A YouTuber has suggested that Jon Jones made inappropriate physical contact with another individual at an event earlier this year. In February 2024, social media influencer and comedian, Def Noodles, whose real name is Dennis Feitosa, posted a video to his YouTube channel that featured him being heckled by someone off-camera. He implied that the heckler was Jones. The heckler, who claimed to be from Rochester, New York and currently living in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where Jones resides, engaged in casual banter with Def Noodles and made suggestive assertions about another man named Mike.
Fighter-turned-analyst Chael Sonnen, along with MMA fans and others, have since discussed the incident. There has been speculation about whether ‘Bones’ has been concealing his sexual orientation. Furthermore, former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland recently suggested that Jones’ legal troubles could be due to psychological difficulties related to hiding his sexuality. Def Noodles has now released another YouTube video in April 2024, reasserting that Jon Jones visited the Def Noodles Comedy Club in Los Angeles, California in February.
During the visit, Noodles recalled that ‘Bones’ was with a woman, who he presumed was his partner, and inappropriately touched a fellow comedian named Mike. According to Noodles, Mike, who is bisexual, tried to move Jones’ hands away, but the UFC star persisted. Noodles emphasized that his intention wasn’t to disrespect Jones or his sexual orientation but to clarify the events of that night. He recounted, “Jon had his arm around his girl, right, who had, I guess like a New Zealand-type accent. But he was reaching over to a comic who was sitting there, next to his girl. And he was touching him in ways that were not appropriate. And I was surprised because the comic is bi. So, he was like, trying to move Jon’s hands out of the way. But Jon, like, kept reaching over.”
Noodles also mentioned the incident on stage, saying, “Well, you — it seems like you’re touching Mike. That’s his name. ‘You don’t f**k Mike. Mike f**ks you.'” He invited viewers to check out his comments in the video where he discusses the matter further.
Meanwhile, Jon Jones has been responding to a different set of allegations. The UFC heavyweight champion is expected to defend his title against Stipe Miocic this year. Despite his hiatus, he has remained in the UFC’s Drug Free Sport International (DFSI) testing pool. The 36-year-old has faced several legal issues in the past. Most recently, DFSI agent Crystal Martinez accused Jones of assaulting and threatening to kill her, as per a complaint filed on March 30, 2024. The Albuquerque Police Department issued a summons to ‘Bones’ on April 7, 2024, with accusations of assault and interference with communications. Jones has maintained his innocence and shared an Instagram video showing security footage from his home, where he appears to be cordially escorting Martinez and her male colleague off his property. The case is still under investigation.
