Jon Jones reinstated to UFC

Former UFC champion Jon Jones has been formally reinstated to the UFC roster after serving a suspension for figuring in a hit-and-run accident involving a pregnant woman.

Jones was arrested last April 27 after running a red light in a rented SUV and causing a three-car collision in Albuquerque. The former light heavyweight champion pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of the accident.

Jones was eventually granted a discharge on condition that he will undergo 18 months of supervised probation and 72 charity speaking appearances with children.

He will not be convicted of a felony if he fulfills the conditions of his probation.

"We've made it clear to Jon that this new opportunity to compete in UFC is a privilege and not a right, and that there are significant expectations we have regarding his conduct moving forward," said UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta in a statement posted on MMA Fighting.



"We're happy to read and see reports that he has embraced the terms of his plea agreement and is using this experience to grow and develop as a person."

Jones, for his part, expressed remorse for his actions and vowed that "the best is yet to come."

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McGregor clarifies: KO bet vs Mendes is $3.5M

Conor McGregor confirmed that he indeed offer UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta and president Dana White a multi-million dollar side bet that he will knockout Chad Mendes in two rounds.

But he said it wasn’t $3 million as White earlier announced, but $3.5 million.

The outspoken Irishman will be facing Mendes this weekend for the UFC interim featherweight title in UFC 189 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

"I'm still hoping it goes ahead," McGregor said in MMA Fighting. "I feel it's a good bet. It could go either way, so I believe he should take it. It's to do with this pay-per-view stipulation, so it's not as black and white as it seems, but I hope he takes it."

McGregor was supposed to challenge Jose Aldo, but a rib injury forced the UFC featherweight champion to pull out despite heavy promotion done for the title bout.

Mendes stepped in as a replacement.

"We were discussing negotiations," McGregor said of his conversation with White. "And one of them negotiations was a little friendly wager. I sent him an e-mail breaking it all down.”

"I just heard that he spoke about it on the radio, so everyone else knows, because I didn't tell anybody. It was behind closed doors. I don't discuss business. He does, so I hope that means he is taking it."

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