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.

Jon Jones has announced a new business position shortly after retiring from pro MMA competition in controversial fashion.

Stephen A. Smith thinks Jon Jones should have given the fans what they wanted before retiring. 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,