Leaked Photos Could Expose Why Jon Jones Failed Drug Test

As we all know, USADA does not test for recreational drugs during out-of-competition testing. That means Jones’ last documented test, June 16 2016, or any since then (given we are not yet ‘in competition,’ will be classed as OOC.

The list of banned OOC substances ranges from diuretics and masking agents to anabolic steroids to hormone use and gene manipulation. That’s what makes these following photos so controversial.

A number of abscesses of Jones’ abdomen can clearly be seen during the UFC 197 weigh-ins photos. Given his sudden and rapid growth during his bodybuilding phase this year, and now his failed drug test, many are starting to speculate on these images.

Check them out, then read the information on how steroid injections can leave these kinds of marks on the body:

That’s an image of Jon Jones weighing in for UFC 197, and in case you were wondering, here’s a pic of him weighing in at UFC 152. There’s clearly a difference:

And here is a quote obtained from bodybuilding forum Muscle Talk which explains why abscesses can be a sign of steroid injections:

An abscess is a localized collection of pus in any part of the body, usually caused by an infection. Abscesses occur when an area of tissue becomes infected and the body is able to ‘wall off’ the infection to keep it from spreading. During this process ‘pus’ forms, which is an accumulation of fluid, living and dead white blood cells, dead tissue, and bacteria or other foreign invaders or materials.

The majority of abscesses are septic (i.e. caused by an infection) but sterile abscesses can also occur which are not caused by germs but by non-living irritants such as drugs. If an injected drug, especially oil based ones such as many anabolic steroids are not fully absorbed, it stays where it was injected and may cause enough irritation to generate a sterile abscess. Sterile abscesses are quite likely to turn into hard, solid lumps as they scar, rather than remaining pockets of pus.