Shannon Knapp bans manager Brett Atchley from Invicta FC events

Following a series of allegations from clients and non-clients, manager Brett Atchley is no longer allowed to attend Invicta FC events.

Company president Shannon Knapp confirmed the news on Friday’s edition of “Inside MMA” on AXS TV.

“In light of the documented information that has come to us – and this is via text messages from Mr. Atchley, along with email and things of that nature – with the misuse of our company name, my name (and) also in light of the fact that some of these sexual misconduct allegations have taken place at our events, we’re going to stand firm in saying Mr. Atchley will not be welcome at our events,” she told the weekly MMA news program.

Atchley, president of Addison Sports Management and Media, issued a statement (which can be seen in the above video) denying the recent allegations.

And there are plenty of them, as MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) recently reported. Fighters such as Tara LaRosa, Jessamyn Duke and Alyssa Vasquez made a variety of accusations, and others have come forward in reports elsewhere. They allege Atchley shoved one their mothers during a confrontation, failed to account for sponsor money, made inappropriate sexual advances and made threats to their careers.

Widely considered the top women’s MMA promotion in the world, Invicta FC, meanwhile, has 49 professional fighters under contract and has attracted hundreds of thousands of viewers to its events via online pay-per-view. Knapp recently traveled to New York for a meeting with Showtime, which later signaled its potential interest in broadcasting events on its premium-cable channels. With the UFC now promoting women’s MMA, the upstart promotion is the only other major platform for female fighters.

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