Jon Jones Escapes Jail Time

Jones was given a conditional discharge and sentenced to probation for up to 18 months.

MMA fighter Jon Jones reached a deal with prosecutors to avoid jail time with a guilty plea for the fourth-degree felony charge of leaving the scene of a hit-and-run accident.

Jones immediately fled the scene of the accident following the crash, but he returned later to grab a handful of money that he had left behind, and then fled the scene once again. An eyewitness identified Jones, and the next day, after a marijuana pipe was confiscated from Jones’ auto, he turned himself in to authorities. White and the UFC suspended Jones indefinitely and stripped him of his Light Heavyweight Title after his arrest as a result of the accident.

In legal procedure Tuesday, Jones apologized to another person, it, the police officer included brilliant supporters and detractors, those individuals he explained he “embarrassed”. He was not convicted of a felony and received no fines or fees.

While the decision is obviously a positive for Jones, I also see it is a huge win for the UFC, as everything seemed to not only workout in the flawless way (given the circumstances), but at the ideal time.

His attorney said Jones is taking full responsibility for his actions and has made amends with the victim.

The crash sent a woman to the hospital with a broken arm.

Even though Jones defeated Cormier back in January, there is still a few intrigue in a rematch between the two. The outcome? 18 months of probation.

“Mr. Jones, you got real lucky today”. In 2012, he was arrested after crashing his Bentley into a telephone pole in Binghamton, New York. He will now put his title on the line for the very first time against another one of Jones’ past foes in Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson in the main event of next Saturday’s (October 3, 2015) UFC 192.

Ronda Rousey and Conor McGregor have emerged this year as the two biggest stars the UFC, but the light-heavyweight landscape hasn’t much changed since Jones’s departure.

In a statement, the UFC said its Las Vegas-based lawyers will thoroughly review the plea agreement before discussing Jones’ possible reinstatement to return to competition.