Pat Miletich weighs in at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds Friday, July 17, 2020, in Davenport.
MMA star Pat Miletich has been fired by Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) for being at the riot on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, according to ESPN.
Miletich, of Bettendorf, was the first UFC welterweight champion and is a decorated MMA coach, who lost a July 18 kick-boxing match to former boxing champion Michael Nunn at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds.
He had been doing color commentary for MMA events for more than a decade.
LFA issued a statement to ESPN that Miletich would not be on the LFA 97 broadcast on Friday and they were investigating to determine what happens next.
"First and foremost, the LFA supports the participation of the constitutional right to peaceful protest," the statement read, according to ESPN.com. "During preparations for the 2021 debut broadcast, it was brought to the LFA's attention that photos of questionable nature surfaced on various social media outlets involving fight analyst Pat Miletich. While the LFA continues to investigate the situation, the decision was made to remove Mr. Miletich from broadcast duties for this Friday's LFA 97 event."
On an Instagram video, Miletich maintained no one he knew was involved in any of the violence. He also shared posts alleging the violence in which five people died and the U.S. Capitol was ransacked was caused by a left-wing group and was "a paint job of epic proportions."
The FBI and other federal agencies have said there is no evidence of left-wing activists being involved in the riot.
In a Facebook post Miletich is "smiling while posing next to a man wearing a patch with the initials 'RWDS,' or 'right wing death squad," according to ESPN.
The Jan. 6 riot began after supporters of President Donald Trump marched to the U.S. Capitol — at the president's urging — and stormed the building while Congress was debating the certification of the Electoral College votes electing Joe Biden as the next president.
The FBI says 70 people face charges related to the insurrection, and many more arrests are likely.
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Bettendorf's Pat Miletich became a UFC champion in 1998 before becoming one of the best trainers in the sport's history. Miletich was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in July.
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After his victory over Thomas Denny on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008 Pat Miletich joked that he’d like to take on boxer Antonio Tarver. More likely, he will retire again from competition.
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Gov. Terry Branstad poses for a picture with Pat Miletich, UFC Hall of Fame fighter, at the Scott County Republican Party Ronald Reagan Dinner Tuesday.
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Former MMA fighter Pat Miletich, seen here fighting Thomas Denny in 2008, will take on boxer Michael Nunn in a kick-boxing fight on April 18, a matchup between two fighting legends of the Quad-Cities.
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Former UFC champion Pat Miletich poses for a picture with Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul after a campaign stop Tuesday in Davenport.
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Pat Miletich, former UFC Middleweight Champion, and Bettendorf, Iowa., native, run the bleachers at TouVelle Stadium, with John Byrne, Curt Johnston, Emily Bucy, Billie Holmberg, Rick Fountain, and Jeremy Borden, training for the 100-mile ultramarathon through the heart of the Rocky Mountains know as the Race Across the Sky.
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Pat Miletich, former UFC welterweight champion, and Bettendorf, Iowa., native, gets in a small rest, after running the bleachers, training for the 100-mile ultramarathon through the heart of the Rocky Mountains know as the Race Across the Sky.
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Pat Miletich, former UFC welterweight champion, and Bettendorf, Iowa, native, run the bleachers at TouVelle Stadium, with John Byrne, Curt Johnston, Emily Bucy, Billie Holmberg, Rick Fountain, and Jeremy Borden, training for the 100-mile ultramarathon through the heart of the Rocky Mountains know as the Race Across the Sky.
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Pat Miletich, former UFC welterweight champion, and Bettendorf, Iowa, native, runs the bleachers at TouVelle Stadium, with John Byrne, Curt Johnston, Emily Bucy, Billie Holmberg, Rick Fountain, and Jeremy Borden, training for the 100-mile ultramarathon through the heart of the Rocky Mountains know as the Race Across the Sky.
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Pat Miletich, the 48-year-old Bettendorfer, said he's lost 40 pounds since he started training with John Byrne last September for the Leadville Trail 100 Run in Colorado.
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Pat Miletich, former UFC welterweight champion, and Bettendorf native, runs the bleachers at TouVelle Stadium in Bettendorf in 2016 while training for the 100-mile ultramarathon through the heart of the Rocky Mountains know as the Race Across the Sky.
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Pat Miletich, former UFC welterweight champion, and Bettendorf, Iowa., native, grabs a drink after a round of bleacher running, training for the 100-mile ultramarathon through the heart of the Rocky Mountains know as the Race Across the Sky.
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Pat Miletich, former UFC welterweight champion, and Bettendorf, Iowa., native, catches his breath while training for the 100-mile ultramarathon through the heart of the Rocky Mountains know as the Race Across the Sky.
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Pat Miletich, former UFC welterweight champion, and Bettendorf, Iowa., native, feet bound down the bleachers at TouVelle Stadium, training for the 100-mile ultramarathon through the heart of the Rocky Mountains know as the Race Across the Sky.
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Pat Miletich, former UFC welterweight champion, and Bettendorf, Iowa., native, runs the bleachers at TouVelle Stadium, training for the 100-mile ultramarathon through the heart of the Rocky Mountains know as the Race Across the Sky.
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Michael Nunn (left) and Pat Miletich are scheduled to meet in a kick boxing match Saturday at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds.
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