UFC former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been booked into jail Tuesday in Albuquerque, New Mexico for violating probation as a result of citations received on March 24 for drag racing and four other violations.
The citations impacted the plea deal he struck last September for the hit-and-run incident he had last year.
The 28-year-old Jones is schedued to return to the Octagon at UFC 197 on April 23 to face Daniel Cormier for the light heavyweight championship.
Jones pleaded guilty in September to a felony charge of leaving the scene of an accident, but he avoided jail time. He was sentenced to supervised probation of up to 18 months and allowed him to avoid a formal felony conviction provided he met specified conditions.
He fled the scene of a three-vehicle crash on April 26, 2015 in Albuquerque. According to the police report, witnesses said the crash occurred when Jones ran a red light in his SUV. Jones fled the scene on foot, but circled back to retrieve something from his vehicle. A pregnant woman was treated for an arm injury caused by the crash.
The UFC stripped him of his 205-pound title shortly after his arrest.
The former champion also has had issues with substance abuse. In May 2012, he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in his native New York. In December 2014, he tested positive for traces of cocaine in a Nevada State Athletic Commission screening. After he fled the scene of the car accident last year, police found marijuana paraphernalia in his vehicle.
At a UFC news conference last weekend in Las Vegas, Jones said he has been sober five months. He added it's the first time he has been able to say that in years.
UFC star Jones arrested for violating probation
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