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Cage fighter facing charges

A Kamloops mixed martial arts fighter has been charged with multiple counts of domestic assault.

Matt Baker, 34, is due in court Nov. 1 on four counts of assault, uttering threats and mischief.

Known as “The Riotmaker,” Baker is ranked as the eighth-best MMA fighter in Canada.

The four assaults are alleged to have occurred Dec. 31, 2017, May. 1, 2018, May 15 and June 18 in Kamloops. The Vancouver Sun is reporting the incidents involve his spouse.

Baker is billed as 6-foot-1 and more than 200 pounds, competing in the middleweight and light-heavyweight categories.



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