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Jon Jones Dismissed of Misdemeanor Charges, Posts Scathing Social Media Statement On Accuser

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Michael Aldon | Last updated Sep 2, 2025 6:07 PM ET

Since his retirement , former UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been in the midst of a serious legal battle in which he was accused of being involved in a hit-and-run incident. The case originated on February 21, when police responded to a traffic accident and found a partially clothed, intoxicated woman in the passenger seat of a vehicle. This woman claimed Jones had been driving and fled the scene on foot.

During the investigation, the woman also claimed to have called Jones on her phone, and a man's voice subsequently threatened the officers, mentioning he had friends who could kill them.

Now, however, the misdemeanor charges against Jon Jones have been dropped according to court records obtained today by MMA Fighting reporter Damon Martin.

It was revealed by Jones' attorney, Christopher Dodd, that the accusation was a fabrication designed to help the woman avoid DWI charges.

Dodd criticized the Albuquerque Police Department for what he believed was a rushed judgment and an improper allocation of resources for a misdemeanor case.

According to SportsNet reporter Aaron Bronsteter, Dodd issued the following statement:

“We have been fully vindicated. From the very beginning, we explained that a woman made a false allegation against Jon in an effort to avoid being arrested for DWI, and unfortunately, the police accepted that claim without properly weighing the facts.

Once the relevant documents were finally disclosed by the police department, Jon’s cell phone records made it undeniably clear that he was nowhere near the scene of the crash.

We are grateful that the district attorney’s office took the time to conduct a full and fair review of this case, which ultimately confirmed Jon’s innocence.

At the same time, it is deeply troubling that such critical evidence was disregarded, forcing Jon to endure this ordeal unnecessarily. Our investigation into how this occurred remains ongoing."

Jones, who announced his retirement from MMA in June just hours before news of the charges became public, expressed bitterness about the timing of the allegations.

He posted the following statement on his X account:

I want to begin by thanking the district attorney’s office for carefully reviewing the facts and ultimately vindicating me completely. 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…
— Jonny Meat (@JonnyBones) September 2, 2025

Despite his recent retirement, Jones has already expressed interest in returning to competition for a proposed UFC event at the White House in July 2026.

UFC CEO Dana White has previously expressed skepticism about Jones' reliability, saying, “I just can’t risk putting him in big positions and have something go wrong.”

With this legal cloud now lifted, however, Jones now has one less roadblock in his return to the Octagon.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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