UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones may have once again found himself in trouble with law enforcement and there’s a decent chance his MMA career is over.
Jones, who is currently sidelined with an injury, allegedly threatened to kill a drug tester who came to take a sample from him.
The incident was first reported by ABQ Raw, which claims that the woman attempting to draw a sample from Jones noticed he was intoxicated before he allegedly threatened her life.
Via ABQ RAW
The Albuquerque Police Department responded to a call, after a person working for a drug testing agency was trying to obtain a drug test from UFC fighter Jon Jones. The UFC partners with a drug testing program called Drug Free Sport International and it is in charge of the collection process. For several years, the UFC partnered with USADA; however, last year, the UFC cut ties with them and started contracting with Drug Free Sport International instead.
Sources who are not authorized to speak to the media said the drug tester noticed Jones appeared extremely intoxicated and threatened to kill the tester. Jones at one point even snagged the drug tester’s cell phone. The incident happened at the end of March, however the tester went to a location nearby Jones’s home today to report the incident. A court record search did not produce any criminal summons or charges related to this incident as of today.
The tester met with officers at another location in far northeast Albuquerque. APD is currently investigating the alleged criminal act.
SportsNet MMA journalist Aaron Bronsteter confirmed receiving a police report regarding the Jones incident.
I have received an incident report from the Albuquerque police department regarding Jon Jones and the @ABQRAW report.
It confirms that an anti-doping control officer told police that Jones, who appeared intoxicated, threatened her life and took her phone.
Story coming soon. https://t.co/6VYWvoAfcA
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) April 6, 2024
Jones has had several run-ins with law, the last being a 2021 domestic violence arrest, but it had seemed he turned a corner after retaining the UFC heavyweight championship last year.
Update: Here’s the police report of Jones’ incident with the drug testest via Aaron Bronsteter
Updtate #2 Jones has issued a response to the drug tester’s allegations.
Jon Jones has released footage of the woman he allegedly assaulted giving him a high five as she left the house:
“there is a video showing both drug testers leaving my home after the testing session, where we exchanged a high five and a hug. Nothing threatening at all” pic.twitter.com/DUWlgr4p2r
— OOC MMA (@oocmma) April 6, 2024