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Jon Jones hires full-time driver following latest police run-in

Go ahead and file this one under ‘better late than never.' On the heels of a controversial traffic stop which resulted in five traffic tickets and a violation of his probation, former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has enlisted the services of his nutritionist, Lou Giordano, to also serve as his full-time driver ahead of UFC 197 on April 23.

"I have him here and he's driving me between every practice all day, even at night now," Jones said Monday on The MMA Hour. "I figured I'd take getting in trouble out of the police's hands by simply not driving.