MMA Digest Update - Jon Jones arrested, GSP likely returning to UFC in 2016
- Posted by tessie on Mar 29, 2016
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Jon Jones was arrested for violating probation for allegedly drag racing last week in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Jones is scheduled to fight Daniel Cormier on April 23rd at UFC 197.
Ariel Helwani says sources close to Jones are confident it won't impact the fact.
Jones was supposed to fight last at UFC 187 in May 2015 but was suspended due to a hit and run incident.
Jones is on probation due to that incident where he hit a pregnant woman and fleed the scene of the accident.
One of the terms of his probation was an order to stay out of trouble with law enforcement.
Conor McGregor is a slight favourite in a rematch with Nate Diaz. And is a bigger favourite if the fight is at lightweight.
Renzo Gracie says GSP will be back and expects an announcement soon, Kenny Florian says the same thing about Georges St-Pierre.
CM Punk plans to fight this year but thinks it's only a 10% chance it'll be at UFC 200.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk wants to be a flyweight champion too when the UFC eventually adds that