With Jon Jones' suspension lifted, Daniel Cormier begs: 'No more (expletive) ups' ahead of UFC 214

Jon Jones is finally free of the suspension that derailed UFC 200’s main event last summer, and now the path is officially clear for his long-awaited rematch with UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier, which is set for UFC 214 later this month.

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) handed Jones (22-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) a one-year suspension following an out-of-competition test administered prior to his planned UFC 200 rematch with Cormier (19-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) in July 2016. The results came back just days before the event, and “Bones” was pulled from the card and given his punishment for taking what he called off-brand “dick pills” (via YouTube):

The mishap marked the latest in a long line of outside-the-cage gaffes Jones has made throughout his career. He’s been relatively scandal-free lately, though, and Cormier today made it clear he hopes that continues until after UFC 214 (via Twitter):

UFC 214 takes place July 29 at Honda Center in Anaheim. Cormier vs. Jones headlines the pay-per-view main card following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass, though the bout order hasn’t been finalized.

The rematch between Cormier, No. 2 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA light-heavyweight rankings, and No. 1-ranked Jones is one of the most anticipated in MMA history.

“DC” and “Bones” have been bitter rivals for what seems like an eternity, but despite being scheduled to fight five times (including UFC 214), they have shared the octagon only once so far, with Jones winning a unanimous decision over Cormier at UFC 182 in January 2015.

It’s clear the current champ wants nothing more than to avenge his only career loss, and if he has to constantly remind Jones of his past mistakes in order to ensure he shows up at UFC 214, it’s clear he’s happy to do it.

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