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Report: Bellator, Sengoku Vet Marlon Sandro Faces Attempted Murder Charge in Brazil

Bellator and Sengoku veteran Marlon Sandro is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, for two separate attacks on his fiancee.

According to a report from MMAFighting.com, Sandro has been charged with attempted murder for a Dec. 9 assault of Tayssa Wuensche in Rio de Janeiro. Sandro allegedly choked Wuensche unconscious in the middle of the street and hit her multiple times after she regained consciousness. Sandro could get up to three years in jail if found guilty, according to the report.

Additionally, an intoxicated Sandro allegedly broke into Wuensche’s home on Feb. 9 and threatened the woman with a knife before choking her with a pillow after she started crying.