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