Former UFC light heavyweight champion and current UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is heralded as one of the greatest MMA fighters ever. However, recent allegations have cast a shadow over his reputation.
In February 2024, social media influencer and comedian Def Noodles (real name Dennis Feitosa) posted a video on his YouTube channel. The video featured Noodles being heckled by an unidentified individual, whom he implied was Jon Jones. The heckler claimed to be from Rochester, New York, and currently living in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where Jones resides.
The Allegations on Jon Jones
According to Def Noodles, Jon Jones visited the Def Noodles Comedy Club in Los Angeles, California. Jones was accompanied by a woman, presumably his partner. However, during the show, Jones indecorously touched a fellow comedian named Mike. What makes this situation particularly concerning is that Mike identifies as bisexual.
Noodles recounted the incident, stating, “Jon had his arm around his girl, right, who had, I guess, a New Zealand-type accent. But he was reaching over to a comic who was sitting there, next to his girl. And he was touching him in ways that were not appropriate. And I was surprised because the comic is bi. So, he was like, trying to move Jon’s hands out of the way. But Jon, like, kept reaching over.”
Fighter-turned-analyst Chael Sonnen, MMA fans, and others have discussed the incident. Some have speculated whether Jon Jones has been concealing his sexual orientation. Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland even suggested that Jones’ run-ins with the law could be related to psychological hardships stemming from having to enshroud his sexuality.
Jon Jones’ Response
Jon Jones has yet to address these specific allegations directly. However, he is expected to defend his UFC heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic later this year. Despite his hiatus, Jones remains in the UFC’s Drug-Free Sport International (DFSI) testing pool.
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