MMA fighter spared jail for assault on woman he was infatuated with

Victim had told accused she did not want a relationship with him

John Redmond leaves the Criminal Courts of Justice (CCJ) on Parkgate Street in Dublin after he received an 18-month-suspended sentence following his guilty plea to assault. Picture: Paddy Cummins

A professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter has received a suspended prison sentence for an assault on a woman.

John Redmond (38) had become infatuated with a woman who told him she didn't want to be in a relationship, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard.