UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has reached a pre-adjudication settlement for 2 misdemeanour costs in opposition to him to be dismissed.
The fees relate to an incident in March when the 37-year-old American was summoned to court docket following allegations he verbally threatened to kill a feminine anti-doping officer.
The court docket dominated that the costs can be dropped if Jones completes 4 hours of anger administration courses and stays out of authorized bother for the following 90 days.
Jones appeared in court docket remotely through video hyperlink the place his lawyer confirmed the settlement between the defence and prosecutors.
“I want to lengthen my due to the justice system for reaching a immediate decision on this matter, which affirms my innocence and permits me to keep up my concentrate on the upcoming struggle,” Jones posted on X., external
A former light-heavyweight champion, Jones is ready to defend his heavyweight title in opposition to fellow American Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 in New York on 16 November.
“I’m eagerly anticipating the chance to defend my heavyweight title,” added Jones.
The 2 costs of assault and interference with communications had been made in opposition to Jones after he allegedly received into an altercation with drug testing officers at his house in Albuquerque.
In a police division report seen by the BBC, the complainant stated Jones was intoxicated, threatened to kill her and took her cellphone after he was requested to provide a urine pattern within the presence of two anti-doping officers.
Jones is considered the most effective combined martial arts (MMA) fighters of all time having gained 27 fights and dropping as soon as – a disqualification in opposition to Matt Hamill in 2009.
He has served two doping bans throughout his 16-year profession, however on each events america Anti-Doping Company (Usada) stated it was glad the New York-born fighter had not deliberately doped.
Jones has not fought since profitable the heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane in 2023 to turn into a two-division UFC champion.
He was set to defend his title in opposition to Miocic final November, however the bout was postponed after Jones withdrew injured 17 days earlier than the struggle.
