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Jon Jones Appears in Court, Set to Meet with UFC Brass

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones on Tuesday made his first court appearance since being accused of causing a car accident on Sunday and then fleeing the scene.

Jones has been charged with a felony for leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death or bodily harm.

He went before Judge Maria Dominguez at the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court in Albuquerque, N.M., but did not enter a plea, according to a report by ESPN.com.

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Jones remains free on the $2,500 bond that he paid Monday night.