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Former UFC fighter arrested in Bosnia sting operation

Former UFC fighter Denis Stojniu0107 was detained last week as part of a series of mass arrests across Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Footage posted on YouTube appeared to show the heavyweight being handcuffed by law enforcement before being taken to the BiH Prosecutor’s Office.

Stojniu0107’s arrest took place just days before the fighter was scheduled to compete against Russian heavyweight Oleg Popov at a Bellator event in Milan, Italy.

Over the past year, dozens of people have been arrested on charges of drug & weapons trafficking, as well as prostitution and murder.