Bad boy UFC champion Jon Jones admitted he gets 'too drunk,' but said his recent DUI doesn't outweigh 'all the awesome things' he's done
- UFC star Jon Jones was arrested by Albuquerque police last month on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
- Weeks later, he tweeted to say he does probably get "too drunk," but that does not detract from how "awesome" he is.
- A dominant light heavyweight champion, Jones has previously been described by UFC president Dana White as "the greatest of all time."
- But he also has a great rap sheet which includes a hit-and-run, allegations of choking a strip club waitress, and multiple positive tests for performance-enhancing drugs.
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UFC's controversial champion Jon Jones said his recent DUI doesn't outweigh "all the awesome things" he's done in his life.
In March, Jones was arrested by Albuquerque police on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, negligent use of a firearm, and failure to provide insurance.
A half-empty bottle of Mezcal and a handgun were found in the light heavyweight champion's vehicle, according to bodycam footage released by police.
He pleaded guilty to the DUI charge and will undergo 96 hours of community service, avoiding a jail sentence.
Two weeks later he tweeted to say that, yes, he gets "too drunk," but he likes to focus on his positive traits. "That's probably the reason why I thrive every year," he said.
"I'm not going to allow that to outweigh all the awesome things about myself."
Jones has held the UFC light heavyweight world title in nine of the last 10 years, is Insider's No.2 ranked fighter in all MMA today, and has previously been hailed by the UFC president Dana White as "the greatest of all time."
When Jones is at his best, he displays an extraordinary knowledge of distance-management, Octagon intelligence, pin-point striking, dominant wrestling, and is a natural-born winner even though his performance-level may have waned in recent years.
But he has misdemeanours, and one has been called a 'f--- up'
The Jones story cannot be told without reference to his rap sheet in and out of combat sport.
In 2012 he was arrested on a DWI charge and bailed out by his mother. Three years later, he was alleged to have been involved in a car collision where he fled the scene, leaving a marijuana pipe in his car and an injured pregnant woman in another vehicle. He later pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident.
He has also tested positive for a banned substance multiple times, which, in 2017, the UFC commentator Joe Rogan called "the biggest f--- up" as it damages his MMA legacy.
Most recently, a waitress at a strip club alleged that Jones slapped her, put her in a chokehold, and kissed her neck in 2019. Jones pleaded no contest to those charges.
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