UFC Champ Jon Jones Facing Serious Punishment After Latest Charges

UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is reportedly facing potential jail time after being charged with two misdemeanors for an incident with a drug testing agent on March 30, according to ESPN's Andreas Hale .

Per a previous police report from ABQ Raw , an agent from Drug Free Sport visited Jones' home in Albuquerque to collect a random sample for drug testing. The star heavyweight was said to have refused a urine test and instead asked to submit a blood sample.

Things allegedly escalated to the point where Jones took the agent's phone and said, “Why are you [expletive] people coming so early? Do you know what happens to people who come to my house? They end up dead.”

In a now-deleted social media post, Jones vowed to "vigorously defend" himself against accusations he deemed "baseless."

"I was recently visited by testers while I was celebrating a birthday and taking a nap. Upon waking up, I was caught off guard by the unprofessionalism and protocol by one of the testers which caused frustration leading me to use some profanity I regret," wrote Jones.

He added, "I want to emphasize that at no point did I threaten, get in anyone's face, raise my voice to anyone or engage in any form of assault."

The charges against Jones include assault and interference with communications. A conviction could carry less than a year of jail time. He also faces a $500 fine for the petty misdemeanor and a $1,000 fine for the second charge.

Jones has been attempting to make a comeback since pulling out of his originally scheduled heavyweight championship fight against Stipe Miocic last November at UFC 295.

He hasn't fought since his first-round submission win over Ciryl Gane way back in March 2023.

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