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Jon Jones Speaks Out on Being Pulled From UFC 200, Addresses Doping Allegations, Apologizes to Daniel Cormier and UFC Fans

July 7, 2016

As noted, Jon Jones has been pulled from the UFC 200 main event after a possible doping violation. As a result, Brock Lesnar vs Mark Hunt will be headlining Saturday night’s big event.

Jon Jones is currently speaking about being pulled from UFC 200 at a press conference in Las Vegas, and below are some highlights:

B sample is being tested today. Jones says “it really hurts a lot”. Says he has been taking the same supplements his entire career #UFC200

— Jonathan Coachman (@TheCoachESPN) July 7, 2016

Jones: supposedly that found something in one of my samples. I don’t know what it is. Don’t even know how to pronounce it.

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) July 7, 2016

Jon Jones: “I have been the taking the same supplements throughout the majority of my career”, did not even know what the substance was

— John Pollock (@iamjohnpollock) July 7, 2016

Jon Jones apologizes to all the fans, the UFC, the Fertittas and not being able to perform

— John Pollock (@iamjohnpollock) July 7, 2016

Jon Jones: “I want to apologize to Daniel Cormier, this fight meant a lot to him and meant a lot to me”

— John Pollock (@iamjohnpollock) July 7, 2016

Jon Jones: “I really don’t know what to say, I’m really sorry”

— John Pollock (@iamjohnpollock) July 7, 2016

Jon Jones has just got up and exited the press conference

— John Pollock (@iamjohnpollock) July 7, 2016

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.