UFCs Ross Pearson arrested on suspicion of DUI in Las Vegas

Ross "Real Deal" Pearson was arrested over the weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada, on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI). The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 9 Lightweight winner was pulled over at 4 a.m. Sunday morning and performed "miserably" on a field sobriety test, according to TMZ.com.

He was booked and then released most likely as soon as his buzz subsided. He is innocent until proven guilty.

Pearson was lined up to fight Cub Swanson next at UFC on FX 4 at the Revel Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, N.J., on Sat., June 12, 2012. There's no telling if this latest incident will have any impact on that appearance at this time.

The British fighter recently shed 10 pounds after dropping two out of three fights at Lightweight, hoping he'd find better luck in the 145-pound division. His first test against Raphael Assuncao proved to be a difficult one, but one he passed via gritty unanimous decision win at UFC 141 last December.