Jon Jones Stripped of UFC Belt, Faces Felony Charges and Suspended Indefinitely

Late Tuesday night, Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta flew out to meet with Jon Jones in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They informed Jon Jones that he has been stripped of his title and will be suspended indefinitely. Although many in the MMA community knew this could happen, it still comes as a huge blow.

Got a lot of soul searching to do. Sorry to everyone I've let down.

— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) April 29, 2015

Jon Jones was ranked P4P #1 in the world. He will now fall off of the rankings completely and the questioning of whether or not he will ever fight again for the UFC becomes a reality. Another example in the endless string of young athletes that skyrocket into fame and become their own worst enemy. Predictably so, Jones has also lost his Reebok sponsorship. That's two lost sponsorships in 8 months (the first being his deal with Nike being scrapped after his DUI last year).

BREAKING: Reebok has terminated the contract of UFC fighter Jon Jones effective immediately.

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) April 29, 2015

Jones truly did have it all. He was the best fighter in the world, possibly the best fighter of all time. I believe he could have beaten Anderson Silva and Fedor Emelianenko in their primes. Even through all of this, it isn't all over for Jones. At 27 years old, there is still time for him to clean up his act, pay his dues for the crimes he's committed, and win back his UFC LHW belt. First, he needs to "do some soul searching" and prioritize what's important in his life. In the meantime, Daniel Cormier will replace him to face Anthony Johnson at UFC 187 for the new LHW champion.