Former UFC champ Jon Jones arrested on domestic violence charge

According to reports, MMA star Jon Jones was detained on Friday and accused with assault domestic violence, hurting and tampering with a vehicle.

Police in Las Vegas detained Jones early Friday morning. He is now being detained on $8,000 bail. According to reports Jones has been placed on a 12-hour hold. Jones was detained about 5:45 a.m.

At this time, there are no specific information about the arrest or charges.

Jones is in Las Vegas for his induction into the UFC Hall of Fame following his fight against Alexander Gustafsson in 2013.

 UFC president Dana White stated, "For some reason, it's difficult to bring this man to Las Vegas,"  "This city isn't good for Jon Jones, and here we are once more."

"It's no longer surprising." It's almost anticipated when we bring him here. We can't even get him to Las Vegas and induct him into the Hall of Fame in less than 12 hours. It's a serious issue. "This guy has a lot of demons, buddy, a lot of demons" UFC President concluded.

Jones is preparing for his heavyweight debut, but he has yet to be assigned an opponent. Jones met with media on Thursday to discuss his preparation and strategy as he prepares to fight in the next weight class.

Jones is a mixed martial artist who has a 26-1 record. He last fought in February 2020, when he won a unanimous decision against Dominick Reyes.

Jones was arrested in 2019 for suspected assault. Slapping, choking, kissing, and touching a waitress were among the charges levelled against him. Jones filed a not guilty plea to the allegation. In 2012, he was arrested for DUI, and in 2020, he was arrested for DWI. In both cases, Jones pled guilty. Jones surrendered to authorities in 2015 after being charged with a hit-and-run.

Throughout his UFC career, he's also been suspended many times for alleged doping violations.