Filed under: Featured , Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos Jon Jones has taken the first step on the road to rehabilitating himself in the eyes of the state. This past week, the ex-UFC light heavyweight champion gave his first round of speaking engagements that were ordered as part of probation following a guilty plea for his role in an April hit-and-run accident. Jones (21-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC), who avoided jail time when a judge granted him a conditional discharge, needs to complete 72 speaking engagements within 18 months, but could be released earlier from probation with good behavior. So far, the ex-UFC light heavyweight champion appears to be off to a quick start, his PR rep told MMAjunkie. Jones spoke at two juvenile detention centers, a school and a martial arts studio. But while the work is court-mandated, it’s nothing new, said Denise White, CEO of EAG Sports Management.
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