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UFC’s Luis Pena arrested on misdemeanor charges of domestic violence, battery

UFC lightweight Luis Pena could be in trouble with the law again.

Saturday, Pena was jailed for the second time in 2021. Police in Deerfield Beach, Fla., arrested the fighter on misdemeanor charges of domestic violence and battery. Pena was booked at the Broward County Jail in Fort Lauderdale.

In June, Pena was arrested in Coral Springs, Fla., on felony charges of robbery, battery and criminal mischief.

The first charge stemming from Saturday’s arrest is a misdemeanor battery charge with a bond amount of $1,000. The second is a misdemeanor domestic violence charge and does not have a bond amount listed because a bond hearing is required.

The Broward Sheriff’s Office responded to MMA Junkie’s request for additional information on Pena’s arrest with the following statement:

At approximately 12:34 a.m., Broward Sheriff’s Office Deerfield Beach deputies responded to a domestic disturbance call near the 200 block of Southeast 12th Avenue in Deerfield Beach. On scene, deputies made contact with multiple subjects, and Luis Antonio Peña was later detained and taken into custody. Peña was transported to BSO Main Jail and faces one count simple battery and one count domestic violence battery (both misdemeanor). The investigation continues.

A photograph of Pena’s arrest record and charges (via Broward Country Sherrif’s Office).

Pena, 28, has not fought since an April victory over Alexander Munoz at UFC on ESPN 22 and does not currently have a fight scheduled.

On Friday, Pena posted a photo to his Instagram stories with girlfriend Jamie Driver, a fighter with six professional bouts who most recently competed in 2019.

The caption with the photo reads, “Y’all really thought it was over?”

It is unclear if Driver was the same woman involved in the incident in June, since that woman’s name was redacted from police reports and has not been made public. It also is unclear if Driver was involved in events surrounding Pena’s Saturday arrest.

UPDATE: The statement provided by the Broward Sherrif’s Office has been included above. In addition, a correction was made to correct Pena’s charges which were initially listed as felonies. According to the statement released, both charges are misdemeanors.

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