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A few days before confirming in a surprising way that he would retire, the star of the UFC Jon “Bones” Jones was accused of having left a car accident in February.
It is not known why the criminal complaint was filed four months after the accident, but it was filed at the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court last Tuesday, and Jones has an audience for charging obligation scheduled for July 24. The accusation is an offense to new-mexic.
The complaint noted that the authorities responded to an accident where a woman in a bit of drunkenness, who did not wear clothes under the size, was found in the passenger seat before a vehicle. She claims that Jones was driving the vehicle and fled the scene, according to the Albuquerque Journal.
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Jon Jones reacts after defeating Stipe Miocic in a title of heavyweight of the UFC 309 Martial Arts, early Sunday, November 17, 2024, in New York. (AP photo / Adam Hunger)
The woman told the police that she had consumed alcohol and mushrooms with Jones at home, and she remembered needing a change of clothes. The next thing she remembered was to be on the scene of the vehicle accident.
A man who would have been talked about by an assistant from the police when the woman called him on the scene. The man on the phone did not answer questions about his identity.
UFC champion Jon Jones is retiring, says Dana White
During the conversation, the complaint alleged that the man who would be Jones “seemed to be strongly poisoned and made declarations implying his ability to use a deadly force by third parties”.
Jones was interviewed in person a few days after the accident, and he would have confirmed that the woman had left her house in a state of drunkenness and called her after the accident, according to the Alburqueque newspaper.
Jones dealt with legal problems during his UFC career, which many consider one of the greatest performances of all time.
Jon Jones (red gloves) fights stipe miocoic (blue gloves) in the heavyweight combat during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden. (Images of Brad Penner-Imagn)
UFC CEO Dana White announced on Saturday that Jones had informed them that he would retire on Friday, abandoning his undisputed heavyweight championship belt in Tom Aspinall.
“Jon Jones called us last night and retired,” said White in Azerbaijan. “Jon Jones is officially retired.”
Jones confirmed his retirement with his own article on social networks.
“This decision comes after a lot of reflection and I want to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude for the trip that I have experienced over the years,” he wrote on X. “Since the first time I have entered the octagon, my goal was to push the limits of what was possible in this sport.
Jon Jones (red gloves) before his fight against Thiago Santos (not illustrated) in T-Mobile Arena. (Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY SPORTS)
“I have faced incredible ups and lows, but each challenge taught me something precious and made me stronger, both as a fighter and as a person.”
Jones went 28-1 during his career UFC. His last fight was a TKO victory in the third round on Stipe Miocic at the UFC 309 in November.
