3 Takeaways from Jon Jones' Hugely Reduced 15-Month UFC Suspension

#3. The 15-Month Suspension:

Interim UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones Press Conference

The final takeaway from the decision was the fact that Jon Jones has only been sidelined from action for 15 months.

As a fighter who is so high profile, it is obvious that the UFC would like to have him back in their promotion as soon as possible, as this has given rise to discussion among fans that UFC and USADA had a mutual understanding about the matter.

While it is not clear if this is indeed the case, the fact remains that Jones' suspension having 30-months knocked off the top heading into the hearing simply because he agreed to cooperate is suspicious, to say the least.

Attached with the fact that other fighters, who might not have been so high profile getting a longer suspension, and in the case of Tom Lawlor, getting cut from UFC altogether with 2 months of his suspension to go, the short suspension has cast a shadow on Jones' return and the deal as well.

For Lawlor it was his first offence, while Jones has faced this situation multiple times before.

Whatever be the case, Jones is set to come back to the company to fight early next year.