UFC lightweight Jeremy Stephens remains jailed in Minnesota, awaits Oct. 23 court date

Following a Tuesday afternoon court appearance, UFC lightweight Jeremy Stephens continues to be held in a Minnesota jail – where he is expected to remain until his next court date.

Stephens was arrested Friday by the Minneapolis Police Department for…

Following a Tuesday afternoon court appearance, UFC lightweight Jeremy Stephens continues to be held in a Minnesota jail – where he is expected to remain until his next court date.

Stephens was arrested Friday by the Minneapolis Police Department for warrants stemming from a 2011 incident in Iowa for which the fighter was charged with assault.

The arrest came just hours before he was to fight Yves Edwards at UFC on FX 5.