UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been charged with two misdemeanors stemming from an incident with a drug testing agent on March 30. Public data on the New Mexico Courts web site present that Jones has been charged with assault and interference with communications.
If convicted, Jones might face lower than a yr of jail time and be fined as much as $500 for the assault cost — a petty misdemeanor — and $1,000 for the second cost.
A police report obtained by ABQ Uncooked stated that an agent for the UFC’s anti-doping companions at Drug Free Sport went to Jones’ house in Albuquerque in an try to gather a random pattern. The report stated Jones “appeared agitated” when he was unable to offer a urine pattern and was, as a substitute, provided the chance to submit a blood pattern.
The report stated he allegedly took the testing agent’s cellphone, questioned why the brokers arrive so early within the day and stated “Are you aware what occurs to individuals who come to my home? They find yourself useless.” In an Instagram publish, which has since been deleted, Jones stated he was “caught off guard by the unprofessionalism” of the testing agent and admitted to utilizing profanity. However he denied threatening the agent with violence and denounced the accusations as “baseless.”
A digital bond listening to has been scheduled for July 17 at 9:15 a.m. MT in Albuquerque Metropolitan Court docket, at which era Jones will enter a plea.
Jones is getting ready to make his return to the Octagon to defend his UFC heavyweight championship. Though a date has not been formally introduced, he has insisted that he’ll defend towards former champion Stipe Miocic in New York at Madison Sq. Backyard in November.