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Jon Jones pleads not guilty in drag-racing case, trial set for next month

Jon Jones won't have to worry about going to court until after his comeback fight.

The former UFC light heavyweight champion has pleaded not guilty to five traffic tickets, including one for drag racing, and won't be due in court again until next month, according to Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court spokesperson Camille Cordova. His traffic trial is set for May 11 at 2 p.m. local time, Cordova said.

Jones' traffic arraignment was initially set for Tuesday, but his legal team filed a waiver arraignment last week with the plea.

On March 24, Jones was pulled over and given five traffic citations by Albuquerque Police Department officer Jason Brown, the most significant one for drag racing.