Ericka Almeida, a former Jungle Fight strawweight champion who fought twice under the UFC banner in 2015, accused her ex-coach Herman Gutierrez of assault. Almeida’s sister, Ellen Almeida, has also pressed charges against him for assault. Brazilian TV show Fantastico reported the news on Sunday night.
Ericka was 17 when she started working at Gutierrez’s gym in Sorocaba as a receptionist in 2007. Gutierrez, who was 38 at the time, was married to another woman when they started a relationship.
According to Ericka, the aggressive behavior started some time after. For any reason, like wearing makeup, Gutierrez would verbally and physically assault her, she said.