Report: UFC Employees Held At Gunpoint During Weekend Trip To Brazil


The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has put another big event in the books. UFC 212 went down inside the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday night, with an exciting featherweight title fight main event.

However, it would appear that everything may have not been exciting for the better. Some UFC employees may have been excited for the worst.

It has been reported by Middle Easy, that a new rumor has arisen concerning the UFC event.

“Sources say a few UFC employees were held up at gunpoint and robbed during UFC212 fight week Rio. No one from the UFC staff was harmed during the incident but rumor is it may cause the new UFC owners to hesitate further with future UFC cards in the country or at the very least increase safety precautions.” The news source reported.