Former UFC Fighter Lavar Johnson Arrested For Allegedly Beating Up Girlfriend

Lavar Johnson, a former UFC and Bellator fighter, was arrested for allegedly beating up his girlfriend according to TMZ. Johnson (cleverly nicknamed, “Big”) was arrested in August following a domestic dispute. It sounds like an awful incident. Via TMZ:

"Among the allegations, Johnson’s GF says he slammed her against the wall and ground, kneed her in the face and head multiple times and then struck her 11 more times in the face with a closed fist. Johnson’s GF says the fighter eventually backed off when he saw the blood streaming down her face. When cops arrived, Johnson was gone — but the girlfriend was clearly busted up … with swelling across her forehead and nose and blood everywhere. She later needed staples to close one of the gashes."

Johnson went 18-10 in his MMA career as a 6’3″, 250+ pound heavyweight. He last fought in Bellator in September 2014. He remains in jail.

[TMZ]