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A video of Jon Jones has surfaced the internet early morning after his UFC Hall of Fame ceremony in 2021
Jon Jones is widely regarded as the greatest fighter to grace the UFC octagon, but the light heavyweight legend is additionally known for his antics outside the ring.
The UFC inducted Jon Jones into the 2021 Hall of Fame for his fabled war at UFC 165 against Alexandar Gustafsson. But every silver lining in his career has been overshadowed by his misconduct outside the octagon, which has tainted his legacy.
On September 24, 2021, early morning after the prestigious induction, police had been called to Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on account of a domestic violence incident involving Jones and his wife. It was publicized that Jones pulled his partner’s hair and left her with a bloody lip. She later claimed it was due to her chapped lips. Jones was charged with one count of domestic battery, a misdemeanour, and one count of tampering with a police vehicle, a felony.
Footage of the incident has now surfaced on the internet in which Jones is clearly intoxicated and out of his senses. He was handcuffed during the incident and when the police tried to calm him, he banged the hood of the police car with his head.
“Why are you doing this?” Jones was heard asking the officers. “This is so humiliating. I got in the Hall of Fame tonight. Then you’re gonna put me on this when I’m walking down the street. Oh my goodness. I hate you. I hate you. I hate you. I hate you so much! Thank you! What’s your name? On my Hall of Fame night. Say your name publicly. Say it. You arrested me on my Hall of Fame night just because I’m big and black. What did I do?! I came from my Hall of Fame ceremony and I’m black. I had my friends and I did nothing to you. I was at a ceremony. I don’t want to answer your questions no more. Am I at fault? A black man can’t drink? Getting elected into the Hall of Fame and this is what I got?”
Israel Adesanya landed a vicious blow to his long time rival Jon Jones on Twitter with Valentine’s day post.
Adesanya successfully defended his belt for the fourth time at UFC 271, although he laid out a strong case suggesting that this is his fifth defense.
Izzy was at his devious best following the title defense and took some time to poke fun at former light-heavyweight champion Jones. Jones has had his fair share of trouble outside the octagon, which has tainted his legacy in the eyes of many. He also has been charged with domestic violence battery charges previously.
Jones is yet to respond to Izzy’s dig aimed at him as fans continue to await fight news from him.
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