Jon Jones is a lucky man.
The 28-year-old former UFC light heavyweight champion narrowly escaped serving time behind bars this week after pleading guilty to leaving the scene of an April hit-and-run accident. Fortunately for Jones, the pregnant woman in the car that he struck suffered only a broken arm. If this were a fatal incident, the last thing Jones would ever be concerned about is fighting inside of a cage, because he’d likely spend a lot of time in a different one.
Instead of jail time, Jones will be on probation for the next 18 months and will be required to make 72 appearances doing charity work and speaking with children.