Horror struck the UFC on May 10 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil because Brett Okamoto of ESPN is reporting that several UFC staff members were held up at gunpoint near the host hotel for UFC 224.
Okamoto also reports that nobody was injured or harmed during the incident and no fighters were involved in the robbery.
Here are a series of tweets put out by Okamoto on the whole situation:
Just spoke to UFC president Dana White about an incident that is apparently ongoing right now in Brazil. White was just told several employees and others associated with UFC 224 were held up at gunpoint near the host hotel in Rio. No one hurt. Police involved now.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) May 11, 2018
Some UFC employees definitely involved. Have not heard of any fighters involved as of right now (weigh-in is tomorrow morning). Those affected arecanceling stolen passports and credit cards. White told me security footage is being pulled.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) May 11, 2018
My thoughts are with all UFC staff and anyone else affected by the incident in Brazil tonight. Away from their families, there to do a job. The few details I’ve gathered are scary. Armed robbery on the beach, near hotel.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) May 11, 2018
Those affected by the robbery were reportedly canceling their stolen credit cards and are dealing with passport related issues after being robbed.
UFC President Dana White is in Brazil for the event and has told Brett Okamoto that security footage is being reviewed and the local authorities are involved as well.
Fightful will continue providing more updates on the situation as they become available.
