Jones has been arrested a total of five times since 2012. In 2012, he was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. Since, then he has been arrested multiple times.
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Jon Jones, the former UFC light-heavyweight champion and the current UFC Heavyweight Champion, is a household name in MMA. Jones has accomplished more than anybody else in his career. He has, however, ruined his reputation in multiple instances.
Jones has battled demons despite holding multiple unbreakable records in the UFC, including becoming the youngest champion in UFC history. certain of these occurrences are the sole reason why certain followers do not see him as the GOAT. So, in anticipation of his comeback to the UFC in March, we take a look back at the times Jon Jones was arrested.
Jones has been arrested a total of five times since 2012. In 2012, he was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. Jones’ fast automobile, according to sources, collided with a lamppost. As a consequence, Jones was arrested and had to pay a $1000 fine and have his license suspended for six months.
The second occurrence was far more serious. Jones found himself in the midst of a hit-and-run investigation. Jones reportedly ran a red light, lost control of his rented automobile, and crashed with another vehicle, according to officials. To make matters worse, the other car’s passenger was pregnant. As a result, he was sentenced to a lengthy probation period. Jones, on the other hand, chose charity over prison and escaped the punishment. Regardless, the UFC stripped him of his title following this incident.
His hit-and-run conviction resulted in the third incident. Authorities arrested Jones again in 2016, a year after the event, for allegedly violating his probation.
His hit-and-run conviction resulted in the third incident. Authorities arrested Jones again in 2016, a year after the event, for allegedly violating his probation. Jones was in problems again in 2020. It was for DWI, shooting a pistol, and driving without insurance this time. Jones’ legacy suffered yet another blow as a result of his carelessness.
Jon Jones’ most recent arrest occurred in 2021. This was shortly after he was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. Jones went out partying the same night, and the booze got the best of him. Jones was arrested later that night on accusations of domestic abuse, assault, misdemeanor, and damage to a police car. This happened when his partner phoned the hotel and requested that the police be summoned after Jones assaulted her.
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