Back in July, the wife of UFC Heavyweight Travis Browne Jenna Renee Webb posted photos of various bruises, alleging that she was leaving her marriage as a victim of domestic violence. Browne was summarily suspended pending an independent investigation by the UFC. Late Friday night, the UFC released the following statement:
UFC announced today that an investigation into allegations of domestic violence against heavyweight Travis Browne is now complete. Conducted by a former FBI agent with more than 25 years of experience, the seven-week investigation included interviews with multiple subjects associated with the principals, as well as the principals themselves. The investigation found inconclusive evidence to support claims of alleged domestic violence involving Browne, and inconclusive evidence that Browne had violated the UFC Fighter Conduct Policy.
As a result, UFC has lifted Browne’s temporary suspension and anticipates him returning to competition in the coming months. UFC takes allegations of domestic violence very seriously, and they will be investigated for their validity. If proven true with facts, it will result in swift action on our part.
Based on the abundant evidence gathered to date, the results of the investigation are inconclusive to support the claims of alleged domestic violence involving Browne. Similarly, the evidence was inconclusive to support a finding that Browne had violated the UFC Fighter Conduct Policy. The evidence gathered in the investigation has also been reviewed by Donald J. Campbell, Esq. of Campbell & Williams, a former state and federal prosecutor with extensive experience overseeing criminal investigations, who likewise concurs that the results of the investigation are inconclusive.
Following the announcement, Webb expressed her confusion and dismay at the outcome in the following statement to womensmma.com:
I told them the truth, I gave them photos, I gave them a dated and detailed journal, and how they came up with those results is beyond belief. The investigator got this info and helped the UFC come to this conclusion. My family and I are totally baffled. It just shows what an abused person from a close family in Florida faces when they go up against an ex-FBI investigator, Campbell & Williams, and the UFC. They have more money than we do. They appear to be the winners. We believe that in the end truth prevails.
Webb continued, saying that she feels she has no other choice but would still like to move forward with criminal charges against Browne, and “let the state of California decide whether I suffered from domestic violence.”
This also comes hot on the heels of the accusations by Webb that UFC’s biggest star, Ronda Rousey, is currently dating her husband. UFC doesn’t exactly have a great track record when it comes to fighters with histories of domestic violence, but you can be sure that the added scrutiny of a Ronda Rousey scandal and pending criminal charges will garner much more attention than they want for the situation.
(Via Women’s MMA)
