Video: Jon Jones opens up about hit-and-run, arrest, suspension, and UFC return

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It has been a turbulent seven months for Jon Jones.

The former UFC light-heavyweight champion was involved in a hit-and-run car accident, was arrested and held on bail, got suspended by the UFC, and plead guily to a felony charge of leaving the scene of an accident. In the end, he was dealt 18 months of supervised probation and was able to have his suspension lifted by the UFC.

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After months of radio silence in terms of media interactions, Jones decided to break his silence in an hour-long stroll through Albuquerque with MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani.

Watch the video above.

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Karim Zidan

Karim Zidan is a investigative reporter and feature writer focusing on the intersection of sports and politics. He has written for BloodyElbow since 2014 and has served as an associate editor since 2016. He also writes for The New York Times and The Guardian. Karim has been invited to speak about his work at numerous universities, including Princeton, and was a panelist at the South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival and the Oslo Freedom Forum. He also participated in the United Nations counter-terrorism conference in 2021. His reporting on Ramzan Kadyrov’s involvement in MMA, much of which was done for Bloody Elbow, has led to numerous award nominations, and was the basis of an award-winning HBO Real Sports documentary.