Martial Arts and Law Enforcement have always been closely linked.

Police departments must stay up-to-date on the latest martial arts innovations as part of self defense training. In fact, modern police training incorporates a lot of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in order to teach police officers how to control a physical situation while causing the minimum amount of harm.

In fact, the most respected referee in mixed martial arts (and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt), John McCarthy, was a former LAPD police officer, and continued to work the job for over a decade into his refereeing career.

So if police officers are martial artists, how well could a martial arts expert perform as a police officer?

The test has Jones attempt four drills:

Drill 1: Resisting Arrest

Drill 2: Emergency Vehicle Operation Control

Drill 3: K9 Unit

Drill 4: Shoot/ Don’t Shoot

Needless to say, Jon Jones – a champion collegiate wrestler – is extremely good in close quarters. During the Resisting Arrest drill, Jones displays a standing guillotine, a judo throw and an armbar on a suspect.

However, his experience shows that even an all-time pound-for-pound great can still make mistakes as a cop. In Drill 1 he is unable to prevent a gun from being drawn on him, despite having a dominant grappling position. In Drill 4 he is unable to notice a concealed weapon.

The following video shows UFC fighter Jon Jones undergo police training with the Broome County Sheriffs Office, in Binghamton, NY.

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Jon Jones fans will marvel at his driving abilities or his impressive foot speed compared to a German Shepard. While his critics will point out the irony of the video, in light of his multiple run-ins with the law, or maybe condemn his takedown defense against dogs. It his defense, maybe it’s only Khabib Nurmagomedov who can grapple with animals.

Overall, I have Jones up on the cards after four rounds/ drills in Binghamton, NY (9-10, 10-8, 9-10, 10-9). If a fifth round ever happens, I would like to see Jones handle a hostage situation.