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Alistair Overeem (high) fights Walt Harris (backside) of their heavyweight bout throughout UFC Combat Evening at VyStar Veterans Memorial Area on Might 16, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida.
UFC heavyweight Walt “The Large Ticket” Harris stepped contained in the Octagon for the primary time because the demise of his stepdaughter Aniah Blanchard. Issues didn’t go the best way the fighter hoped, nevertheless, dropping his match towards Alistair Overeem by second-round TKO. After the combat, he was interviewed by UFC colour commentator and present light-weight fighter Paul Felder.
Throughout his speech, Harris thanked the UFC, saying that “they’ve been superb by this entire course of. My spouse, and my household and I are so grateful. We owe you guys all the pieces.”
He additionally thanked his coach, Chris Conolley. An emotional Harris mentioned, “I like you a lot, brother. He was with me daily, man, by all the pieces.” Harris went on to thank his teammates, his metropolis of Homewood, Alabama, and the UFC followers watching all over the world.
Harris mentioned, “I’ll be again higher, I promise you. You ain’t seen the final of The Large Ticket. I’ma go house and get better. I’ma heal emotionally and bodily and I promise you I’ll be higher.”
Here’s a video of Harris’ post-fight interview:
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Harris Was Dealt His First Loss Since 2017 on Saturday Evening
Might 16’s UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris was the third UFC occasion in every week. It came about on the VyStar Veterans Memorial Area in Jacksonville, Florida. This occasion additionally occurred to be Harris’ first time ever headlining a UFC card.
With this loss, Harris’ skilled combined martial arts document fell to 13-Eight and one no contest. This loss additionally snapped the fighter’s two-fight win streak and marked his first defeat since 2017.
Overeem’s document improved to 46-18 and one no contest. He’s now 3-1 in his final 4 bouts.
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