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Former MMA Fighter Scott Fairlamb Gets 41-Months For Capitol Riot

Former MMA fighter Scott Fairlamb took part in the infamous January 6 Capitol Riot and is now facing a sentence of 41-months in prison.

News of the sentencing came down on Wednesday. This marks the first violent rioter sentenced for their involveme…

Scott Fairlamb

Former MMA fighter Scott Fairlamb took part in the infamous January 6 Capitol Riot and is now facing a sentence of 41-months in prison.

News of the sentencing came down on Wednesday. This marks the first violent rioter sentenced for their involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on police in the nation’s capital. Scott Fairlamb pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer and obstructing an official court proceeding in August.

According to the honorary judge, the crime was much more serious than what appeared at face value, like property damage.

“It’s such a serious offense… an affront to society and to the law to have the Capitol overrun and the function of government stopped” said Judge Royce Lamberth, noting that the assault struck “in the heart of our democracy.” h/t CNN.

Fairlamb’s sentence will likely set a precedent for any other rioters who will be met with charges for their participation in the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot. During the court proceedings, Scott Fairlamb was apologetic for his actions and hopes the honorable judge will find mercy when rendering a verdict.

“I truly regret my actions that day. I have nothing but remorse,” Fairlamb said, visibly crying in court Wednesday as he asked the judge for “mercy.”

According to the judge, Fairlamb made the right decision by accepting the plea agreement for 41-months. Apparently, Fairlamb would have faced far harsher punishments by gambling with a jury.

Before the sentence was read out loud, Judge Lamberth told Fairlamb, “Had you gone to trial, I don’t think there’s any jury that could have acquitted you…you couldn’t have beat this.”

Prosecutors have alleged that Scott Fairlamb was one of the first rioters to enter the Senate side of the building during the attack in Washington D.C. Four days after the insurrection on Capitol Hill, Fairlamb is alleged to have tagged Missouri Democrat Rep. Cori Bush on Instagram, and stated, “shoulda lit your ass up”.

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Roy Nelson in Favor of UFC Heavyweight Grand Prix Instead of Promotion Politics

There still exists a certain nostalgia in mixed martial arts for Pride Fighting Championships—the organization that at one time was the largest promotion in the sport while operating primarily out of Japan. The big lights and pageantry were part of the show, but the real selling point of Pride during its heyday were the amazing […]

There still exists a certain nostalgia in mixed martial arts for Pride Fighting Championships—the organization that at one time was the largest promotion in the sport while operating primarily out of Japan. The big lights and pageantry were part of the show, but the real selling point of Pride during its heyday were the amazing […]

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UFC 154 Video: Carlos Condit’s Political Attack Ad Against Georges St. Pierre

(Props: UFC)

Carlos Condit‘s platform of “Knockouts…Knockouts…Shorts” may sound nice, but his last fight proved that he’s beholden to the same special interests that Georges St. Pierre is. For real change in the welterweight division, you should go with the third-party candidate.

Actually, the first thing this video makes me think about is all the Americans who will buy the UFC 154 pay-per-view next month but won’t bother to vote in the presidential election next week. Get it together, people. If you don’t vote, you don’t get to bitch and moan for the next four years when your guy loses.


(Props: UFC)

Carlos Condit‘s platform of “Knockouts…Knockouts…Shorts” may sound nice, but his last fight proved that he’s beholden to the same special interests that Georges St. Pierre is. For real change in the welterweight division, you should go with the third-party candidate.

Actually, the first thing this video makes me think about is all the Americans who will buy the UFC 154 pay-per-view next month but won’t bother to vote in the presidential election next week. Get it together, people. If you don’t vote, you don’t get to bitch and moan for the next four years when your guy loses.

Chris Lytle Loses Indiana State Senate Election


(The quiet confidence that comes from knowing that, even if you lost at the polls, you could still easily beat your opponent up if you needed to. | Photo via Lytle For Indiana)

Retired UFC star Chris Lytle turned to politics a month after his final fight — a submission win over former #1 contender Dan Hardy — and last night that dream, as Jon Anik might say, ended. Lytle came in second in the three-candidate Republican Primary race for Indiana’s 28th Senate District.

Mike Crider earned the nomination with 41% of the vote, to Lytle’s 30%. Last night Lytle tweeted his concession,“Almost. I finished 2nd. It was a good fight.”

For a first-time political candidate, it absolutely was. And even if the self-described “constitutional conservative,” never attains elected office, at least he can say he tapped out someone that the greatest welterweight in history couldn’t finish, at the end of a wildly entertaining fight career that saw him earn more end-of-of-night bonuses than anybody in UFC history. Also, we got to see him a suit, so there’s that.

Since 1999, we’ve seen Lytle as a world-class fighter, a fireman, and a political hopeful. (This guy raises his beer to you, buddy.) We wish Lights Out the best in whatever he puts his hands to next.

–Elias Cepeda


(The quiet confidence that comes from knowing that, even if you lost at the polls, you could still easily beat your opponent up if you needed to. | Photo via Lytle For Indiana)

Retired UFC star Chris Lytle turned to politics a month after his final fight — a submission win over former #1 contender Dan Hardy — and last night that dream, as Jon Anik might say, ended. Lytle came in second in the three-candidate Republican Primary race for Indiana’s 28th Senate District.

Mike Crider earned the nomination with 41% of the vote, to Lytle’s 30%. Last night Lytle tweeted his concession,“Almost. I finished 2nd. It was a good fight.”

For a first-time political candidate, it absolutely was. And even if the self-described “constitutional conservative,” never attains elected office, at least he can say he tapped out someone that the greatest welterweight in history couldn’t finish, at the end of a wildly entertaining fight career that saw him earn more end-of-of-night bonuses than anybody in UFC history. Also, we got to see him a suit, so there’s that.

Since 1999, we’ve seen Lytle as a world-class fighter, a fireman, and a political hopeful. (This guy raises his beer to you, buddy.) We wish Lights Out the best in whatever he puts his hands to next.

–Elias Cepeda

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Chris Lytle Throws His Hat in the Ring For Indiana State Senate Seat

(Video courtesy of YouTube/HoosierAccess)

When Chris Lytle announced that he would be retiring after his submission win over Dan Hardy at UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle on August 14, he made mention that a future in politics was something that might be in the cards for him. Apparently the longtime Indianapolis firefighter was serious about the aspiration as he announced during a press conference earlier today that he will indeed be running for a seat in Indiana’s House of Representatives for District 28.


(Video courtesy of YouTube/HoosierAccess)

When Chris Lytle announced that he would be retiring after his submission win over Dan Hardy at UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle on August 14, he made mention that a future in politics was something that might be in the cards for him. Apparently the longtime Indianapolis firefighter was serious about the aspiration as he announced during a press conference earlier today that he will indeed be running for a seat in Indiana’s House of Representatives for District 28.


(Photo courtesy of LytleforIndiana.com)

“Lights Out” posted the following on mixedmartialarts.com’s Underground forum:

“I’ve decided that I can no longer let our government run with the same attitude that it has been for years. Our politicans worry about themselves more than the people they represent. That needs to change. Therefore, I’m running for state senate in Indiana.
I know times are tough, but I would greatly appreciate campaign donations through my website LytleforIndiana.com,” Lytle wrote. ”I don’t care if it’s $10, $20, or $50. It all helps. I’m running against someone who has been in there for 23 years and is well funded. Once again thanks and please watch how I start fighting in a new way.”

Elections to the United States Senate are scheduled for November 6, 2012. If Lytle’s bid for a Senate seat is successful, he will serve a six-year term from January 3, 2013 until January 3, 2019.