Apr 26, 2014; Baltimore, MD, USA; Jon Jones puts his arms in the air after the UFC light heavy weight championship fight against Glover Texeira at Baltimore Arena. Jones retained the light heavy weight championship by defeating Teixeria.
Apr 26, 2014; Baltimore, MD, USA; Jon Jones puts his arms in the air after the UFC light heavy weight championship fight against Glover Texeira at Baltimore Arena. Jones retained the light heavy weight championship by defeating Teixeria. REUTERS

Ultimate Fighting Championship, or UFC, men's light heavyweight champion Jon Jones completed rehab in just one day as he checked himself out of a New Mexico treatment facility as part of his efforts to curb his cocaine problem. The best pound-for-pound mixed martial arts fighter is being hounded by controversy over his short stint in a drug testing facility that is looking more and more, as just a publicity stunt.

According to an exclusive interview from WBNG, Jon's mother Camille Jones has confirmed that his son just stayed overnight at a drug treatment facility in New Mexico and will be on hand to attend the AFC championship game between the Indianapolis and New England. The 27-year-old champion is supporting his older brother Arthur, who is a defensive tackle for the Colts and his younger sibling Chandler who is on the other side as a defensive tackle for the Patriots. His mother also expressed her delight that the drug problem of his son has been uncovered early before any assistance to reach him came out of hand.

"I'm glad that this happened to Jon, this stopped him in his tracks, this let him know that he may need to change some friends, you know, because everyone is not for you for the best," Camille Jones told the WBNG network. "So this is a good thing as far as our family is concerned, so we wasn't upset."

Jones' mother added that his son is not only trying to curb the drug debacle but also assessing his lifestyle. She also relayed that her son was tested just a day after partying with some friends and doing something that he should not have done.

The revelation that Jones just stayed for one day in a rehabilitation facility comes as a surprise to all observers who now feel that the self-admittance is just a damage control and a PR move. The UFC and the Nevada State Athletic Commission are already under fire for revealing the results of Jones testing positive for cocaine metabolites just a few days after he has successfully defended his title even if the results were already available a few weeks ago.

The NSAC administered the random test on Dec. 4 to screen out-of-competition prohibited substances, which excludes cocaine, given it is more of a recreational drug. However, they were still able to find the substance in Jones' system. A secondary test was administered by the Salt Lake City-based Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory on Dec. 18 and the cocaine traces were no longer found in Jones' blood work. It is unclear if Jones cut short his rehab stint to watch the NFL playoff game and if he will return to the program after supporting his brothers.

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