Footage of UFC fighter Tim Means’ recent arrest has surfaced.
Means, who was arrested on April 21 on a felony child abuse charge in Tijeras, N.M., was held at gunpoint before getting put in handcuffs and taken into custody, as seen in a video obtained by local news station KRQE on Saturday. Means, 42, was shown to be compliant with officers and said he didn’t hit his 17-year-old daughter, who called and reported an altercation to Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office.
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“She starts f*cking punching me in the face,” Means told officers. “She hit me, like, ten straight times.”
According to the report of the arrest, Means’ 17-year-old daughter alleged she was headbutted before being grabbed by her throat. An officer told Means on video that he was going to be taken in due to the evidence on the scene.
“I’m going to be honest with you, bro, be straight with me, because I see the bruises and everything on her. So where did you really?” asked the officer.
Means was released from jail on April 24, and his case is still pending. You can watch Means’ arrest in the video above.
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Nicknamed “The Dirty Bird”, Means (33-17-1 MMA, 15-14 UFC) is one of the longest-tenured fighters on the UFC roster. He hasn’t competed since October 2024, when he lost to Court McGee in what was his 30th promotional appearance. Means is in his second stint with the promotion, one that’s lasted since 2014.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Video: UFC fighter Tim Means arrested at gunpoint
