from mmaweekly.com:
UFC veteran Josh Neer was arrested early New Year's Day by Des Moines, Iowa, police following an alleged traffic altercation. He was charged with a second-offense operating while intoxicated charge and eluding while more than 25 miles-per-hour in excess of the speeding limit.
A Polk County officer later confirmed to MMAWeekly.com that Neer was released on bond Thursday morning and would face a future court date. Records indicate that his bond was set at $2,000 for the operating while intoxicated charge and $5,000 for the charge of eluding.
Mickey Dubberly, CEO of KO Dynasty Sports Management - a representative of Neer's - on Thursday released the following statement to MMAWeekly.com:
"We are still looking into the matter as a lot of the facts are still unclear. We back Josh 100% in resolving this issue as quickly as possible, and putting this matter behind us and moving forward. I know Josh on a personal and business level, and he is a great person, fighter, and loving father. We apologize to Josh's fans, family, friends, and the UFC, while we have to deal with this incident.
We are very grateful that the UFC has supported Josh throughout his career and has given him the opportunity to be a co-main event. In no way do we ever want to bring any negativity towards the UFC, as they have been nothing but great to Josh.
Josh is already looking forward to put this incident behind him, and is focusing on his fight with Mac Danzig. We would hope everyone would reserve judgment until all the facts are known in a court of law instead of just going off of hearsay.
No further comments will be made until after the court hearing. Josh wants to thank his friends, fans, family, training partners, UFC, and everyone that stands behind him for supporting him through his career."
Sporting a professional MMA record of 24-7-1, Neer last saw action at UFC Fight Night 15 in Omaha, Neb., where he lost a split decision to Ultimate Fighter season five winner Nate Diaz. Neer and Diaz were awarded the UFC Fight Night 15 "Fight of the Night" award, which included a $30,000 bonus to each fighter.
Neer is scheduled to face Mac Danzig at UFC Fight Night 17 at the USF Sun Dome on Feb. 7 in Tampa, Fla.
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