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Jon Jones Banned from Jackson Wink MMA Academy After September Arrest

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was arrested last month on suspicion of domestic violence against his fiancee, and he's starting to face the consequences of his actions.

Jones was charged with misdemeanor battery domestic violence plus a felony charge of injuring or tampering with a vehicle. MMA coach Mike Winkeljohn, Jones' longtime head trainer, said Wednesday on The MMA Hour that he made the difficult decision to ban Jones from the Jackson Wink MMA Academy, his home gym in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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