So you want to be a fighter? The lavish, luxurious lifestyle of a professional athlete coupled with punching someone in the face for a living sounds easy enough to the average tough guy who is grinding away in some no-name gym. It isn’t until a fighter makes it to the big stage that he learns […]
So you want to be a fighter? The lavish, luxurious lifestyle of a professional athlete coupled with punching someone in the face for a living sounds easy enough to the average tough guy who is grinding away in some no-name gym. It isn’t until a fighter makes it to the big stage that he learns […]
Alexander Emelianenko, the brother of MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko, could spend the next several years behind bars. The Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) reported Tuesday that the former Pride heavyweight star was convicted of sexual assault, and Moscow’s Simonovsky District Court sentenced him to serve 4.5 years in jail. Emelianenko, 33, was found guilty […]
Alexander Emelianenko, the brother of MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko, could spend the next several years behind bars. The Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) reported Tuesday that the former Pride heavyweight star was convicted of sexual assault, and Moscow’s Simonovsky District Court sentenced him to serve 4.5 years in jail. Emelianenko, 33, was found guilty […]
Josh Grispi, a veteran of the UFC and several other professional MMA promotions, is currently in jail awaiting trial on allegations of domestic abuse and a raft of other charges. But that didn’t prevent Grispi and his wife, Kaitlyn, the alleged victim of that abuse, from appearing Thursday on the Dr. Phil television program to […]
Josh Grispi, a veteran of the UFC and several other professional MMA promotions, is currently in jail awaiting trial on allegations of domestic abuse and a raft of other charges. But that didn’t prevent Grispi and his wife, Kaitlyn, the alleged victim of that abuse, from appearing Thursday on the Dr. Phil television program to […]
News is breaking out of TMZ that troubled mixed martial artist Jon Koppenhaver, legally known as War Machine, attempted suicide in prison. Koppenhaver, who is currently facing 32 charges for an alleged attack on his ex-girlfriend, adult film star Christy Mack, could receive a life sentence if found guilty. According to TMZ, who spoke with Las Vegas […]
News is breaking out of TMZ that troubled mixed martial artist Jon Koppenhaver, legally known as War Machine, attempted suicide in prison. Koppenhaver, who is currently facing 32 charges for an alleged attack on his ex-girlfriend, adult film star Christy Mack, could receive a life sentence if found guilty. According to TMZ, who spoke with Las Vegas […]
MMA veteran Alexander Emelianenko is facing some very serious charges as, according to MMABoxing.RU (h/t BloodyElbow.com), the Pride veteran is currently facing four to six years of prison time stemming from sexual assault allegations. The victim’s lawyer released the following statement: First, the court should extend Emelianenko‘s arrest which ends June 30, and we will defend our position […]
MMA veteran Alexander Emelianenko is facing some very serious charges as, according to MMABoxing.RU (h/t BloodyElbow.com), the Pride veteran is currently facing four to six years of prison time stemming from sexual assault allegations. The victim’s lawyer released the following statement: First, the court should extend Emelianenko‘s arrest which ends June 30, and we will defend our position […]
A month after he was arrested for allegedly holding his ex-wife Thaysa at gunpoint and making death threats outside of Pablo Popovitch’s gym in Fort Lauderdale, UFC light-heavyweight veteran Thiago Silva is a temporarily-free man again. On Friday, a judge granted Silva’s release on a $25,000 bond following a hearing in Broward County, Florida — despite prosecutors’ claims that Silva’s status as a Brazilian national makes him a flight risk, and Thaysa’s testimony that Thiago would kill her if he was freed.
Silva currently faces charges of aggravated assault with a firearm, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, and resisting arrest without violence. His next court appearance will reportedly take place next week. In the meantime, Silva must wear an electronic monitoring device, complete an anger management program, submit to random drug and alcohol testing, and (this goes without saying) stay away from Thaysa and Popovitch. In addition, Silva was forced to surrender his passport and must stay out of Broward County.
According to this Local10 report, Silva had dozens of friends and MMA fighters supporting him at Friday’s hearing, including Rashad Evans. In a salacious twist, Pablo Popovitch’s wife Fabianna gave testimony, stating that Thaysa “destroyed my life and my kids’ family” by “sleeping with my husband.” We’ll keep you posted when we have more details about Thiago Silva’s upcoming trial.
A month after he was arrested for allegedly holding his ex-wife Thaysa at gunpoint and making death threats outside of Pablo Popovitch’s gym in Fort Lauderdale, UFC light-heavyweight veteran Thiago Silva is a temporarily-free man again. On Friday, a judge granted Silva’s release on a $25,000 bond following a hearing in Broward County, Florida — despite prosecutors’ claims that Silva’s status as a Brazilian national makes him a flight risk, and Thaysa’s testimony that Thiago would kill her if he was freed.
Silva currently faces charges of aggravated assault with a firearm, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, and resisting arrest without violence. His next court appearance will reportedly take place next week. In the meantime, Silva must wear an electronic monitoring device, complete an anger management program, submit to random drug and alcohol testing, and (this goes without saying) stay away from Thaysa and Popovitch. In addition, Silva was forced to surrender his passport and must stay out of Broward County.
According to this Local10 report, Silva had dozens of friends and MMA fighters supporting him at Friday’s hearing, including Rashad Evans. In a salacious twist, Pablo Popovitch’s wife Fabianna gave testimony, stating that Thaysa “destroyed my life and my kids’ family” by “sleeping with my husband.” We’ll keep you posted when we have more details about Thiago Silva’s upcoming trial.