The prosecution of rioters from the ‘Stop the Steal’ insurrection attempt on the nation’s Capitol back on January 6th continues with the sentencing of former one-time MMA fighter Scott Fairlamb.
Also known as ‘Wildman’ the 44-year-old has a single recorded professional bout in mixed martial arts—a loss to Michael Andrillo at Ring of Combat 31 back in 2010. Nonetheless, after pleading guilty to the assault of a police officer as well as the attempted obstruction of Congress, Fairlamb’s MMA background has become one of the driving narratives of his trial and sentencing.
“As a former MMA fighter, the defendant was well aware of the injury he could have inflicted on (the officer),” prosecutors wrote during his trial.