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UFC star Jon Jones has cleared a major legal hurdle stemming from a traffic incident in New Mexico.

Jones was facing charges in connection with accusations that he fled the scene of an accident in February. A press release obtained by Fox News Digital on Tuesday confirmed those charges had been dropped.

Tuesday also marked a scheduled bench trial appearance for the professional mixed martial artist, but the state of New Mexico filed a nolle prosequi, which formally dismissed the case.

Jones’ attorney of record, Christopher A. Dodd, suggested the dismissal substantiated his long-held belief in his client’s innocence.

“We have been fully vindicated. From the very beginning, we explained that a woman made a false allegation against Jon in an ef

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