Following his latest driving-related issue with the law, UFC light heavyweight contender Jon Jones has hired his nutritionist, Lou Giordano, to serve as his full-time driver.
“I have him here and he’s driving me between every practice all day, even at night now,” Jones said during his appearance on Monday’s edition of “The MMA Hour” with Ariel Helwani at MMAFighting.com. “I figured I’d take getting in trouble out of the police’s hands by simply not driving.”
Jones elaborated on the decision, explaining that most of his trouble seems to stem from driving-related incidents, so by cutting that out, he hopes he’ll be able to focus on the task at hand — regaining his UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
“There’s a pattern throughout my career,” Jones said. “I’ve never gotten into a street fight, nothing crazy. It’s always been something behind the wheel. So, by simply not driving, I’m pretty positive that there won’t be any issues coming up in my life, especially (with my) sobriety as well. I’ve failed some drug tests in the past and I’ve gotten some traffic issues in the past. Now that I’m sober, now that I’m just not going to drive anyone for a while, I think we’re going to be good.”
Jones will look to get one step closer to the title he never lost in the Octagon, as he battles Ovince St. Preux for the interim light heavyweight title at UFC 197 on Saturday, April 23, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada.