In the end, the $15,000 Oklahoma Heist ended up being a $100 fine.
Outrage filled the Twitterverse last month after word broke that the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission allegedly fined Roan Carneiro 30 percent of his $50,000 prize for winning the BattleGrounds MMA one-night tournament on Oct. 4 in Tulsa.
In reality, OSAC had temporarily withheld a set portion of his Carneiro’s purse, a standard move for the commission, pending a hearing over Carneiro showing up late for his pre-fight physical.
Thursday, Carneiro confirmed to MMAFighting.com that, in lieu of returning to Oklahoma for a meeting, he and the commission agreed on a $100 fine. Carneiro expects to receive a check for the remaining $14,900 in the near future. MMAJunkie broke the news Thursday.
Carneiro (19-9), a former UFC competitor, defeated Randall Wallace, Trey Houston, and Brock Larson to win the one-night welterweight tournament.