Report: UFC Hall of Famer Pat Miletich Arrested on Charges of Drunken Driving

A UFC Hall of Famer and the first-ever welterweight champion, Pat Miletich, recently found himself on the wrong side of the law. He was recently arrested on charges of drunken driving in Bettendorf, Iowa. Moreover, it was the third time that Miletich was arrested for the same reason.

Pat Miletich was a pioneer of the UFC’s welterweight division. He retired from MMA in 2008 with a respectable record of 29 wins, 7 losses, and 2 draws. Moreover, he is set to return to fight against former UFC fighter Mike Jackson in October. But the recent news of his arrest has shaken the MMA community. Let us take a look at what transpired.

Pat Miletich gets arrested

Early in the morning at 6:16 a.m., Hall of Famer Pat Miletich saw himself getting arrested in Bettendorf. It happened after the police received calls about an individual driving the wrong way. A report released by KWQC revealed that Miletich was woken up by law enforcement officials after they found him dozing off in an inactive vehicle.

Furthermore, officials noted recent damage to vegetation growing on a retaining wall in a Shell parking area. They discovered that the harm to the wall aligned with the damage sustained by the front of Pat Miletich’s vehicle. In addition to that, the UFC Hall of Famer also declined to take any of the sobriety tests instructed on him by the police.

Hall of Famer declined to take sobriety tests

The police, after arresting Pat Miletich, mentioned that he refrained from taking the sobriety tests. It included a blood test and a breathalyzer. Instead, the 55-year-old’s eyes were watery and bloodshot. He even slurred his speech and smelled like he had drank alcohol, which he later revealed to be wine. However, Miletich was released by the Bettendorf Police Department on Thursday as he got slapped with a $5,000 bond.

However, Pat Miletich’s legal woes did not stop him from attending the press conference of his upcoming fight against Mike Jackson. He attended the event in Davenport, Iowa, and promoted his return to fighting at Caged Aggression 36 on October 14.

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Pat Miletich is not a stranger to legal problems. He was arrested two times previously for the same reason. The first one took place in 2018 in Scott County and the second one took place in 2021 in Rock Island County. We will have to wait and see how he deals with his current legal predicament in the days to come.

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