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VIDEO: LP Associate Who Roughed up Would-be Shoplifter Catches Eye of UFC Boss

A Best Buy employee fired for beating up an alleged shoplifter may have a new job — with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

UFC boss Dana White was so impressed by the footage of 24-year-old Summer Tapasa mauling the alleged would-be crook that he invited her to watch an upcoming match in Nevada.

“Flying her in this weekend and giving her tickets to the McGregor vs Cowboy fight. I WANT HER TO WORK FOR ME! Get ready for the best weekend of your life Summer,” White said in an Instagram post Friday.

Tapasa became a mini-sensation last month after footage of her taking out an alleged shoplifter at a Hawaii Best Buy went viral. The perp was allegedly trying to get away with a pricey speaker system, according to… New York Post

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