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UFC's Jon Jones released from jail on $2,500 bail just hours after surrender

Only a few hours after surrendering to authorities (see his mugshot pic here), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones is out of jail.

Jones posted $2,500 bail on Monday evening and was released a little after 10 PM, according to Bernadillo County Metro Detention Center (MDC) release records.

A felony arrest warrant was issued on Monday afternoon for Jones' involvement in a hit-and-run accident that left a pregnant women -- now identified as Vanessa Sonnenberg -- with a broken arm and wrist. According to the Albuquerque Police Department report (read full report here), Jones allegedly ran a red light and crashed into Sonnenberg's car and fled the scene of the accident.