The Monday melee between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier may have ramifications for both from the Nevada State Athletic Commission and the UFC. The UFC indicated that it is looking into the incident and citing it as a violation of the UFC’s code of conduct.
“We expect more from our athletes, especially these two gentlemen, who are very well-trained and highly educated professionals. Their actions were clearly a violation of the UFC’s code of conduct,” stated Kirk Hendrick, the UFC’s Chief Legal Officer, per a report on UFC.com.
Hendrick indicated that the UFC would reserve the right to penalize Jones and Cormier pending the NSAC’s review of the incident.
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The Code of Conduct has not been in the news since Matt Mitrione caused a stir with his comments about Fallon Fox. It’s clear that despite the news it’s achieved, brawling in a public setting where bystanders could have been injured is not a good idea. However, don’t expect any suspensions. It’s likely we will see a fine but nothing else.
I’m sure there will be a token fine which will be more than made up for in locker room bonuses. You don’t want to encourage this, but it’s great for the fight.
@Diego – Agreed. Certainly liability is a concern especially when you have bodies pushing and shoving. Imagine if someone were to have slipped and fell and sued everybody (UFC, MGM, Jones, Cormier, et al.) Not a good look.