Bisping: If Jones wasn’t cheating in the first place, it wouldn’t be there

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Regardless of what some experts are claiming, and the (still incomplete) studies on the topic, there’s no denying that Jon Jones’ UFC 232 drug testing controversy was a real PR mess for everyone involved. Whether or not the light heavyweight champion is being unfairly criticized by the public, Michael Bisping has gone on to say that he has zero sympathy for Jones’ case.

“Admitting that the last time (2017 suspension) is getting him off this time, but you denied (taking steroids) last time! So which is it?” Bisping said on his Believe You Me podcast. “Right? You’re just cheating all over the place. Guess what, the sad reality is, he’s not the f—king only one.”

“If he wasn’t cheating in the first place, then it wouldn’t have been there in the first place. I have really really limited sympathy — in fact, I have no sympathy at all for the situation that he’s in,” he said. “I have no sympathy for the drug testing bullshit.

“This is not a case where there’s been no smoke, there’s no fire. There’s a f—king fire all over the place. You tested positive three times. The reason they’re in your system, is your f—king fault.”

Jones was able to compete at UFC 232, as USADA says that it is likely to have just been residual amounts from Jones’ 2017 drug test. Bisping, who has been very vocal throughout his career against PEDs, says that shouldn’t have been allowed for the simple fact that Jones tested positive on three separate drug tests.