Dismissed by UFC after two arrests, fighter is detained for the third time in 2021

L. Peña fought for the UFC between 2018 and 2021. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

The year 2021 continues to bear bad results for fighter Luiz Peña. Arrested twice from June to October and fired from the UFC for his troubles, the athlete was arrested again in Florida (USA). According to the TSN, this time, the charges are for minor offenses: assault, criminal conduct, assault causing bodily harm and domestic violence.

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According to 'MMA fighting', the Broward County Sheriff's Office has already set the fighter's bail. To be released, the athlete must pay US$6 (more than R$30).

With the new incident, Peña reaches his third arrest in less than six months. In the first, the combatant was accused of robbery and theft, in addition to criminal conduct. The second, for domestic violence. This even resulted in the fighter being fired by Ultimate.

After the dismissal, the president of the UFC, Dana White, commented on the situation involving the fighter. According to the agent, the company tried to help its former employee, but the outcome ended up being release.

At 28 years old, Peña has 12 fights as a professional in MMA. For Ultimate, there were eight clashes, with five triumphs and three stumbles.