Jon Jones pleads not guilty to misdemeanor charges over alleged incident with drug testing agents

UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones entered a plea of not guilty on a pair of misdemeanor charges against him during a virtual hearing in a New Mexico court on Wednesday.

Judge Brittany Maldonado Malott oversaw the proceedings with Jones present on the virtual hearing alongside his attorney Christopher Dodd. Jones plead not guilty to a petty misdemeanor for assault and a misdemeanor for interference with communications following an alleged altercation with drug testing agents who visited his home back in March.