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‘Disappointed’ Jon Jones breaks silence after DWI plea, admits ‘unhealthy relationship’ with alcohol

UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones released a statement on Tuesday taking responsibility for the actions that led to his second arrest for driving under the influence.

Jones, 32, released the statement via rep Denise White after reaching a plea agreement with prosecutors where he’ll serve four days of house arrest, one year of probation and meet other conditions to avoid jail time. The UFC light heavyweight champ said he will do “personal work” to address an “unhealthy relationship” with alcohol and thanked his supporters.

“While we all work to understand and cope with stress and uncertainties surrounding the current state of our world, I want to express how truly disappointed I am that I have become the source of a negative headline again, especially during these trying times,” Jones stated.