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New York Post
21-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
MMA fighter Ahmad Hassanzada arrested for child sex crimes days before UFC debut
A mixed martial arts fighter has been charged with child sex crimes just days before he was scheduled to make his UFC debut. Ahmad Hassanzada was scheduled to make his official debut in the Octagon this coming Saturday as the winner of Dana White's Contender series in September. However, the 28-year-old Team Alpha Male fighter from Sacramento turned himself in to authorities over the weekend, according to jail records obtained by the Sacramento Bee. Advertisement 3 Hassanzada was hit with the disturbing charges just days before he was set to make his UFC debut. Zuffa LLC 3 Ahmad Hassanzada previously won UFC President Dana White's contender series. Zuffa LLC He is facing two felony charges: lewd acts with a child under 14 and lewd acts with a child 14- or 15-years-old, where the defendant is 10 years older than the victim, the records show. Advertisement Sacramento police have not offered additional details about the case given its 'sensitive nature.' However, a department spokesperson confirmed to the Bee that the charges stem from a probe launched early last year. Hassanzada's bail was set at $400,000 and he is scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday, jail records show. Hassanzada is a 6-foot-1-inch lightweight and member of Team Alpha Male, an MMA squad fighting out of Urijah Faber's Ultimate Fitness gym in Sacramento, according to ABC 10. He was scheduled to fight 32-year-old Mitch Ramirez on April 26 in Kansas City, according to an Instagram post he made earlier this year. Advertisement 3 Ahmad Hassanzada during Dana White's Contender Series Season Eight, Week Six at UFC APEX on September 17, 2024 in Las Vegas. Zuffa LLC His debut is listed as April 26, 2025 on UFC's official website — but he does not appear on Saturday's fight card. Hassanzada had won UFC CEO Dana White's Contender series in the fall, which won him a contract with the MMA league. The Post has reached out to UFC for comment.
New York Post
21-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
MMA fighter arrested for child sex crimes days before UFC debut
A mixed martial arts fighter has been charged with child sex crimes just days before he was scheduled to make his UFC debut. Ahmad Hassanzada was scheduled to make his official debut in the Octagon this coming Saturday as the winner of Dana White's Contender series in September. However, the 28-year-old Team Alpha Male fighter from Sacramento turned himself in to authorities over the weekend, according to jail records obtained by the Sacramento Bee. Advertisement He is facing two felony charges: lewd acts with a child under 14 and lewd acts with a child 14- or 15-years-old, where the defendant is 10 years older than the victim, the records show. Ahmad Hassanzada previously won UFC President Dana White's contender series. Zuffa LLC Sacramento police have not offered additional details about the case given its 'sensitive nature.' However, a department spokesperson confirmed to the Bee that the charges stem from a probe launched early last year. Hassanzada's bail was set at $400,000 and he is scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday, jail records show. Advertisement Hassanzada is a 6-foot-1-inch lightweight and member of Team Alpha Male, an MMA squad fighting out of Urijah Faber's Ultimate Fitness gym in Sacramento, according to ABC 10. He was scheduled to fight 32-year-old Mitch Ramirez on April 26 in Kansas City, according to an Instagram post he made earlier this year. Advertisement His debut is listed as April 26, 2025 on UFC's official website — but he does not appear on Saturday's fight card. Hassanzada had won UFC CEO Dana White's Contender series in the fall, which won him a contract with the MMA league. The Post has reached out to UFC for comment.
CBS News
20-04-2025
- CBS News
Fighter set to make UFC debut arrested in Sacramento on child sex crimes
SACRAMENTO – A fighter who was set to make his UFC debut was arrested in Sacramento following an investigation into child sex crimes, authorities said on Sunday. The Sacramento Police Department confirmed Ahmad Hassanzada turned himself in following an investigation that began in early 2024. According to jail records, Hassanzada was booked for lewd or lascivious act with a child under 14. Police said a warrant was issued for his arrest. The UFC website says the 28-year-old was set to make his octagon debut on Saturday, April 26. Hassanzada was a member of Team Alpha Male, which is located in Sacramento, according to his Instagram .
USA Today
03-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Josh Emmett reacts to being the betting underdog at UFC on ESPN 65: 'Bet the house'
LAS VEGAS – Josh Emmett has no issues with being an underdog at UFC on ESPN 65. Emmett (19-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) returns against unbeaten rising featherweight contender Lerone Murphy (15-0-1 MMA, 7-0-1 UFC) in Saturday's (ESPN, ESPN+) main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Emmett is as big as a +265 underdog in some sportsbooks, with Murphy as big as -345 as a favorite in others. The former interim title challenger relishes the role to play spoiler. 'Vegas, they like to make money,' Emmett said at Wednesday's media day. 'I love it. It's like my friends, the people that are betting, they love it when I'm a huge underdog. What, +275? Bet the house.' Emmett hasn't competed since his brutal knockout of Bryce Mitchell in December 2023, which snapped a two-fight losing skid. The long layoff was partially intentional, but the Team Alpha Male fighter thinks with the way he fights, he can jump right back into the mix with a win. 'I've never been in a boring fight,' Emmett said. 'I know what the UFC wants to see. I know what the fans want to see. They're excited when I'm on a card because every strike I throw, I'm trying to finish the fight. I don't think I have to go out there and make a statement, but I'm going to. The goal is to be a world champion. That's always the goal. 'Murphy wasn't the original opponent that I wanted because he is behind me (in the rankings). It's a high risk for really no reward. But at the end of the day, I've never turned down a fight. I've always fought these fights. I've fought the best in the world, so I should be able to go out there, handle business and see what's next.' With devastating knockouts over the likes of Mitchell, Ricardo Lamas, and Michael Johnson on his resume, Emmett has something special in store for Saturday. 'I feel like I've not been at my best in every fight, I was getting worse,' Emmett said. 'I'll tell you now, though: Over the course of the last 14 months, we've been working on my power and everything, and I can promise you, I'm so much more powerful than I was. So wait till that right hand connects.' For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC on ESPN 65.
