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Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing Star Arrested and Charged With Two Battery Offenses in Florida

A severe legal ordeal looms for one of Dana White’s marquee Zuffa Boxing stars. The Lakeland Police Department arrested the promotion’s standout super middleweight fighter Edgar Berlanga on Monday, October 26, 2026, in his residential town in Polk County, Florida…

By Biplob Chakraborty · Essentially Sports

Published: Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at 5:19 AM

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Edgar Berlanga was arrested in Florida on charges of misdemeanor battery and felony aggravated battery.
The charges against Berlanga stem from an alleged incident that occurred on October 18, 2026.
A judge set Berlanga's combined bail at $16,000, with an arraignment hearing scheduled for November 17.

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Super middleweight boxer Edgar Berlanga was arrested on Monday, October 26, 2026, by the Lakeland Police Department in Polk County, Florida. The 29-year-old Zuffa Boxing star faces two charges: first-degree misdemeanor battery and second-degree felony aggravated battery stemming from an alleged incident on October 18.

Berlanga appeared in Bartow Courthouse, where a judge set his combined bail at $16,000, with an arraignment scheduled for November 17. The felony charge carries a potential sentence of up to 15 years in prison if convicted.

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Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing Star Arrested and Charged With Two Battery Offenses in Florida

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