Jon Jones Injury: Updates on UFC Star's Shin and Return

UFC star Jon Jones is dealing with a bruised shin after defeatingOvince Saint Preuxby unanimous decision to capture the interim 205-pound title belt at UFC 197 on Saturday.Continue for updates.Jones' Injuries Not Considered SeriousSunday, April 24ESPN.com's Brett Okamotoreported Jones needed a wheelchair to get back to the locker room and later relayed the following picture and update:MMAFighting.com's Shaheen Al-Shatti added that despite needing the assistance of a wheelchair, Jones said "his shins and feet were swollen once the adrenaline wore off, but he feels fine now."Heidi Fang of theLas Vegas Review-Journalreported the wheelchair was merely precautionary.Jones made his return to the Octagon on Saturday night for the first time since the UFCstrippedhim of his light heavyweight title and suspended him after he turned himself into the police on felony hit-and-run charges. He acquitted himself nicely in the win.The unanimous-decision victory saw Jones win by scores of 50-44, 50-45 and 50-45, per Yahoo Sports'KevinIole, and Jones told reporters after the fight that he felt fit throughout the five rounds."I was watching, imagining, anticipating techniquesknowing when techniques would have landed, but just not going for it," Jones said, perOkamoto. "Physically, I felt amazing. Mentally, I was like, 'Oh my God, I'm sucking. This isn't good.'"Despite getting dinged up just a bit, Jones sounded confident he'll be able to return to the gym soon as he prepares for a rematch with DanielCormier."I'm really excited to fightCormier," Jones added, perOkamoto. "I'll be right back in practice, probably by Tuesday or Wednesdaygetting back to our original strategy."
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