There is no immediate indication that Jones' retirement is related to the latest charge. Jones' lawyer, Christopher Dodd, released a statement on Monday firing back at the charges and accusing the Albuquerque Police Department of "improper" targeting of his client.

Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC) retired and relinquished his heavyweight title, meaning the long-awaited title-unification bout with Tom Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) is off the table. Aspinall now has been promoted to undisputed UFC heavyweight champion.

Jon “Bones” Jones, widely regarded as the greatest mixed martial artist in UFC history, has officially announced his retirement from the sport.