Today marks the start of UFC’s International Fight Week and instead of celebrating the hundreds of MMA fighters flocking to Las Vegas for this weekend’s events the topic of discussion is domestic violence and attempted murder.
Reports have surfaced revealing that one of UFC’s most popular octagon girls, Brittney Palmer, was a victim of domestic violence a month ago, which led to her husband being arrested for attempted murder.
TMZSports released the details of the domestic incident:
The massive fight went down at the couple’s L.A. home on the evening of June 11 … when Brittney and Aaron Zalewski got into an argument. He had previously overheard a casting agent call her “babe” over the phone, and allegedly went ballistic.
In docs obtained by TMZ Sports … LAPD says things got physical when they wrestled for her phone — Zalewski noticed she was recording the argument, and during the struggle he threw Palmer, and she hit her head on a bedpost.
Brittney told cops Zalewski yelled, “Pack your f**king bags and go!” — but wouldn’t let her leave. She says he threw her down again — pinning her face down on a mattress, with his knee in her back. She says she struggled to breathe for 2 minutes while he held her down.
And there’s this — Brittney says during the fight Zalewski scratched his own arms and yelled … “Why are you making me do this? I just wanted you to love me.”
When Brittney finally escaped the house, she called police … around 1:25 AM on June 12. Cops arrived and busted Zalewski for attempted murder, spousal battery, and criminal threats.
He was released on $1 million bail the next day. The case is now with the L.A. County District Attorney.
It seems like a few times a week we report on a case of domestic violence and every time it’s a situation that could be easily avoided if someone would’ve just walked away to clear their head. Emotions get the best of everyone but it’s never okay to physically or verbally harm your spouse to relieve the pressure.
One day athletes and celebrities will realize that violence is not the answer; it only escalates and argument.
As for Palmer, she is expected to be one of the octagon girls at this weekends UFC 189 and TUF Finale fights in Las Vegas, NV.
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