Jon Jones can’t fight at the White House, but he also can’t seem to stay out of the news.
Over the weekend, the former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion was caught on camera following an alleged road rage incident. While video of what sparked the brief verbal exchange between Jones and a fellow New Mexico driver hasn’t surfaced, footage of Jones telling the man to “relax himself” and giving him the finger, up close and personal, was released online.
Jones keeps his left hand in his pocket at all times, leading some to speculate that he was armed at the time of the confrontation.
This guy got into a road-rage incident with Jon Jones 😳
🗣️ Jon Jones: “You gotta calm down bro. You gotta relax yourself bro.” 😬
(via IG / bryanbeltran06) pic.twitter.com/g8qOyUmwkK
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) April 5, 2026
During the encounter, the man who filmed the incident accused Jones of nearly hitting him and straying into his lane.
In response, Jones posted his side of the story via his verified Twitter/X account.
“This kid proceeded to chase my car down for two blocks, revving his engine and trying to intimidate me. I am glad this happened to me and not one of the senior citizens in our community,” wrote Jones. “I am proud of myself for standing up for myself and not allowing that kind of bullying or intimidation.”
A man believed to be the driver, Bryan Beltran, released a statement on Instagram alongside the footage.
“Driving up Central close to Eubank when I was almost hit 3 times by the truck even after I revved my car at him the first time it almost happened he still almost hit me twice after that so I flipped him off then he proceeded to stop in the middle of the road back up and come into the same parking lot.
The night before another guy in a truck pulled out in front me so this was pretty annoying considering it was the second time a guy in a truck cant drive… I guess those are ABQ drivers for you stay safe.
Btw I know its John Jones i didn’t know who it was when i flipped him off but definitely realized who it was quick! No hate or hard feelings towards my guy John but I think he might need to take some driving classes cause he almost him multiple times. Hopefully soon I make another video where we can maybe shake hands and ‘squash the beef.'”
Jones is no stranger to incidents on the roads. A Bentley driven by Jones crashed into a telephone pole in 2012, resulting in injuries to two passengers. Jones was cited for a DUI, later pleading guilty. In 2015, he was involved in a hit-and-run that saw him strike the vehicle of a pregnant woman then flee on foot. He subsequently returned to the scene, collected personal belongings from the vehicle, and fled a second time.
Jon Jones was charged with felony hit and run in the 2015 incident, but reached a plea deal that saw him accept a charge of fleeing the scene of an accident.
Despite being one of MMA’s greatest ever fighters, Jones’ long history of embarrassing incidents inside and outside of the cage, including being stripped of UFC titles on three separate occasions, led Dana White to reportedly refuse to book him on the Freedom 250 card at the White House this June.
