TWENTY-FOUR HOURS AGO, Jon Jones was an Ultimate Fighting Championship world champion and a lucratively-sponsored Reebok athlete.
Today he’s neither. After being arrested on Monday night following his involvement in a hit-and-run accident on Sunday, Jones was stripped of his UFC light-heavyweight title and hit with an indefinite suspension from competition.
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Jones reportedly fled the scene of the accident and a marijuana pipe and marijuana were found inside his rented vehicle. An arrest warrant was issued and the mixed martial arts star turned himself into police, before being released on bail.
Conor McGregor & Paige Van Zant are among the UFC athletes sponsored by Reebok.
ESPN’s Darren Rovell and MMAjunkie.com are now reporting that Reebok has terminated its sponsorship of the UFC’s top fighter. In a statement made to the MMA arm of USA Today, a Reebok spokesperson said: “In light of recent events, we’ve made the decision to terminate our contract with Jon Jones, effective immediately.”
Last September, Jones claimed that he had lost a six-figure contract with Nike after being involved in a brawl with his UFC 182 opponent Daniel Cormier during a press event to promote their bout.
The 27-year-old featured in an advertisement that was launched recently by Reebok.
Jones is accused of leaving the scene of an accident involving death or personal injuries, a felony charge that can carry a penalty of up to three years in prison.
Eight months after Nike dropped him, Jon Jones has lost his deal with Reebok
TWENTY-FOUR HOURS AGO, Jon Jones was an Ultimate Fighting Championship world champion and a lucratively-sponsored Reebok athlete.
Today he’s neither. After being arrested on Monday night following his involvement in a hit-and-run accident on Sunday, Jones was stripped of his UFC light-heavyweight title and hit with an indefinite suspension from competition.
Jones reportedly fled the scene of the accident and a marijuana pipe and marijuana were found inside his rented vehicle. An arrest warrant was issued and the mixed martial arts star turned himself into police, before being released on bail.
ESPN’s Darren Rovell and MMAjunkie.com are now reporting that Reebok has terminated its sponsorship of the UFC’s top fighter. In a statement made to the MMA arm of USA Today, a Reebok spokesperson said: “In light of recent events, we’ve made the decision to terminate our contract with Jon Jones, effective immediately.”
Last September, Jones claimed that he had lost a six-figure contract with Nike after being involved in a brawl with his UFC 182 opponent Daniel Cormier during a press event to promote their bout.
The 27-year-old featured in an advertisement that was launched recently by Reebok.
Jones is accused of leaving the scene of an accident involving death or personal injuries, a felony charge that can carry a penalty of up to three years in prison.
Jon Jones has been suspended by the UFC and stripped of his light-heavyweight title
UFC champion Jon Jones has turned himself in to police
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