Jon Jones (photo via Al Bello/ Zuffa LLC)

By FCF Staff

Following his arrest in Binghamton, New York, on May 19^th, Jon Jones has reportedly pleaded guilty today to a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated,  and has had his driver’s license temporarily suspended.

According to a report from WBNG.com, due to the UFC light-heavyweight champ’s guilty plea, two additional violations of making an improper turn and deviating from a direct course were dismissed.

Jones was charged earlier in the month after he allegedly crashed his car into a lightpole.

The 24 year-old Jones will return to court on June 19^th for sentencing. The decorated fighter will also undergo an alcohol abuse and dependency assessment before sentencing.

Jones could face a $1,000 fine and up to a year in jail, however, according to he WBGN report his attorney informed the judge that the fighter’s plea agreement calls for a fine and a conditional discharge.

The Jackson’s MMA fighter is scheduled to fight former Pride and Strikeforce champion Dan Henderson on September 1^st at UFC 151.

Jones competed last on April 21st, at UFC 145 and worked his way to a unanimous decision win over Rashad Evans.