Police in Albuquerque, New Mexico, released bodycam footage on June 24, 2025, from a February 21, 2025, car crash, accusing retired UFC champion Jon Jones of fleeing the scene. The video shows a woman claiming Jones drove her car before leaving on foot.
A threatening phone call, allegedly from Jones, has drawn scrutiny, with Jones addressing it in a since-deleted social media post on June 24, 2025. He faces a misdemeanor charge and is set to appear in court on July 24, 2025, days after his MMA retirement.
The footage captures officers finding an intoxicated woman in the passenger seat, lacking clothing from the waist down. She told police Jones was the driver and fled after the collision.
Crash Details and Jones’ Defense
The woman admitted to consuming alcohol and psilocybin mushrooms at Jones’ home before the crash, claiming she blacked out with no memory of the incident. She called Jones, who spoke to a police aide, allegedly saying, “They slit throats. They definitely listen to conversations like this and some of them are bored enough to kill you.” The aide, alarmed, requested backup.
Jones, in a since-deleted post, wrote:
“Whoever was on the phone with me at first, his timestamp is different. By the time I was acting aggressive on the phone it was a completely different conversation. I was already in my paranoid and defensive state.”
He urged people not to believe online reports, calling the allegations distractions while mentioning new business ventures.
Jon Jones goes off on false information about his new criminal charges 😳
🗣️ “Whoever was on the phone with me at first, his timestamp is different. By the time I was acting aggressive on the phone it was a completely different conversation. I was already in my paranoid and… pic.twitter.com/2V5cV1Y039
— MMA UNCENSORED (@MMAUNCENSORED1) June 25, 2025
His attorney, Christopher Dodd, told Sportsnet, the charge is baseless, alleging the woman lied to avoid a drunk driving arrest. Dodd criticized police for using Jones’ phone records in a minor traffic case, suggesting unfair targeting. Court records show a summons filed on June 17, 2025, for leaving the scene, a misdemeanor with a possible fine or up to seven days in jail.
🚨 Jon Jones went on a weird tweet and delete spree this morning, in light of his recent criminal charge
There was misspellings and some tweets didn’t make sense, he quickly deleted most of the tweets after posting them pic.twitter.com/Y8NVXUkUDv
— ACD MMA (@acdmma_) June 25, 2025
One thing we all know about snakes, you let them hang around long enough, it’s only a matter of time before you get bit. It’s good to be real with the people that’s known you for a long time, but sometimes it’s OK to outgrow people. These are reasons why
— Jonny Meat (@JonnyBones) June 24, 2025
Jones’ Career and Legal History
Jon Jones debuted in the UFC on August 9, 2008, becoming the youngest champion at age 23 by winning the light heavyweight title on March 19, 2011, against Mauricio Rua. He defended it eight times against fighters like Daniel Cormier and Lyoto Machida. In 2023, he moved to heavyweight, winning the title against Ciryl Gane on March 4, 2023, and defending it against Stipe Miocic on November 11, 2024. His record is 28-1, with a disqualification loss to Matt Hamill on December 5, 2009, for illegal elbows.
Jones faced legal issues. He was stripped of the light heavyweight title three times: on April 28, 2015, after a hit-and-run in Albuquerque; on November 9, 2016, for a doping violation involving clomiphene and letrozole; and on September 13, 2017, after testing positive for Turinabol. On July 29, 2019, he pleaded no contest to battery against a strip club waitress. On March 26, 2020, he was arrested for aggravated DWI and negligent firearm use. On September 24, 2021, he faced misdemeanor domestic battery and felony vehicle tampering charges in Las Vegas, leading to his expulsion from JacksonWink MMA gym.
Jones retired on June 21, 2025, vacating the heavyweight title to interim champion Tom Aspinall. UFC CEO Dana White said Jones agreed to fight Aspinall in November 2025 but withdrew. The crash allegations, filed before his retirement, are unrelated to his decision to retire, per available evidence.
