Jon Jones, former UFC two-division champion, issued a statement after hit-and-run misdemeanor charges were dropped on September 2, 2025, tied to a February 21, 2025, car crash in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The charges, leaving the scene of an accident and using a telephone to intimidate, stemmed from a woman’s claim that Jones drove her car and fled after a collision. Phone records provided by his attorney, Christopher Dodd, proved Jones was not present, leading the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s office to dismiss the case. Jones expressed relief and criticized the accusation that disrupted his retirement.
Jones’ Statement on Dismissal
Jones thanked the authorities for their review.
“I want to begin by thanking the district attorney’s office for carefully reviewing the facts and ultimately vindicating me completely,” he wrote on social media. “I have always believed in the importance of truth and fairness, and I am grateful that the evidence spoke for itself. The simple fact is this: I was never there. I never even left my house that night, and all the evidence proved that. In this case, there was a rush to judgment before any real evidence was gathered.”
He addressed public perception…