“Bones” kept it (mostly) cool.
Former two-division Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champion Jon Jones was involved in a roadside confrontation recently in Albuquerque, New Mexico, after a tense driving exchange escalated into a brief face-to-face encounter.
The situation came to light when a man named Bryan Beltran shared a video yesterday (Fri., April 3, 2026) on Instagram, claiming he was “almost hit three times” by a black Ford SVT while driving near Central Avenue and Eubank.
According to Beltran,
he reacted by flipping off the driver — which led to the situation escalating.
The driver then reportedly followed him into a nearby parking lot.
That driver, Beltran later realized, was Jones.
In the video, Jones approaches calmly with one hand in his pocket and tells Beltran, “You gotta calm down, bro. You gotta relax yourself, bro,” before flipping him off and walking away.
Check out the footage below:
Beltran detailed the incident further in his caption:
“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 of me, so this was pretty annoying considering it was the second time a guy in a truck can’t drive…I guess those are ABQ drivers for you. Stay safe.
Btw I know it’s Jon Jones. I didn’t know who it was when i flipped him off, but I definitely realized who it was quickly! No hate or hard feelings towards my guy Jon, but i think he might need to take some driving classes cause he almost hit me multiple times. Hopefully, soon I will make another video where we can maybe shake hands and ‘squash the beef’ lol.
Despite the heated moment, the situation didn’t escalate beyond a verbal exchange.
And that’s notable, given Jones’ well-documented history of legal issues outside the Octagon.
As for his fighting future, it remains uncertain.
Jones got passed on for the upcoming historic UFC White House card due to money issues, but, according to UFC CEO Dana White, the former champion was never actually in the plans — and may be done competing altogether.
