Video shows UFC fighter Tim Means being arrested at gunpoint
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 13, 2026, 11:40 PM
Last updated Jun 13, 2026
Footage of UFC fighter Tim Means' gunpoint arrest has emerged following his detention on April 21 on a felony child abuse charge in Tijeras, New Mexico. The video shows Means being compliant with officers and denying that he struck his 17-year-old daughter, who had reported the incident. An officer noted bruises on the girl and indicated that evidence warranted Means' arrest. He was released from jail on April 24, and his case remains pending. Means, known as "The Dirty Bird," has not fought since losing to Court McGee in October 2024.
- •Tim Means arrested on April 21 in Tijeras, New Mexico.
- •Daughter accused him of headbutting and choking her.
- •Means claims his daughter punched him first.
- •He was released from custody on April 24.
- •Means has not competed since October 2024.
- 11:40 PMYahoo Sports — New footage shows UFC fighter Tim Means' gunpoint arrest
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