UFC President Dana White doesn’t expect any problems when newly re-minted light heavyweight champion Jon Jones goes before the Nevada State Athletic Commission this month.

“He didn’t do anything wrong,” White told reporters after Jones (23-1 MMA, 17-1 UFC) won the vacant title with a third-round stoppage of Alexander Gustafsson (18-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) at UFC 232. “I don’t know what to expect, but I would be blown away if they didn’t give him a license to fight in Nevada. It makes no sense – it makes no sense at all.”

The NSAC announced it would “determine the appropriate path forward for him in Nevada” after an adverse drug test on Dec. 9 cast doubt on Jones’ ability to get licensed in time to fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Commission chair Anthony Marnell and executive director Bob Bennett wanted to convene a hearing before making a final decision.

Rather than risk a bad ruling that could scratch UFC 232’s main event, the UFC moved the whole event to California, where Jones had recently received a temporary license.

“They could’ve done (a hearing) on Friday (of fight week),” White said after UFC 232. “I’m a degenerate gambler, but I ain’t that much of a gambler. I wasn’t willing to risk that. If I have an ace and the dealer has an ace, I’m taking even money. I’m taking even money all day. So we moved the thing to California.”

White points out that Nevada chose not to block the UFC from moving the fight card by protesting to the California State Athletic Commission, which was tasked with regulating the event on short notice at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. But he doesn’t see why Jones would be a liability for promoting future events in the UFC’s home state of Nevada.

Per a statement released in the wake of Jones’ adverse finding, the NSAC said it conducted an “extensive analysis” of the champ’s in- and out-of-competition drug tests conducted by UFC anti-doping partner U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Jones will appear at an “evidentiary hearing” to “allow for a measured, thoughtful and comprehensive discussion of his anti-doping protocol and results.” Jones currently is subject to round-the-clock drug testing by USADA and the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA), which was ordered as part of his licensure in California.

As MMAjunkie previously reported, Jones passed five drug tests between August and November, but came up positive for a long-term metabolite of oral turinabol on three occasions. USADA determined the appearing and disappearing metabolite were the result of a “pulsing” effect that could remain in his system for the foreseeable future.

The UFC’s move was met with fierce criticism from fans and MMA observers, though White professed not to care what any of them said and stressed that science cleared Jones. More important to him in the long run, however, is the opinion of the NSAC, which could make Jones’ career easy – or much harder.

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