FILE – UFC fighter Jon Jones. Ronald Martinez/Getty Photos/AFP
UFC fighter Jon Jones accepted a plea deal in Nevada that retains him out of jail and ends in the home violence cost towards him being dismissed.
Jones pleaded no contest Tuesday to a lesser cost of misdemeanor destruction of property and can pay $750 in restitution to the sufferer. He additionally should keep out of hassle and attend anger administration counseling.
Jones was charged with felony tampering with a automobile — a police automobile — and misdemeanor home battery stemming from an incident on Sept. 24 in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police have been referred to as to Caesars Palace Resort and On line casino after a lady claimed Jones had gotten bodily along with her. Jones smashed his personal head into the hood of the police automobile upon being taken into custody. He dented the automobile.
He was within the metropolis for the ceremony marking the induction of his first battle with Alexander Gustafsson in 2013 into the UFC Corridor of Fame.
Jones’ report is 26-1-0, together with his solely UFC loss coming in 2009 to Matt Hamill in a disqualification that is still controversial. He final fought at UFC 247 in February 2020, defeating Dominick Reyes.
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