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Florida UFC Fighter Arrested For Domestic Violence

It’s the second time he’s been arrested this year, according to ESPN. 

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Luis Pena punches Alexander Munoz in a lightweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on April 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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It's the second time he's been arrested this year, according to ESPN.  UFC Light Heavyweight fighter Luis Pena was arrested early Saturday morning in Deerfield Beach for domestic violence.  The call came in at about 12:30am.  Pena is being held on $1,000 bond.

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Luis Pena (left) and Alexander Munoz face off during the UFC weigh-in at UFC APEX on April 16, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC/Getty Images)

Pena was arrested back in June of this year on robbery and battery charges.  He pleaded not guilty to both charges. He's scheduled to be in court on October 28.

UFC isn't commenting nor do they have him scheduled to fight, according to the ESPN story.  They say his last fight was in April before the first arrest where he got a split decision win in a fight against Alexander Munoz in Las Vegas. [Source: ESPN]

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