Pena arrested, charged with 2 counts of assault

Julianna Pena's fighting career has hit another road block.

The 26-year-old was arrested and charged with two counts of assault, MMAFighting.com's Marc Raimondi reports.

At 2:53 a.m. PST Sunday morning, Pena was officially booked for her alleged involvement in a brawl outside of a Spokane, Wash. bar, according to Raimondi. When police arrived, Pena identified herself as a professional fighter, and she was reportedly released on $2,000 bail at 2:20 p.m PST.

Pena could be facing a maximum fine of $5,000 and up to 364 days in prison.

"The Venezuelan Vixen" made a successful comeback this year after a severe knee injury put her out of action for over 16 months. She won two fights in 2015, against Milana Dudieva and top-10 ranked Jessica Eye.

UFC senior vice president of public relations Dave Sholler said they are "aware of the situation" and "in the process of gathering more information." Pena has not commented on the incident.