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UFC fighter Tim Means was arrested earlier in the week on child abuse charges in New Mexico, according to online court records.
Means was arrested Wednesday and booked into the Albuquerque Metropolitan Detention Center. There did not appear to be an attorney listed. PK Press Club Digital has contacted the UFC for comment.
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Tim Means reacts after his TKO victory over Portugal’s Andre Fialho in a welterweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, September 23, 2023. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC/Getty Images)
The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call about a physical altercation at a home in Tijeras, the Albuquerque Journal reported, citing a criminal complaint. The alleged victim, a teenage girl, reportedly told dispatchers the two men had been arguing over household chores when he headbutted her.
Means was accused of grabbing the teen in a “choking case.” The mixed martial artist allegedly became even angrier, threw a potato at the alleged victim and punched him in the face, according to the newspaper.
Thiago Alves fights Tim Means during UFC Fight Night at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC on December 7, 2019. (Amber Searls/USA TODAY Sports)
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“Let it be known that there were visible hand and red marks on (the teen’s) neck, indicating that she had been strangled,” according to the complaint. “There was blood on and in her nose where she was headbutted and several red marks indicated she had been hit in the face and cheek.”
Means, 42, began his MMA career in 2004 and has appeared in King of the Cage, Legacy FC and UFC. He last fought in the UFC in 2024, losing to Court McGee by submission at UFC 307.
Tim Means reacts after a loss to Alex Morono in a welterweight bout during UFC Fight Night at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina on May 13, 2023. (Jim Dedmon/USA TODAY Sports)
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He is scheduled to appear for a status hearing on May 26.
