Overview
- Berlanga was taken into custody by the Lakeland Police Department and charged on Monday, Oct. 26 with first‑degree misdemeanor battery and second‑degree felony aggravated battery.
- A Polk County judge set combined bail at $16,000 and Berlanga’s arraignment is scheduled for Nov. 17 at the Bartow Courthouse when he will be formally advised of the charges.
- Reporting so far draws on police custody records and court filings and does not yet disclose the full facts of the alleged Oct. 18 incident or include a statement from Berlanga.
- Under Florida law the misdemeanor carries up to one year in jail and the aggravated battery felony can carry up to 15 years if he is convicted.
- Berlanga signed a multi‑fight deal with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing earlier this year and scored a TKO in July, and the arrest leaves his near‑term fights and status with the promotion uncertain.