Twitter fingers that turned to physical action have now resulted in legal proceedings. Former UFC welterweight title challenger Jake Shields faces one charge of misdemeanor battery after a physical altercation in December with fellow UFC alum Mike Jackson at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas. Shields, 44, was charged Aug. 8 and failed to appear at an arraignment Sept. 21, according to Clark County (Nev.) online court records.
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