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UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has issued a statement following his recent arrest in Albuquerque, New Mexico.<\/p>\n

Early on Thursday morning, Jones was arrested for allegedly firing a gunshot in downtown Albuquerque. According to police reports, ‘Bones’ was also found to have marijuana residue on his clothing in addition to failing a sobriety test<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jon Jones issued the following statement following today’s plea agreement:<\/p>\n

“While we all work to understand and cope with the stress and uncertainties surrounding the state of our world, I want to express how truly disappointed I am that I have become the source of a negative headline again, especially during these trying times.” Jon Jones stated. “I am disappointed for letting down the people I care about the most, my family, friends and my fans. This morning I entered into a plead deal with the Albuquerque DA office. I accept full responsibility for my actions and I know that I have some personal work to do to which involves the unhealthy relationship I have with alcohol. I have dedicated so much time and energy to improve my community and I will not allow this personal setback to hinder my work within the community when we need it most.”<\/p>\n

Jon Jones has faced harsh criticism from the likes of Colby Covington<\/a>, Dillon Danis, Israel Adesanya, among others due to Thursday’s arrest.<\/p>\n

Still, many fighters have come to the defense of Jones including Jacare<\/a> Souza and Valentina Shevchenko.<\/p>\n

‘Bones’ was most recently seen inside the Octagon<\/a> at February’s UFC 247 event in Houston, where he scored a unanimous decision victory over the previously undefeated Dominick Reyes to retain his light heavyweight crown.<\/p>\n

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UFC President Dana White had recently stated his intentions to book an immediate rematch between Jon Jones and ‘The Devastator’, potentially for July’s International Fight Week.<\/p>\n

However, Jones’ recent legal trouble could like throw a huge wrench into those plans.<\/p>\n

Online gambling sites have even gone as far as to release odds for how Jon Jones future will play out (see those here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

What do you think will come next for Jon Jones following last week’s arrest in Albuquerque? Sound off in the comments section PENN Nation!<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on BJPENN.com on March 31, 2020<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has issued a statement following his recent arrest in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Early on Thursday morning, Jones was arrested for allegedly firing a gunshot in downtown Albuquerque. According to police reports, ‘Bones’ was also found to have marijuana residue on his clothing in addition to failing a sobriety test. 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