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  • Jon Jones, the former UFC champion, chased a would-be burglar away from his Albuquerque property with a shotgun, footage posted on his Instagram appears to show.
  • The fighter posted closed-circuit footage of the incident on his Instagram account and said he’s “smart enough to not shoot a man while he’s retreating.”
  • “Ended up tapping on this guy’s driver side window with the muzzle of my shotgun last night,” Jones wrote.
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The controversial former UFC champion Jon Jones appeared to chase an apparent burglar out of his property with a shotgun.

Jones posted video footage which seemingly showed the incident on closed-circuit television cameras surrounding his home.

“Ended up tapping on this guy’s driver side window with the muzzle of my shotgun last night,” Jones said on Instagram.

“Next time you try to rob someone, make sure you’re fast enough to out run them. He’s lucky I’m smart enough to not shoot a man while he’s retreating.

“People: I know times are getting hard, but your life isn’t worth a few material possessions.

"What are your thoughts on this video, what would you have done differently?"

Watch the video here:

It is unclear if Jones contacted the police after the incident.

Jones has been one of the most dominant fighters in the UFC, reigning over the light heavyweight division since 2011.

That run has been plagued by positive drugs tests; an arrest on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, negligent use of a firearm, and failure to provide insurance; and a no-contest plea to a charge of disorderly conduct in relation to an incident in which a waitress at a strip club accused Jones of slapping her, putting her in a chokehold, and kissing her.

Jones, though, has also made headlines for positive reasons in recent months. During civil unrest in the days after the death of George Floyd he took to the streets of Albuquerque to fight crime, before helping local businesses that had been looted during civil unrest.

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