UFC star Israel Adesanya is likely to be cleared of charges after he was arrested last month in New York for possession of a weapon.
The former UFC middleweight champion was given an âadjournment in contemplation of dismissalâ Tuesday, according to a spokesperson for the Queens County District Attorneyâs Office. That means the case against Adesanya will be dismissed, provided Adesanya is not arrested again in the county over the next six months, the spokesperson said. The news was first reported by MMA Fighting.
Adesanya, a resident of New Zealand, was arrested Nov. 16 at John F. Kennedy International Airport by the Port Authority Police Department for possessing âmetal knuckles,â a law enforcement spokesperson said at the time.
Tim Simpson, Adesanyaâs manager, said that a fan gifted Adesanya the knuckles during the trip to New York and they were mistakenly left in Adesanyaâs luggage as the fighter was attempting to depart New York to go back to New Zealand.
âWhen flagged at the airport, Israel quickly disposed of the item, and cooperated with authorities,â Simpson said. âHe has complied accordingly, with that the matter was dismissed and he is on his way home.â
Adesanya, one of the UFCâs biggest stars, was in New York for UFC 281. Alex Pereira defeated him via fifth-round TKO to win the UFC middleweight title in the main event of the pay-per-view card.
Lol at brass knuckles his real knuckles are enough.
I know a guy who used to carry a small master lock in his pocket that was basically a legal mini brass knuckles, but it was legal to carry
Drop The Stupid Charges
Not even worthy of being written about honestly. Itâs not a serious charge to begin with, which is why heâs being given the opportunity to have it dropped if he can stay out of trouble in that county for a whole whopping 6 months. Thank you for posting as you usually do. But this is just another example of the negative impact advertising placement has in the online journalism community. Anything for clicks. And that last comment isnât about OP, just about the current state of affairs.
CHARGES DROPPED
