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NAC: Jon Jones passed out-of-competition drug tests, hit-and-run incident being monitored

The Nevada Athletic Commission is going to keep a close eye on the Jon Jones situation.

NAC executive director Bob Bennett told MMAFighting.com on Monday that the commission will be monitoring Jones' current legal troubles. As of Monday afternoon, Jones could be facing felony leaving the scene of an accident charges with regards to a hit-and-run collision Sunday morning in Albuquerque, according to the Albuquerque Police Department.

Bennett said there is not enough information right now to determine whether or not Jones, the UFC light heavyweight champion, would be licensed for his scheduled title defense against Anthony Johnson at UFC 187 in Las Vegas.