Still detained, Jones is placed in a separate cell from other prisoners

Jones (photo) is now cleared to return to fight for the UFC. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

Detained since last Tuesday morning (29) for violating the terms of his probation, Jon Jones remained in jail this Wednesday at the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center, in Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA).

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According to information obtained by the website “TMZ”, the former UFC champion was placed in a separate cell from the other prisoners there. The police explained that this practice is aimed at protecting Jones himself and is standard procedure when it involves a famous person.

On the morning of this Thursday (31), Jones will have a hearing with a judge and will find out the terms under which he can be released, including the stipulation of the bail amount.

Jones had been on probation since pleading guilty to a traffic accident in April 2015. At the time, the fighter ran through a red light, hit a car driven by a pregnant woman and fled the scene on foot. The incident also caused the UFC to strip Jones of the light heavyweight belt as punishment.

Last week, Jones was approached by a traffic cop while driving in Albuquerque. The police officer stated that Jones was “having a bad time” and issued the fighter five fines. “Bones”, on the other hand, stated that he was just making noise with the engine to please some fans on the sidewalk.

Jones will try to regain the light heavyweight belt on April 23, in the main fight of UFC 197. The American will rematch his last opponent, Daniel Cormier, who won the vacant title last year. It seems that extra-octagon problems should not interfere with the fight.

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