Jones is yet another champion to lose his belt outside the Octagon; remember other cases

J. Jones is no longer UFC light heavyweight champion. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

Jon Jones, the most dominant champion in the history of the competitive UFC light heavyweight division, lost his belt without even stepping into the Octagon. The North American was stripped of his title as champion after getting involved in a big mess last weekend, when he caused a traffic accident and fled without helping a pregnant woman, who was driving the car hit by the fighter.

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After the recent controversy, Jones was suspended from fighting indefinitely, returning only when he has resolved his personal and legal problems. The belt in the under-93 kg division is now vacant, and the new champion will be defined next month, in the fight between Anthony Johnson e Daniel Cormier.

This was not the first time that a champion lost his title without suffering a defeat within the cage. Quite the opposite: the history of the UFC has had several examples of belts that were left vacant for reasons unrelated to the fights. Then the SUPER FIGHTS recalls the cases in the gallery below, with episodes involving Georges St Pierre, B.J. PennRandy Couture Frank mir and Murilo Bustamante.

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