New details have emerged regarding the allegations against Zuffa Boxing’s super middleweight Edgar Berlanga after being arrested in Florida.
The charges stem from an alleged argument on Oct. 18 Genesis Maria Calderonwho is identified in the police affidavit as the mother of Berlanga’s child.
According to the affidavit received TMZ SportsCalderon told investigators that he and Berlanga were traveling in a vehicle when the altercation began. Calderon alleged that Berlanga hit him several times with his open hand before taking a pistol from a cup holder and striking him in the forehead with the magazine well of the firearm.
Calderon told police she tried to get out of the vehicle, but Berlanga allegedly grabbed her left arm and tried to pull her back inside. He eventually escaped and ran toward a nearby 7-Eleven, where bystanders contacted law enforcement.
The investigating officer reported noticing swelling and bruising on Calderon’s forehead. The officer also documented a torn shirt sleeve and obvious bruising on the inside of his left arm.
Calderon told investigators the firearm was genuine and said he witnessed Berlanga firing it about 20 minutes before the alleged incident.
Berlanga appeared before the judge via video on Tuesday. His bail was set at a total of $16,000 and his arraignment is scheduled for Nov. 17.
Neither Berlanga nor Zuffa Boxing have publicly addressed the allegations as of this writing.
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