Explosive revelations and counterclaims emerge after MMA coach Fernand Lopez is accused of domestic violence. Read the shocking details and the response from the alleged victim.
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| French mixed martial arts coach Fernand Lopez has been accused of domestic violence by Cedric Doumbe, a rising MMA star. This shocking revelation came after Doumbe’s successful debut in the Professional Fighters League (PFL). In response to the accusations, Lopez spoke exclusively to Le Parisien, a prominent French news outlet, to address the allegations. |
| According to Lopez, he had previously been sentenced to four months in prison following a domestic violence arrest in 2018. However, he also made startling claims about his ex-wife’s violent behavior towards him and their daughter. |
| In a lengthy statement, his ex-wife vehemently denied the accusations against her and criticized Le Parisien for publishing the story without verifying the facts. She expressed her refusal to be portrayed as a violent woman and emphasized that the situation did not escalate as reported. |
| She further revealed that she had been knocked unconscious by Lopez on two occasions. She described the experience as a Neanderthal reflex and stated that it was her daughter’s cries that brought her back to consciousness. Contrary to the perception of a violent couple, she professed her love for Lopez and explained that she had protected him for years, keeping silent about the abuse. |
Explosive Revelations and Counterclaims
French mixed martial arts coach Fernand Lopez has been accused of domestic violence by Cedric Doumbe, a rising MMA star. This shocking revelation came after Doumbe’s successful debut in the Professional Fighters League (PFL). In response to the accusations, Lopez spoke exclusively to Le Parisien, a prominent French news outlet, to address the allegations.
According to Lopez, he had previously been sentenced to four months in prison following a domestic violence arrest in 2018. However, he also made startling claims about his ex-wife’s violent behavior towards him and their daughter.
In a lengthy statement, his ex-wife vehemently denied the accusations against her and criticized Le Parisien for publishing the story without verifying the facts. She expressed her refusal to be portrayed as a violent woman and emphasized that the situation did not escalate as reported.
She further revealed that she had been knocked unconscious by Lopez on two occasions. She described the experience as a Neanderthal reflex and stated that it was her daughter’s cries that brought her back to consciousness. Contrary to the perception of a violent couple, she professed her love for Lopez and explained that she had protected him for years, keeping silent about the abuse.
The complete statement can be found below:
"I don’t want to air my private life in public. But the victim is me and my daughter, who witnessed everything. And I refuse to be portrayed as a violent woman and that the situation would have ‘escalated.’ That’s false. And for a newspaper like Le Parisien to relay this information without verifying it is a disgrace. To the point that it was this morning that the journalist asked me for the judgment, proof that they hadn’t checked anything before publishing their article. Furthermore, I am one of those people who ‘freeze’ in danger situations. I had zero reaction other than enduring the blows."
"We’re all fighters; you all know it’s the worst Neanderthal reflex. When I lose consciousness, and it happened twice, it’s my daughter’s crying that ‘wakes’ me up. So no, it wasn’t a slap, and no, we were not a violent couple. I sincerely loved the father of my child like never before. More than I should have. Everyone who knew us was aware of it. I endured and tolerated everything. That’s why I’ve always protected him for years and never said anything. He knows it and abuses this dominant position over me, over the media, and over the entire MMA sphere, which is also my sphere."
