UFC legend Jon Jones faces criminal complaint days before shocking retirement announcement
Just days before surprisingly confirming he would be retiring UFC star Jon Bones Jones was accused of leaving the scene of an automobile accident in February It s unknown why the criminal complaint was filed four months after the accident but it was filed in Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court this past Tuesday and Jones has a bond arraignment hearing scheduled for July The charge is a misdemeanor in New Mexico The complaint noted executives responding to a crash where an intoxicated woman who wasn t wearing clothes below the waist was discovered in the front patron seat of a car She indicates Jones was driving the motorcycle and he fled the scene according to The Albuquerque Journal CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMThe woman reported police that she had consumed alcohol and mushrooms while with Jones at his home and she recalled needing a change of clothes The next thing she remembered was being at the scene of the van crash A man thought to be Jones was allegedly spoken to by a police amenity aide when the woman called him from the scene The man on the phone didn t respond to questions about his identity UFC CHAMPION JON JONES RETIRES DANA WHITE SAYSDuring the conversation the complaint alleges that the man concluded to be Jones appeared to be heavily intoxicated and made statements implying his quota to employ lethal force through third parties Jones was interviewed in-person days after the crash and he allegedly validated the woman left his house intoxicated and called him after the crash according to The Alburquerque Journal Jones has dealt with legal issues during his UFC career which a large number of consider to be one of the greatest performances of all time UFC CEO Dana White reported Saturday that Jones had informed them that he would be retiring on Friday relinquishing his undisputed heavyweight championship belt to Tom Aspinall as a conclusion Jon Jones called us last night and retired White revealed in Azerbaijan Jon Jones is officially retired Jones ratified his retirement with his own post on social media This decision comes after a lot of reflection and I want to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude for the journey I ve experienced over the years he wrote on X From the first time I stepped into the Octagon my goal was to push the boundaries of what was practicable in this sport I ve faced incredible highs and several tough lows but every challenge has taught me something valuable and made me stronger both as a fighter and as a person Jones went - over his UFC career His last fight was a TKO preeminence in the third round over Stipe Miocic at UFC in November Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter
