Off the back of his sudden UFC retirement tonight, reports from Albuquerque have revealed the Rochester native is facing misdemeanor charges after allegedly leaving the scene of an accident back in February of this year.
Jones, who hit the headlines earlier tonight, relinquished his heavyweight championship title, with UFC CEO, Dana White revealing the former pound-for-pound number one had informed promotional brass of his decision to retire from combat sports overnight.
Tonight, reports from the Albuquerque Journal have revealed Jones has had a criminal summons filed against him, following an alleged incident in February of this year, where he is alleged to have fled the scene of an accident.