UFC 197 headliner Jon Jones cited for driving without a license, due in court Wednesday

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is again in trouble with the law.

The 28-year-old New York native is due in court in Albuquerque, N.M., on Wednesday after being cited for driving without a license, registration or proof of insurance.

The charges are the latest in a long string of traffic troubles for Jones (21-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC), who was confirmed this past Saturday to rematch reigning champ Daniel Cormier(17-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) at UFC 197. The pay-per-view event takes place April 23 in Las Vegas.

Jones is hoping to reclaim the title that UFC officials strip after Jones’ previous legal woes.

It’s unclear whether the charge will have any effect on Jones’ ability to fight at the event. The former champ was stripped of his belt this past April in the wake of a hit-and-run accident that left a 25-year-old pregnant woman with a broken arm. He reached a plea agreement with the state that allowed him to avoid jail time, but he was given supervised probation.

Under the terms of his probation, Jones is not supposed to break any laws.

Kayla Anderson, the public information officer for the court where Jones was sentenced, said she would look into the matter when MMAjunkie contacted her. A rep for Jones and the UFC did not immediately respond to request for comment.

KRQE News 13 in Albuquerque first reported the news while noting a 2011 traffic charge Jones picked up in Albuquerque for driving on a suspended license. Six months later, he crashed a 2012 Bentley given to him by the UFC and later pled guilty to DWI. He was ordered to undergo drug and alcohol counseling.

There are also other traffic charges Jones picked up over the years, which were detailed by MMAjunkie and SI.com.

In an interview this past November with MMAFighting.com, Jones spoke about turning his life around, noting he had stopped drinking and smoking pot. At that point, he was in the process of fulfilling the terms of his probation, which required him to make 72 speaking engagements. He traveled locally to schools, speaking to kids and other youth groups about his story.

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