UFC Legend Retires, Faces Criminal Charge as New Champion Is Named
BERNALILLO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, JUN 22 – Jon Jones faces misdemeanor for fleeing a February crash involving an intoxicated passenger, with charges filed months later as he retires from UFC, court date set for July 24.
- Jon Jones, former UFC heavyweight champion, officially retired from mixed martial arts on June 22, 2025, relinquishing his title.
- His retirement followed reports of a February 2025 New Mexico traffic accident where Jones allegedly fled the scene on foot and now faces misdemeanor charges.
- In the incident, a woman was found intoxicated and partially unclothed in the passenger seat and identified Jones as the last driver before the crash.
- Jones called the woman’s phone 13 times after the crash, threatened police via phone, and is scheduled for a bond arraignment on July 24, while Tom Aspinall was named undisputed champion.
- Though no explicit link ties Jones' retirement to his legal issues, the charges add context to his career’s end and the UFC’s championship transition.
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