It is known that the UFC CEO Dana White is not a fan of the news media and has made that clear once again following a recent situation involving the heavyweight champion Jon Jones.
White criticized the media, specifically NBC News, over its recent reporting on Jones allegedly assaulting a drug testing agent for Drug Free Sport International – the UFC’s anti-doping partner. The woman told police that Jones threatened her and took her phone during a collection procedure on March 30 at her home in Albuquerque, NM.
Although an incident report was filed with the Albuquerque Police Department, Jones was never arrested — a detail NBC News reported incorrectly and then corrected.
“Jon Jones has had some problems recently, and they said this – he’s literally always in trouble,” White said on Random Club Podcast. “There’s always something going on and you get into trouble. NBC News ran a story that he was arrested and was never arrested. It’s like they don’t even try anymore.
“A drug testing company – all of our fighters are drug tested, so testing agents can show up at your house or wherever you are, and they have to know your whereabouts – showed up, and she said he threatened her . Then NBC News said he was arrested and never arrested.”
White did not offer a reaction to the incident itself.
Jones denied the threats in a statement on Instagram. Jones also shared a video of a high-five shared with DFSI collectors as they appeared to leave his home.
Jones, who is recovering from a torn pectoral muscle, announced last week that he is back training in MMA. He is expected to defend his heavyweight belt later this year against former champion Stipe Miocic.
