Professional MMA fighter repeatedly punched taxi driver in row over fare

Dylan Tuke, 25, called the taxi driver a 'sap' and a 'fool' and told him 'you're not in your country now' before he punched him in the head and face, breaking the man's front teeth, court heard
Professional MMA fighter repeatedly punched taxi driver in row over fare

Another taxi driver who witnessed the assault said it was 'horrific' and the accused, Dylan Tuke (pictured), was 'like a man possessed', the court heard. Photo: Collins Courts

A professional mixed martial arts fighter who repeatedly punched a taxi driver in a row over a fare will be discharged from the indictment if he meets the judge's conditions, a court has heard.

Dylan Tuke, 25, called the taxi driver a “sap” and a “fool” and told him “you're not in your country now” before he punched him in the head and face, breaking the man's front teeth.

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