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A battery charge against Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight Sedriques Dumas was dropped during a plea hearing on Monday in Escambia County (Fla.) court.
A nolle prosequi — a formal notice that charges are no longer being pursued — was filed by prosecutors during the hearing. MMAjunkie.com was first to report the news.
Dumas was arrested on Feb. 13 for allegedly slapping the mother of his child. The fighter posted a video on his Facebook page depicting a confrontation before police before he was taken into custody.
“All my charges have been dropped on the DV case and [f—k] everybody,” Dumas wrote in a since-deleted post on social media. “They call me a woman beater to my BM and everything else and thank you to my lawyer Greg Whibbs, one of the best lawyers that I have on my team and will always be on my team. Thank you Allah.”
Dumas has a lengthy criminal history that was brought to light prior to his UFC debut. This includes allegedly punching a woman during an incident that began at a bar in Pensacola, Florida in August 2022 a few days before Dumas fought on Dana White’s Contender Series. According to a police report, the brawl spilled out of the bar and continued over several blocks. Dumas was accused of initiating the melee and also of brandishing a firearm, but the case was ultimately closed without arrests being made.
Dumas’ criminal record dates back to 2014 and includes pasts arrests for shoplifting, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill, trespassing on school property with a weapon or firearm, resisting arrest and obstruction without violence and domestic battery.
Dumas is coming off a first-round technical knockout loss to Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC on ESPN 54 on March 30. He spent 16 days in jail during his camp for that fight as a result of the arrest. Dumas recently indicated that his next bout will take place on July 13, which is the date for a UFC Fight Night card expected to be held in Denver. The Dana White’s Contender Series alum owns a 2-2 record in UFC competition.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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