A man in New Mexico was furious with another driver and began shouting at him before quickly discovering he was actually Jon Jones.
It's fair to say that wherever Jones is, trouble isn't far behind, with former two-weight UFC champion often caught up in some kind of drama throughout his career.
Most recently, Jones was a part of a viral social media post that showed car salesman Bryan Beltran shouting at the UFC legend for driving recklessly in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
In footage posted by Beltran himself, he claims that Jones had almost hit him on several occasions, showing the former fighter the middle finger as he approached the enraged Beltran.
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âYou gotta calm down, bro. You gotta relax yourself, bro,â the former light-heavyweight and heavyweight champ told his fellow driver.
Jones then replied to Beltran's behaviour by sticking up his middle finger before walking back to his truck and driving away.
âDriving 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,â Beltran wrote in the caption of his Instagram post.
âHe 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.
âThe 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 canât driveâŚI guess those are ABQ drivers for you. Stay safe.
âBtw, I know itâs Jon Jones, I didnât know who it was when I flipped him off, but definitely realized who it was quick! 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.
âHopefully, soon Iâll make another video where we can maybe shake hands and âsquash the beef.'â
Thankfully for Beltran, Jones was able to keep a level head, particularly given his ongoing frustrations with the UFC after president and CEO Dana White decided not to put him on the White House card in June.
Despite 'retiring' in June last year, Jones has been outspoken about wanting to represent his country at the White House event on June 14, suggesting a bout with Alex Pereira.
Instead, the UFC booked Pereira in the co-main event against Ciryl Gane, with the winner becoming the interim heavyweight champion as Tom Aspinall continues to recover from his eye injuries.
Since the, Jones has claimed he was offered a a âlowballâ $15 million deal to fight Pereira, while UFC boss White has reiterated that he considers Jones to be retired due to severe arthritis in his hip.
Therefore, it is currently unsure whether or not we will ever see Jones fight again in the UFC or any other organisation.
