Claressa Shields is officially persona non grata when it comes to all future Most Valuable Promotions events after it’s been reported that she got into a physical altercation with Alycia Baumgardner at the MVP MMA 1 show over the weekend, headlined by Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano. Shields is no longer welcome to attend any future events as related in a social media post by MVP.
“Effective immediately, Claressa Shields is banned from all MVP events until further notice,” MVP posted in an online statement.
“There is a time and a place for fighter tension and banter, but to physically attack a fellow athlete while there as a guest inside a private VIP area is unacceptable. MVP would like to thank venue security for their swift response in addressing and de-escalating the situation and appreciate Alycia Baumgardner not retaliating and further amplifying the situation.”
Both Shields and Baumgardner have been involved in social media beef for some time now but it appears things got a little more heated when they crossed paths in person and exchanged some words before Shields slapped the hand of Baumgardner.
Shields would indicate that she was provoked by Baumgardner’s aggressive words and disposition, although Baumgardner herself would deny that and said things escalated without any provocation, and that she would handle things both professionally and legally going forward.
