.

Snorting a line right before you fight could be beneficial, it all depends on how you react to the drugs .

[che]

Exactly...Baseball made speed illegal(greenies) because baseball is a marathon. Speed helped all the players in the 30's all the way thru the 90's make it through a 152 game season. Coke will help a fighter get through training. For sure a PED...

Baseball is such a physically demanding sport.

[basil]

You guys are talking about blow, a party favorite, as if it's EPO or something.  lol.  There's plenty of other more effective banned substances that Jones could (prob would) use if illegal "performance enhancement" was his goal.

[Alucard]

Doesn't it dramatically boost energy levels and mask pain like all those that end in "caine" novocaine, procaine, benzocaine, endocaine, lidocaine...?

I wouldn't say dramatically, at least compared to other legit sport PED, but ask everyone who tried legit coke (i did), all amped up, you feel great, can mask pain, and can probably mask other PED in your system... It's funny because these high level pros are always caught for some sort of "recreational" drugs (like Agassi for meth, for example), for majority of fans not a big deal, and never for the gallons of PED they are taking...

[Van_Bilderass]

Coke would help him get through training that he normally wouldn't be able to get through. He'll cut the coke out a couple of days before his fight and supplement it with another kind of speed come fight night. My guess is that he has a legit script for ADD(adderall/ritalin etc) 30 minutes before he goes into the ring, he'll wiff up his nose 100mg to 200mgs of ritalin but most likely adderall to give him close to the same type of feeling the coke gives him...And because he can legally use ADD meds, no one says a word...

I suspect such a dose of Ritalin would be detrimental, maybe even a low dose. Weak in the knees feeling, heart pounding like crazy etc. Even in a sport like powerlifting or strongman you have to time heavy stimulants right if you don't want to actually get weaker.

[Radical Plato]

Joe Rogan on Jon Jones' Failed Drug Test.

[Royalty]

You don't know that for sure.

That's true. I do believe that fighters take a drug test AFTER fights in order to check for potential drug usage immediately prior to fights.

So we shall see.

[pellius]

Correct.... He was not on cocaine during the fight

How do you know that? And it's irrelevant. Was Diaz on weed during the fight?

Jones should be disqualified and the win taken off his record and the lost taken off Cormier's record. Should be a do over though I want Jones to fight the Swede. Fighting Gust neutralizes Jones big advantage which is his height. He had an insane 12 inch reach advantage over Cormier. That Coke helps him make weight when he should be in the heavyweight class.

And OMR is right on the money. I swear that guy is such a clear thinker in everything. He should be on the the athletic commission.

[Skylge]

Risking his entire career for some lines of coke, what a retard

[pedro01]

Reports just came out that he tested positive for cocaine a week before the fight last weekend and like a phony entered rehab...Isn't this the guy who said he would work for law enforcement if he wasn't doing MMA? Anyone thinking coke isn't a PED in the ring is out of their mind...


http://mmajunkie.com/2015/01/ufc-champion-jon-jones-tests-positive-for-cocaine-reportedly-enters-rehab

cocaine reduces endurance

ain't no PED for any sport

[pedro01]

Doesn't it dramatically boost energy levels and mask pain like all those that end in "caine" novocaine, procaine, benzocaine, endocaine, lidocaine...?

It is a local anesthetic, it only stops pain where applied

[bigmc]

cocaine reduces endurance

ain't no PED for any sport

gives you cramps too

would increase confidence and aggression though