Jon Jones apologizes to UFC 232 fighters for event’s move, agrees to meet fans in Vegas

Jon Jones has seen the backlash regarding the UFC's decision to move Saturday's UFC 232 event from Las Vegas to Southern California, and while it wasn't his decision to make, he said he's taking responsibility for his part.

A recent pre-fight drug test netted an "atypical finding" of a trace amount of Chlorodehydromethyltestosterone, or turinabol, which meant Jones would not be granted a license to fight in Nevada with such a short time for the commission to address the issue.

"I feel good," Jones, who will meet Alexander Gustafsson for the UFC light heavyweight title in the main event, told MMAjunkie on Wednesday. "I really can't afford to feel any other way. I feel bad for the fans. I went around today apologizing to every UFC fighter that was on the card that I've seen in person.

"So far, they've all said that they've forgiven me, and I think I need to prioritize my emotions and save all the emotions for after the fight. After the fight, I definitely plan on doing what I can do to give back to fans who really lost out."

Later, he posted on Instagram that we was scheduling a meet and greet with fans Wednesday night in the lobby of Las Vegas' MGM Grand and would sign autographs.

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