UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones tweeted an apology on Tuesday after he turned himself in due to his alleged involvement in a hit-and-run.
“Got a lot of soul searching to do. Sorry to everyone I’ve let down,” said Jones on Twitter.
Shortly after Jones released his statement, it was announced that he had been suspended indefinitely and stripped of his title, per FOX Sports Live. MMAFighting.com announced that Daniel Cormier will take his place against Anthony Johnson at UFC 187.
Hours after turning himself in to authorities in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Jones was released from jail Monday night when he posted $2,500 bail, per MMAFighting.com’s Marc Raimondi.
The alleged hit-and-run occurred Sunday morning and involved a pregnant woman in her 20s, according to ESPN.com’s Brett Okamoto. When Jones had his hearing earlier Tuesday, Okamoto added that Jones didn’t enter a plea, and that he can’t consume alcohol or drugs if he’s to remain out of police custody.
Jones, 27, was scheduled to defend his title belt once again at UFC 187 on May 23 against Anthony Johnson in Las Vegas. Until the legal matter is resolved, it appears Jones’ future in the Octagon is up in the air.
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