The bench trial for UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones took place Tuesday in Bernalillo County court in Albuquerque, N.M., with an agreement reached between the defense and prosecutors for dismissal of his charges. Jones, who appeared in court virtually with attorney Christopher Dodd, faced two misdemeanor charges of assault and interference with communications. After a proposal of a plea adjudication diversion agreement between the two parties, Judge Asra I. Elliott approved the terms that the charges will be dismissed so long as Jones completes four hours of anger management courses and stays out of legal trouble for the next 90 days. The charges stem from an alleged March 30 altercation with two UFC anti-doping agents from Drug Free Sport International at Jones’ home in Albuquerque. Crystal Martinez, one of the agents, accused Jones of threatening her and taking her phone during an attempt to collect a urine sample.
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