Ex-UFC combatant Pietro Minga receives 15-year sentence in court
Score a Penalty! Meet Pietro Menga, once hailed as "The Italian Stallion" in the MMA circuit, known for his 13 consecutive triumphs that caught the UFC's eye. He was all set to participate in Season 27 of The Ultimate Fighter but a hiccup derailed his journey - he failed to make weight for his scheduled UFC debut fight against Tim Elliott at UFC on FOX 26, resulting in his UFC release before ever stepping into the Octagon.
Following his ignominious exit from UFC, Menga encountered a string of losses, stretching to a disappointing four in a row. However, in 2023, he managed to secure a much-needed victory against Sam Halliday at BMF MMA 5. Unfortunately, another fight against Kiru Sahota was called off due to undisclosed reasons.
The most crushing blow came when Menga was caught in a major UK firearms and drug trafficking conspiracy. Investigators found clues to his involvement through encrypted messages on an encrypted platform, EncroChat. On April 22, 2025, he was sentenced to a whopping 15 years and 5 months in prison, effectively marking the end of his professional fighting career.
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- Pietro Menga, who was once a strong competitor in the UFC's Mixed-Martial-Arts circuit, faced an unfinished month-long journey in his career after his UFC debut fight against Tim Elliott was terminated due to his failure to make the required weight.
- Despite his ignominious exit from UFC, Menga managed to secure a victory against Sam Halliday at BMF MMA 5 in 2023, but his sports career was once again halted when his upcoming fight against Kiru Sahota was called off.
- However, the most significant setback came in 2025 when Menga was sentenced to 15 years and 5 months in prison for his involvement in a major UK firearms and drug trafficking conspiracy.
- In a recent development, Conor McGregor, a notable UFC fighter, has laid down a condition for his UFC return and made a bold claim about his unfinished business in the MMA circuit.
