Jon Jones is an MMA fighter who currently competes in the light heavyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Jon was the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion twice, from March 2011 to April 2015 and again from December 2018 to August 2020.
In 2016, The UFC fighter also held the interim UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. He became the UFC’s youngest champion when he defeated Mauricio Rua at 23.
Why Was Jon Jones Arrested? Charges And Allegations Of The Fighter
Jon Jones was arrested in Las Vegas shortly after the UFC Hall of Fame ceremony on September 24, 2021.
The athlete was arrested and charged with domestic violence, misdemeanor battery, and causing bodily harm to or tampering with a vehicle.
The vehicle charge was prompted by a “medium-sized dent as well as chipping off some of the paint on the vehicle” caused by a headbutt from the fighter following an outburst.
Police were called to Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas for a domestic disturbance. Jesse Moses, his fiancee, was allegedly bleeding from her nose and mouth and later gave officers a statement in which she admitted her fiancee got a little physical with her in front of their three children.
According to the police, he was arrested and taken to jail after resisting arrest.
Video Of UFC fighter Jon Jones Headbutting An Vegas PD Officer
A new video shows Jon Jones headbutting a police car during his last September arrest on the Las Vegas strip.
Jones had just been honored into the UFC Hall of Fame and was staying at Caesar’s Palace with family members so they could attend the event.
The UFC fighter was arrested after Caesars’ hotel security guards called 911 after his youngest daughter requested assistance due to an altercation between him and his fiancee, Jessie Moses.
According to a police report obtained by MMA Fighting at the time, Jon returned to his hotel room agitated after an evening out with his friends. Jon was accused of pulling her hair when she attempted to leave the room, and Moses claimed their three children were present.
The Review-Journal posted a video of the arrest that lasted more than four minutes on YouTube.
The video shows the athlete repeatedly addressing one police officer as “Officer Nerd” and implying that the arrest was made because he is “big and Black.” As he becomes more enraged, Jones smashes his head against the police car, leaving a “medium-sized dent” on the hood.
Is The Fighter Jon Jones In Jail?
Jon Jones was released the same night he was arrested after posting bail and later pleaded nolo contendere to a lower misdemeanor charge of property destruction.
After pleading guilty to a misdemeanor count of destroying another’s property, he agreed to pay $750 in restitution.
He hadn’t fought since February 2020, when he defeated Dominick Reyes and vacated his light-heavyweight title.
The former UFC champion has since hinted at a move to heavyweight and appears to be in good spirits, as evidenced by a string of positive social media posts.