Several UFC employees and people involved in the mixed martial arts business were robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday night. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto was the first to report the frightening occurrence.
On Friday, MMA manager Brian Butler-Au, told the story of what happened to TMZ Sports. Butler-Au, who represents the likes of UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway among many others, said he and others were hanging out across the street from the fighter hotel at an outdoor bar when gunmen approached the group and took their personal items, including phones, necklaces and wallets.