MMA fighter Mason “Sticks” Hibbs has recently come forward to dispute allegations that he pulled a gun at his mother during a heated argument over a restaurant bill.

The incident, which allegedly took place on July 9th at TJ Mulligans in Memphis, has sparked significant controversy and raised questions within the community.

According to Hibbs, the evening was intended to celebrate his 23rd birthday with his mother and her boyfriend.
However, tensions escalated when Hibbs’ mother became upset over a video that one of his friends had taken.

Here is what Hibbs said in an interview for Outkick:

She got upset because she doesn’t like him and she started yelling at me that he needs to delete the video.

Attempting to calm the situation, Hibbs reassured his mother that the video did not include her:

At that point, we were just ready to leave.

As they made their way to the car, Hibbs claims he was merely putting his regularly carried firearm back into his backpack when his mother accused him of threatening her with it:

It wasn’t used in any way…
I don’t care how much you make me mad, I just would never do that.

The situation escalated further when Hibbs’ mother’s boyfriend got involved, leading to a physical altercation.
Hibbs denies any wrongdoing, stating that it was the boyfriend who threw the first punch:

I’d just had enough at that point.
I told him, look, I’m not here to fight.

The incident has led to Hibbs facing a felony aggravated assault charge, posing a significant threat to his MMA career.

However, he is steadfast in his denial of pulling a gun on his mother and is determined to clear his name:

I don’t need it to come out as this guy pulled a weapon on his mom over a $20 bar tab.
That’s not what happened.

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