Jon Jones Pleads Not Guilty to Misdemeanor Charges Over Alleged Incident with Drug Testing Agents, Bench Trial Set UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones entered a plea of not guilty on a pair of misdemeanor charges against him during a virtual hearing in a New Mexico court on Wednesday. Judge Brittany Maldonado Malott oversaw the proceedings with Jones present on the virtual hearing alongside his attorney Christopher Dodd. Jones pleaded not guilty to a petty misdemeanor for assault and a misdemeanor for interference with communications following an alleged altercation with drug testing agents who visited his home back in March. #JonJones #DanielCormier #UFC As conditions for his continued release pending a bench trial — with a date still to be determined — Jones was ordered by the court to not violate any laws, not possess any firearms or dangerous weapons, not possess or consume any alcohol or illegal drugs, notify the court if his address changes, maintain contact with his attorney,