UFC fighter Tim Means arrested on child abuse charge in New Mexico

UFC combatant Tim Means was arrested earlier successful the week connected a kid maltreatment complaint successful New Mexico, according to online tribunal records.

Means was arrested connected Wednesday and booked into the Metropolitan Detention Center successful Albuquerque. He didn’t look to person an lawyer listed. Fox News Digital reached retired to the UFC for comment.

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Tim Means reacts aft his TKO triumph implicit Andre Fialho of Portugal successful a welterweight combat during the UFC Fight Night lawsuit astatine UFC APEX successful Las Vegas, Nev., connected Sept. 23, 2023. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC/Getty Images)

The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office responded to a telephone astir a carnal altercation astatine a Tijeras home, the Albuquerque Journal reported, citing a transgression complaint. The alleged victim, a teenager, reportedly told dispatchers that the 2 had been successful a spat implicit chores erstwhile helium headbutted her.

Means was accused of grabbing the teen successful a "strangulation matter." The mixed martial creator allegedly got angrier, threw a murphy astatine the alleged unfortunate and punched her successful the face, according to the paper.

Thiago Alves fights Tim Means during UFC Fight Night astatine Capital One Arena successful Washington, D.C., connected Dec. 7, 2019. (Amber Searls/USA TODAY Sports)

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"Let it beryllium known that determination were disposable manus and reddish marks connected (the teen’s) neck, indicating she was strangled," according to the complaint. "There was humor connected and successful her chemoreceptor wherever she was head-butted and respective reddish marks indicated she was deed successful the look and connected her cheek."

Means, 42, started his MMA vocation successful 2004 and has appeared successful King of the Cage, Legacy FC and UFC. He past fought successful UFC successful 2024, losing to Court McGee via submission astatine UFC 307.

Tim Means reacts aft a nonaccomplishment to Alex Morono successful a welterweight bout during UFC Fight Night astatine Spectrum Center successful Charlotte, N.C., connected May 13, 2023. (Jim Dedmon/USA TODAY Sports)

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He’s acceptable for a presumption proceeding connected May 26.