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Kamloops MMA fighter charged with assault

Matt Baker, 34, is accused of multiple assaults between December and June.

Matt Baker, 34, accused of multiple assaults between December 2017 and June 2018

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A mixed martial arts fighter from Kamloops, B.C., has been charged with assault, uttering threats and mischief.

Matt Baker is accusedof four counts of assault:once onDec. 31, 2017, once on May 15, 2018, and twice onJune 9, 2018.

Court records show he's also accused of uttering threats and mischief on May 1.

Baker, 34, is ranked as the eighth-best professional light-heavyweight in Canada, according to online rankings.

Baker's lawyer, Jay Michi, sent a statement Friday to CBC Newson his client's behalf.

"I would point out that he has a great deal of support, from his family and friends and his manager. I am also confident that the evidence in this case will come out favourably for Mr. Baker," it read.

Baker is scheduled to appear inKamloopsprovincial court on Nov. 1.

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