Does Jon Jones face jail time for drug testing misdemeanors? How a conviction might turn the UFC heavyweight champ's life upside-down 

In what feels like a repeating pattern, history has caught up with Jon Jones once again. As multiple sources would state on July 15, the widely-reported incident between the UFC heavyweight champion and a female drug testing agent in March has resurfaced with a new update.

Over the past three months since his alleged run-in with Drug Free Sport representative Crystal Martinez, Jones has been charged with assault and interference with communications. Both charges are misdemeanors that, if convicted at his hearing on July 17, could put the 36-year-old behind bars for a few months with up to $1,500 in fines.

Per MMA Fighting, the potential fines Jones could face would include $500 for the petty assault and up to $1,000 for his interference with communications charge.

Both charges were filed by Martinez shortly after she appeared at the fighter's house on March 30 to collect a urine sample for an out-of-camp drug test. Martinez claimed that Jones was hostile towards her while restricting her from her phone and at one point issuing a verbal threat.

Roughly one week after the incident, police reports would surface providing the full details of the report including Jones' side of the story.

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Jon Jones' misdemeanor charge details

Since announcing his move up to heavyweight in 2020, Jon Jones went several years without a run-in with the law but saw his streak come to an end in March when the Albuquerque Police Department confirmed that the heavyweight was at the center of a recently filed report.

Crystal Martinez, the agent responsible for the allegations against Jones, claimed that she arrived at his house on March 30 when the UFC champion grew impatient with her and her partner before issuing a death threat. Martinez claimed that Jones held her phone away from her while telling her that people who go to his house "end up dead," causing her to fear for her life.

Jon Jones has continued to deny the claims, admitting that he grew frustrated with the "unprofessional" acts of the agents but insists that they left his house on good terms.