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Josh Copeland pleads guilty to assault charges, receives two years probation

Professional Fighters League heavyweight Josh Copeland has received two years probation after pleading guilty to a pair of assault charges stemming from a domestic violence incident that occurred this past February, MMA Fighting confirmed with Adams County district attorney public information officer Sue Lindsay.

Copeland, 36, was originally arrested in Adams County, Colo., on Feb. 2 following reports that he was involved in a physical altercation with his wife that left her with a bruise on her left eye and blood on her face and neck. Allegedly, Copeland slapped his wife multiple times and punched her in the face, though Copeland initially told police that he “did not remember punching his wife,” per TMZ.