Brazilian UFC middleweight fighter Antonio Trocoli has been arrested for allegedly assaulting Wesley Santos, the ex-husband of UFC fighter Mackenzie Dern.
A subject by the name of Antonio Trocoli da Silveira Filho was arrested by the Huntington Beach Police Department on Oct. 4, 2024 at approximately 8:30 a.m. He was arrested for misdemeanor battery, and the case has been sent to the Orange County District Attorney’s Officer for review.
As of now, the district attorney has not formally charged Trocoli following his arrest.
Wesley Santos, who was previously married to Dern and shares custody of a daughter with her, confirmed that he was a victim of the assault.
Mackenzie Dern is my ex-wife and after our divorce she married Antonio ‘Malvado’ Jose Trocoli da Silveira Filho. We divorced and have shared custody of our daughter Moa, but Antonio never stopped following me. We had a deal that he would not be part of the custody but he was always nearby, threatening and disturbing in every custody change. He sent messages through Moa, saying he would beat me up, and Moa told me clearly.
“I dropped my daughter at school this past Friday and was going back home on a skateboard when I saw a white car stop, and I started recording. It was Antonio. He got out of the car and punched me, and the car kept moving [along], and he ran back inside the car. Cops were called, there were several witnesses, and Antonio was arrested for battery,” Santos stated.
Trocoli's next fight is scheduled against Tresean Gore on November 9 in Las Vegas at UFC Fight Night 247.
His last octagon appearance was in June 2024, where he lost to Sharaputdin Magomedov by technical knockout in the third round. Trocoli holds a record of 12 wins, 4 losses, and one no contest.
Gore last fought in October 2022 at UFC Fight Night 213, winning against Josh Fremd by submission in the second round. He has four wins and two losses on his record.
