(UPDATED: On 4/27/15 at 4 p.m. ET with confirmation that Jon Jones now faces a felony hit-and-run charge.)

A 25-year-old woman sent to the hospital following a hit-and-run that allegedly involved UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones suffered a serious injury, a representative for the Albuquerque (N.M.) police department told MMAjunkie.

Police spokesperson Tanner Tixier said the woman, who remains unidentified, was initially taken to an area hospital as a precautionary measure. However, after a medical exam, police confirmed the woman suffered a broken arm. Tixier initially was unable to provide further details on the injury, though he confirmed the woman’s pregnancy was not affected.

Now, Albuquerque police need a judge to sign off on an arrest warrant for the 27-year-old fighter, Tixier said. The fighter is being sought on suspicion of felony hit-and-run, which carries a maximum penalty of three years in jail and fines. Previously, he was facing a potential misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail.

Prior to the update on the injured driver, police sought Jones for questioning after multiple witnesses, including an off-duty officer, spotted a man running from the scene of Sunday morning’s incident. Witnesses saw the man, believed to be Jones, turn back and grab a “handful of cash” before again fleeing the scene.

Police found a marijuana pipe with marijuana inside it upon searching a silver Buick SUV that Jones allegedly was driving.

Jones has been named in five traffic incidents since 2008.

In an <a href=" Currently, Jones (21-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC), the top-ranked fighter in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA pound-for-pound rankings, is scheduled to fight Anthony Johnson (19-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) in next month’s UFC 187 pay-per-view headliner, which takes place May 23 in Las Vegas.

The UFC recently released a statement stating officials are “gathering facts and will reserve further comment until more information is available,” but made no mention of Jones possibly being pulled from the card.

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