Wanderlei Silvas was in his prime in 2003, and he showed his feared power by brutally knocking out Kazushi Sakuraba. This was during the Pride Total Elimination 2003, a grand Prix that featured Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, Alistair Overeem, and Chuck Liddell, among others. Wanderlei Silva knocks out Kazushi...

On This Day: Wanderlei Silva Delivers One of the Most Brutal Knockouts in History Against Kazushi Sakuraba – Aug. 10, 2003

UFC flyweight champion Alexa Grasso and former titleholder Valentina Shevchenko squared off on the basketball court ahead of their Octagon trilogy. Grasso and Shevchenko, who are scheduled to meet for the third time at UFC 306 next month, battled as opposing coaches on The Ultimate Fighter 32. The season has featured plenty of exciting moments, prospects, and drama in and out of the cage.

Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko Go Head-to-Head in $10k Basketball Contest

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Xtreme Couture head coach Eric Nicksick recently revealed how a gesture from Francis Ngannou moved one of his other coaches to tears.

Xtreme Couture Coach Details Heartwarming Gesture from Francis Ngannou

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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!'

Serghei Spivac sent former NFL star Greg Hardy packing in dominant fashion.
Back at UFC 272 in 2022, Spivac quickly stopped Hardy after taking him down and hammering him out with ground-and-pound to secure a first-round TKO win. This ended as Hardy’s final fight in the UFC, as his contract was not renewed. Spivac stopped Augusto Sakai and Derrick Lewis before losing to Ciryl Gane in his most recent outing in September 2023.
You can watch Spivac’s dominant win over Hardy in the video above.
Spivac (16-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) returns to the cage in the main event of UFC on ESPN 61, which takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. He takes on Marcin Tybura (25-8 MMA, 12-7 UFC) in a rematch that stems from 2020.
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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 61.

UFC free fight: Serghei Spivac ends Greg Hardy’s UFC career with TKO finish

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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

Kate Jackson began her acting career as a silent ghost on TV's classic 1960s gothic daytime drama Dark Shadows but remains alive and well years after two horrific battles with breast cancer. Jackson went on to small screen prime-time stardom on police/detective/crime drama/comedies like The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and more. This is her triumphant story.

'Charlie's Angels' Star Kate Jackson Has Courageously Battled and Conquered Cancer Several Times

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Former child star Bobby Buntrock's life ended in tragedy. Best known as Harold “Sport” Baxter on the popular 1960s TV sitcom Hazel, Butrock died at only 21 years old in a car accident in 1974.

The Tragic Death of Child Star Bobby Buntrock, and How TV's 'Hazel' Shirley Booth Protected him

Toshiomi Kazama used a triangle choke to submit an exhausted Charalampos Grigoriou.

UFC on ESPN 61 Highlight Video: Toshiomi Kazama Triangle Chokes Charalampos Grigoriou

Israel Adesanya clearly has some animosity pent up toward Dricus Du Plessis, but he struggles to put their feud on the same level of his other most notable career rivalries ahead of UFC 305.
The genesis of the beef between Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) and current middleweight champion Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC), who meet in the Aug. 17 headliner at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+), is far from a secret at this point.
Adesanya was rubbed the wrong way when, while he was a sitting UFC champion alongside Francis Ngannou and Kamaru Usman, his upcoming...

Israel Adesanya: Dricus Du Plessis will be forced to ‘take accountability for what he said’ in UFC 305 title fight

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Caitlin Clark, the former Iowa Hawkeye and current Indiana Fever rookie, has taken the WNBA by storm, earning significant praise from fans and basketball legends alike. With her stellar performance throughout the season, speculation about her being named the WNBA Rookie of the Year has been growing.

Basketball Legend Endorses Caitlin Clark for Rookie of the Year

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A man peacefully sitting with his son in his car in their church parking lot was assaulted by a Denver police officer in June 2019 and will receive a $75,000 settlement. The payoff appears on the Denver City Council agenda for Monday. The item is on the consent calendar. Items on the consent calendar are considered routine and generally pass in a block vote without discussion.

Man hit in face by Denver police officer to receive $75,000 settlement

Fans had high expectations, but UFC Vegas 95 fell short on Saturday, delivering less action than anticipated. Out of 10 fights, only three ended in finishes, with no knockouts. In the main event, Serghei Spivac claimed victory over Marcin Tybura with a first-round armbar choke, avenging his 2020 loss to Tybura.

UFC Vegas 95: Three Fighters, Including Serghei Spivac, Secure $50K Bonuses

The three fighters who didn’t need to go to the judges — Serghei Spivac, Toshiomi Kazama and Youssef Zalal — all received $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonuses for their work on Saturday.

UFC on ESPN 61 Bonuses: All Three Finishers Receive $50K

The highly-anticipated Brazilian jiu-jitsu competition — Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) — finally debuts next weekend (Aug. 16-17, 2024) from inside Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada (see full brackets here). The big talking point of this event is that it’s going head-to-head with the prestigious ADCC...

UFC star Mackenzie Dern ‘couldn’t say no’ to Craig Jones Invitational paycheck

Ben Askren believes Jon Jones could have some ‘dirt’ on Dana White, that’s allowing him to avoid fighting Tom Aspinall. While the interim heavyweight champion has gone on a rampage in the division, ‘Bones’ has shown very little enthusiasm in a showdown. Ben Askren thinks...

‘I almost feel like Jon has some dirt’… Ben Askren questions why Dana White isn’t putting ‘Bones’ in with Tom Aspinall

Youssef Zalal was able to submit Jarno Errens with a rear-naked choke in under a round.

UFC on ESPN 61 Highlight Video: Youssef Zalal RNCs Jarno Errens

Sherdog’s Jay Pettry examines the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s latest offering and expects to spend a disproportionate amount of time staring at his watch or clock.

Prime Picks: UFC on ESPN 61 ‘Tybura vs. Spivac 2’

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A Virginia man is demanding a political action committee stop using his photograph to promote a Wyoming legislative candidate of the same name — or face legal action. Make Liberty Win, a Virginia-based PAC , has been sending text messages and mailers to Wyoming voters, and knocking on doors in support of various legislative candidates, but has failed to provide accurate information. Many of the candidates the PAC is supporting are either members of, or ideologically aligned with, the hard-line Wyoming Freedom Caucus.

Cease and desist: Virginia man threatens legal action after group uses his photo to portray Wyoming candidate

UFC 305 Countdown features Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya ahead of their highly anticipated clash. The pair squares off in the main event live on PPV from RAC Arena in Perth, Australia on Saturday, August 17 (ET). The five-round contest features current middleweight champion of South Africa, Du Plessis...

UFC 305 video: Countdown to Du Plessis vs Adesanya

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Video: UFC on ESPN 61 Post-Fight Press Conference

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