Albuquerque police are looking for UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones after a hit-and-run incident on Sunday.
According to multiple reports online, Jones is being sought for questioning after the incident, which hospitalized a middle-aged woman, who is pregnant, with non-life threatening injuries.
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Initial reports said Jones had drugs in his vehicle, but an Albuquerque police officer said that was completely false.
I just got off the phone w/ Albuquerque Information Police Officer Simon Drobik here's what he said:
— David Kano (@TheDKano) April 27, 2015Officer Drobik said finding drugs in Jones vehicle "false" and "I don't know where the hell that came from." Wouldn't say how JJ identified.
— David Kano (@TheDKano) April 27, 2015There is no warrant for Jones' arrest and Drobik said Jones is simply being sought for questioning. However, Albuquerque police are still "trying to figure" out where he is right now. The Associated Press reported police went to his house but there was no answer. Attempts to reach Jones' lawyer have also been unsuccessful.
SN contributor Steven Muehlahausen received a statement from UFC late Sunday night regarding Jones.
"We are aware that the Albuquerque Police Department is interested in speaking to Jon Jones regarding his possible involvement in a motor vehicle accident. We are in the process of gathering facts and will reserve further comment until more information is available."
Jones, who lives in Albuquerque, is supposed to face Anthony Johnson at UFC 187 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 23 — three weeks after the boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will take place in the same arena. With rumors circulating Sunday that Jones had been removed from the card, his manager, Glenn Robinson, told MMAFighting.com Sunday afternoon that he had not heard anything about the fight being called off.
Here's what we know: 1.Jon Jones IS NOT in custody. 2.He's wanted for questioning. 3.Police haven't seen his car. 4.No contact w/ him yet.
— David Kano (@TheDKano) April 27, 2015My source for info tweeted came ONLY from Albuquerque Police Department Information Officer Simon Drobik. pic.twitter.com/qz6qFF46WY
— David Kano (@TheDKano) April 27, 2015Jones tested positive for cocaine following his UFC 182 victory over Daniel Cormier and later checked himself into rehab. He defended his drug use by saying he wasn't an addict.
Jones (21-1) won his title at UFC 128 in 2011 and promotions for next month's fight against Johnson had been going well. If he is removed from the May 23 fight card, it would leave the main event as a middleweight title bout between Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort.
We CANNOT confirm that Jon Jones was involved in a H&R traffic accident from this morning. The investigation is ongoing.
— Albuquerque Police (@ABQPOLICE) April 26, 2015