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Interim UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is out of UFC 200. His fight against champion Daniel Cormier has been scrapped.
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency informed Jones yesterday that a June 16, 2016, out-of-competition sample came back positive for a possible banned substance.
The Brock Lesnar vs. Mark Hunt three-round heavyweight fight is now the main event on the card, which will be held on Saturday, July 9, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Cormier was devastated upon hearing the news. He desperately wanted to avenge his previous loss to Jones.
After learning that Jon Jones was pulled from UFC 200, a devastated Daniel Cormier spoke with media in Las Vegas.https://t.co/n18o1YWfBP
— MMAjunkie (@MMAjunkie) July 7, 2016
"I'm very disappointed. I worked really hard to prepare for this," Cormier said at a Wednesday press conference. "I put myself in a position where I felt like I could win this fight. To hear something like this, it's very sad. From a competitive standpoint, from a financial standpoint ... there are a number of ways in which this is disappointing."
Other UFC fighters weighed in on Twitter and Instagram.
Dan Henderson: @dc_mma @ufc, I feel for ya. I know it feels to have your opponent get pulled 3 days before the fight due to being dishonorable. #norespect
Antonio "Big Foot" Silva: It's extremely shameful and direspectful, to his fans, to the public, to the UFC, and to his opponent who trained hard for months to face him, for Jon Jones to have been caught again!! This man should be banned from the sport, he is a shame to all of us!
Chris Weidman: Gotta feel real bad for DC right now. He had a lot to prove with Jones. Needs to get a fight and that PPV cut to make him feel better.
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson: Flying to Vegas and my jaw dropped once I got WiFi... Speechless is all I can say!
Jeremy Stephens: @JonnyBones doesn't wanna be saved don't save em he don't wanna be saved don't save em.
Michael Chiesa: As a fan I'm disappointed in Jon's recklessness, again. As a fighter, I feel bad for DC not getting to unify his belt & get that big payday.
Colby Covington: Can't say I'm surprised.
Sergio Pettis: Shit was looking forward to that war!
Check out more reactions below.
Sad day for MMA
— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) July 7, 2016
Feels kinda good knowing I could shit my pants in the cage, or trip walkin up the octagon steps & still not fuck up as bad as Jon Jones has
— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) July 7, 2016
All the eyes are on you @JonnyBones WTF Dude
— Sean Spencer (@seanspencer170) July 7, 2016
Fucking cheaters u guys need drugs to fight? Fuck you all. #FuckTheCheaters NO RESPECT
— Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) July 7, 2016
"USADA is all smoke and mirrors. Just lip service. Brock Lesnar exemption blah blah blah." Lol. #UFC200
— Josh Samman (@JoshSamman) July 7, 2016
I'm sorry @dc_mma. You are a true champ for handling this like a man. Much respect to you brother.
— Michael McDonald (@MaydayMcDonald) July 7, 2016
Great day of training.. Looking forward to UFC 200.. Giving Twitter a looksies before bed one more ti.. OMFG
— Josh Samman (@JoshSamman) July 7, 2016
I guess he didn't take DC's "get your shit together" advice to heart. :( #ufc200 https://t.co/6gWI79tAof
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) July 7, 2016
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