J. Jones had his last fight in January of this year. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
After having all charges against him dropped in a plea bargain, at the hearing for the accident he caused in the first half of the year and fleeing without providing assistance to the victim, the former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones He can now officially say that he is a UFC athlete again. The announcement was made by the organization on its official website.
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“We make it clear to Jon Jones that this new opportunity to return to fight in the UFC is a privilege, not a right, and there is great expectation that he will continue on the right path. We are happy to read and see reports that he has embraced his plea deal and is using this experience to grow and develop as a person,” said one of Ultimate’s owners, Lorenzo Fertitta.
Jones himself commented on the news and, in addition to celebrating his return to the octagon, promised to prove that he is the best fighter on the planet, as well as show his personal evolution after the recent incidents in which he was involved. “I'm grateful to be able to do what I love once again and I'm looking forward to proving that I'm a champion inside and outside the Octagon,” said “Bones.”
At 28, Jon Jones He has a professional record of 21 wins and just one loss, in a highly contested disqualification for an illegal elbow. Former number one in the UFC's pound-for-pound rankings and youngest champion in the history of the largest MMA organization on the planet, Jones had his last fight in January, when he beat Daniel Cormier to defend his title for the ninth time, but ended up being removed from his post after the traffic accident that gave rise to the process in which he found himself involved.
The Ultimate organization is already working on a date for Jones' return, but there is still no expectation of when that will happen.
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