On Thursday night, well-liked UFC gentle heavyweight champion Jon Jones became as soon as on the UFC’s Hall of Reputation Induction Ceremony in Las Vegas.
Friday morning, he became as soon as arrested.
ESPN’s Marc Raimondi reported that Jones has been arrested and charged with battery home violence and injuring/tampering with a automobile.
Jon Jones became as soon as arrested early Friday morning by the Las Vegas Metro PD, a police spokesperson told ESPN. Jones is being charged with battery home violence and injuring and tampering with a automobile. More files coming to @espn.
— Marc Raimondi (@marc_raimondi) September 24, 2021
Info are scarce for the time being but as of this text’s submit Jones stays in police custody.
Jones, who hasn’t competed since a February 2020 resolution occupy over Dominick Reyes, became as soon as in Vegas for the induction of his first bout with Alexander Gustafsson into the fight cruise of the UFC Hall of Reputation. He’s in every other case been out of action while both buying for an improved contract as effectively as acclimating his physique for an impending transfer to heavyweight.
The 34-year-well-liked Jones has had an terribly lengthy historical past of exact distress while within the UFC, including a success-and-speed collision that seen him stripped of his title succor in 2015. His most modern arrest happened in March of ultimate year when he became as soon as booked on aggravated DWI as effectively as negligent utilize of a firearm. That steady incident became as soon as recorded on police physique cam, and he would later plead guilty to the DWI cost and steer determined of penal complex time altogether.
