Jon Anik has a friendship with Belal Muhammad that extends far beyond the Octagon. The longtime play-by-play man, who once had a “meltdown” over toxic UFC fans (blame his heightened emotional state), is not losing any sleep after lending his voice to the UFC 304 pay-per-view (PPV) event in Manchester, where Muhammad upset Leon Edwards to capture the welterweight crown.

Jon Anik shuts down crybaby fight fans ruffled by Belal Muhammad call at UFC 304 — ‘I sleep well at night’

Francis Ngannou’s coach still believes there’s a good chance his star pupil could end up fighting Jon Jones in the future. Ngannou is set to face Renan Ferreira on October 19th in what will be “The Predator’s” first MMA fight since leaving the UFC in 2022. Jones is expected to defend his UFC heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic in November. If both make it past those tests, XTreme Couture coach Eric Nicksick sees a superfight being made with the help of Saudi Arabia.

Coach optimistic UFC can ‘set ego aside’ and make Francis Ngannou vs. Jon Jones happen

Jon Anik recently cautioned fans not to undervalue Israel Adesanya ahead of his upcoming title fight against Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 305. Adesanya is set to take on the reigning middleweight champion in the highly anticipated main event of the pay-per-view extravaganza, scheduled for August 17 at the RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia.

UFC Commentator On People Underestimating Adesanya Ahead Of UFC 305: ‘Izzy’s Not The Type Of Beast I’d Want To Awaken…’

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UFC president Dana White on Tuesday poured cold water all over any hopes of a Conor McGregor fight in the near future. McGregor was supposed to headline UFC 303 in June opposite Michael Chandler. But the 36-year-old Irishman suffered a severe toe injury in the lead-up to the bout. The question several fight fans want...
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Herbie J Pilato

It's been eight years since former TV child star Sawyer Sweeten, best known from Everybody Loves Raymond, died tragically by suicide at only 19 years old. Sawyer Sweeten, his twin brother Sullivan Sweeten, and their older sister Madylin, played Ray Romano's TV children on Everybody Loves Raymond, the Emmy-winning sitcom that originally aired on CBS 1996 to 2005.

The Tragic Suicide of Former TV Child Star Sawyer Sweeten ('Everybody Loves Raymond'): 9 Years Later

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Hey, NBC. Real Angelinos can tell Long Beach and Venice Beach are apart. Even though Los Angeles’ hosting of the 2028 Olympics was established in 2017 , news networks and media outlets proved yesterday that they still can’t tell the difference between two notable seaside cities in Los Angeles.

Five Ways L.A. Locals Knew Right Away That the Olympics Closing Ceremony Was Filmed in Long Beach, Not Venice

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

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Only a day after announcing otherwise, Wednesday night the Georgia Department of Education said schools can receive state funding for an Advanced Placement African American History class if districts use a course code linked to an existing Black history course.

State superintendent backtracks, says AP African American History class can be funded

North Carolina State

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In North Carolina, the divorce process can be challenging, particularly due to the mandatory one-year separation requirement. This law mandates that couples must live separately for at least a year before filing for divorce, a rule that can be frustrating for many.

You might be granted a divorce in North Carolina if your spouse is ‘incurably insane.’ Here’s how

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When I studied Anthropology in college, I learned that teeth have been indicators of economic status just about forever. Archaeologists look at the teeth in ancient skeletons and know who the rich were based on their tooth decay. During the Renaissance period, it became fashionable for women to blacken their teeth to look like they were better off than they were, because the royals and aristocrats, who could afford sugar and sweets, had more rotten and missing teeth than the poor.

Opinion: Stop Stereotyping Bad Teeth as a Sign of Drug Addiction

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid off in July 2013. He still draws several cartoons a week and distributes them through his own syndicate. Through Heller Syndication, his cartoons regularly appear in more than 400 newspapers, making him the most successful self-syndicated editorial cartoonist in the nation. His cartoons are reprinted many times in USA Today, Denver Post, St. Paul Pioneer Press, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Newsweek Japan, The Week and The Washington Post. Joe’s cartoons have won numerous distinctions, including 10 Best of Gannett awards, eight Milwaukee Press Club awards and two Honorable mentions for the John Fischetti Award. He lives in Green Bay with his wife, Pamela. He is a regular featured cartoonist for the NKyTribune .

Joe Heller: Cartoonist views Olympics, court limits, last supper, eye-for-eye, orange/black

Former child actor Christopher Castile is best known for his roles as Mark Foster on the classic TV sitcom Step by Step (ABC, 1991-1998) and Ted Newton in the feature films Beethoven (1992) and Beethoven's 2nd (1993). Today, Castile, who was born on June 15, 1980, in Orange County, California, is a teacher, and married with two children.

Christopher Castile: The Former Genius-Child Star of TV's 'Step-by-Step' Sitcom is Today a Professor

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Mateusz Gamrot considers himself the best wrestler in the UFC lightweight division. Gamrot (24-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) meets Dan Hooker (23-12 MMA, 13-8 UFC) on Saturday’s UFC 305 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) main card at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Winner of seven of his past eight fights, Gamrot is...

UFC's Mateusz Gamrot says he'd have wrestling advantage in Islam Makhachev fight

Good news, fight fans: we’ll soon have a nice vacation from having to watch MMA fights in the UFC Apex. Following this year’s season of Dana White’s Contender Series and a few final UFC Fight Nights in November, the UFC Apex will be shut down until mid-2025 as the venue gets renovated. White confirmed the plans in a recent interview with TNT Sports.

Report: UFC Apex shutting down in November for renovations

Paddy Pimblett fell off the wagon ... and landed in some ice cream. The No. 15-ranked lightweight contender is already too “chubby” to make the middleweight mark and is fast approaching the light heavyweight limit, tipping the scale at nearly 200 pounds just a few weeks after his King Green victory at UFC 304 in Manchester.

‘Chubby’ Paddy Pimblett reveals post-UFC 304 weight gain, issues warning to fellow ‘weight bully’ Islam Makhachev

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Denny's was once a staple of the American diner landscape. In recent years, it has had its ups and downs, especially post-pandemic. The dining habits of people also change. Some customers have a more discerning taste.

Denny's: a legacy of serving customers for over 65 years including 27 locations in Missouri

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UFC president Dana White said Conor McGregor wants to fight, but White squashed the prospect of it happening this year.

UFC's Conor McGregor won't fight in 2024, Dana White says

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Although he was repeatedly asked to call out his next opponent after UFC on ESPN 61, Serghei Spivac did not want to mention anyone by name. Jailton Almeida did it for him, though. In the main event of UFC on ESPN 61 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Spivac...

Jailton Almeida calls out Serghei Spivac after quick UFC on ESPN 61 finish: 'We can fight soon!'

Contender Series is back with 10 straight weeks of mixed martial arts (MMA) action. This week’s show starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ for the first two weeks (because of The Ultimate Fighter 32 final episodes), and then things switch back to the usual 8 p.m. ET time slot moving forward.

UFC ‘Contender Series’ results, live coverage and full fight highlights | Season 8, Ep. 1

Global start times for the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) were released earlier this week ahead of the upcoming grappling tournament on Aug. 16-17 from inside Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two-day event airs LIVE and FREE on YouTube with Day 1 getting started on Fri., Aug. 16, 2024 at 6 p.m. ET.

Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) global start times revealed for Aug. 16-17 live stream from Las Vegas

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Merab Dvalishvili vows to smack Sean O’Malley’s ‘snake’ coach Tim Welch

Merab Dvalishvili has been parading around on social media with a Sean O’Malley lookalike for months, but it seems like Sean, not Merab, who has the...

Merab Dvalishvili vows to smack Sean O’Malley’s ‘snake’ coach Tim Welch

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