It was former UFC star Chael Sonnen who first told the story in an episode of the podcast "The Joe Rogan Experience".

He claimed that Jon Jones was in the gym at home in Albuquerque when he saw the doping hunters park the car outside the window.

- Jones then hides under the cage and the others in the gym say that they do not know where he is.

At that time, you did not have to register where you were and if they could not find you, you did not need to test yourself, Sonnen said.

"I hid myself"

Now Jones confirms that the story is true.

"I hid from the Nevada Sports Commission.

I had just smoked weed and was afraid to test positive.

It is the truth.

Now everyone knows ", the 33-year-old writes on Twitter.

Scandal-ridden Jones is considered by many to be the foremost MMA fighter of all time, but on three occasions he has been stripped of his light heavyweight championship belt as a result of disciplinary action.

Among other things, he has been suspended after testing positive for doping.

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Travis Tygart, President of Usada, the US Anti-Doping Agency.

Photo: TT