On April 29, the Ultimate Fighting Championship took unprecedented action against one of its biggest stars, light heavyweight champion Jon Jones , stripping him of the title and indefinitely suspending him for his alleged involvement in a felony hit-and-run on April 25 in Albuquerque, N.M. It was the first time the fight promotion stripped a champion of his belt for anything other than a contractual dispute or an injury in its 22-year history. UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson was shocked when he heard the news of Jones’ alleged crimes. “When I first heard the news, I couldn’t believe it, just because it’s like Jon Jones hit and run, marijuana in the car, pregnant women, broken arm.
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Demetrious Johnson Thinks UFC Did the Right Thing by Stripping Jon Jones – MMA Weekly