Trending News|June 09, 2015 10:19 EDT
UFC 2015 News: Former Champ Jon Jones Back in the Gym, Fighting Future Still Uncertain
Former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been under the radar since a whirlwind of events kick started by his alleged involvement in a hit-and-run accident led to him being stripped of his title and being suspended by the UFC indefinitely.
But while the UFC has appeared to move on without one of its biggest stars, it doesn't mean that Jones hasn't been putting in work. According to one of his coaches Mike Winkeljohn, the former best pound for pound fighter in the world has been showing up at Greg Jackson's gym in Albuquerque, New Mexico regularly to help his team in their preparations.
"Jon is going to make the best of it. He's doing all the right things," Winkeljohn told Submission Radio.
"He was in the gym helping Andrei Arlovski for his fight. He's in the gym helping others right now. So he's gone back to help others, stop doing those things that get you in trouble and go forward. And so I'm looking forward to Jon turning his life around and becoming a better person. If he fights again or not, I'm not sure, but that's not important. What's real important right now is Jon getting help for himself and his family. Everybody seems to forget other things, but at the end of the day, it's about Jon Jones becoming the best person he can. The fighting is secondary. And we lose sight of it. A lot of people lose sight of that and stuff. So there's a possibility that he might not fight, there's a possibility he might fight. I know right now he's staying busy helping others in the gym and that's very important."
As noted by MMAMania, Jones is expected to be back in court by the end of the month.
His rival and newly minted Light Heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has been very vocal about wanting another shot at Jones. He faces the fighter that gave Jones the most difficulty, Alexander Gustafsson, later this year.