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

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

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

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Tim Means reacts aft his TKO triumph complete Andre Fialho of Portugal successful a welterweight conflict during nan UFC Fight Night arena 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 beingness altercation astatine a Tijeras home, nan Albuquerque Journal reported, citing a criminal complaint. The alleged victim, a teenager, reportedly told dispatchers that nan 2 had been successful a spat complete chores erstwhile he headbutted her.

Means was accused of grabbing nan teen successful a "strangulation matter." The mixed martial creator allegedly got angrier, threw a murphy astatine nan alleged unfortunate and punched her successful nan face, according to nan 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 location were visible manus and reddish marks connected (the teen’s) neck, indicating she was strangled," according to nan complaint. "There was humor connected and successful her chemoreceptor wherever she was head-butted and respective reddish marks indicated she was deed successful nan look and connected her cheek."

Means, 42, started his MMA profession successful 2004 and has appeared successful King of nan 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 group for a position proceeding connected May 26.