'I was scared for them' - Bellator MMA fighter Melvin Manhoef reveals journey to defend family from burglars

Melvin Manhoef said he left his preparation for a bout against Yoel Romero to return to his Netherlands home to protect his family from burglars. The MMA fighter said that his wife and children in Holland found sheets of paper under his front door, which is sometimes used to see if people are in their home. Ad The BBC reports that his family checked film footage to discover a man who had placed the paper, and Manhoef headed back to home.

Mixed Martial ArtsPower of Sport: 'Never judge people' — Molly McCann and championing LGBTQ+ in MMA21/07/2022 AT 09:49 «At that moment my wife and children didn't feel safe, because they didn't know what could happen. I was scared for them, so I came back from Paris,» the 46-year-old said. After Manhoef returned home he spotted three men in a car who drove away after seeing the fighter, and he claims he drove them off the road before apprehending the men.

«What I did was very dangerous but to protect my family I did what I had to do,» he explained. Exclusive: Federer partnering Nadal 'epic' and 'electric' says McEnroe Federer's best Laver Cup moments: Djokovic doubles, 'Fedal' bromance Get ready for England's biggest game since the Euros final — The Warm-Up «I got out of the car shouting, going crazy saying 'my family' and this and that, and I went over to their car and threw one punch through the window, opening all my hand. »I got the guys, I was shouting and pulled them out.

I didn't hit them, but I had to say it, I was going out of my mind. «I know it is a risk [to speed] but it was to protect the family. It isn't good, but the adrenaline takes over.