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Report: UFC’s Alex Oliveira expected to turn himself in to police over alleged domestic assault

UFC welterweight Alex Oliveira, 31, is expected to turn himself into police in Rio de Janeiro today regarding an alleged assault that occurred on Saturday morning (per O Globo).

MMA Junkie’s Fernanda Prates reports that Oliveira’s ex-wife has claimed that Oliveira appeared to be intoxicated when he arrived on a motorcycle to meet with her and their 5-month old child.

O Globo quotes a police report which states that Oliveira’s ex-wife took away his motocycle keys and locked herself in a room. The report includes an accusation that Oliveira then broke into the room and punched his ex-wife and pulled her hair.