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After a very short World Extreme Cagefighting career, Swick landed up in UFC in 2005 as a cast member of the TUF 1 as a middleweight, where he lost his very first fight, but later bounced back in the TUF Finale by knocking out Alex Schoenauer. This was followed by a few more first round finishes which earned him the name “Quick”. Later he dropped to welterweight, and a few days in he achieved top contender status after defeating men like Josh Burkman, Jonathan Goulet, and Ben Saunders....

Georges St-Pierre still possesses impeccable physical health and dedicatedly focuses on his training and diet. ‘Rush’ often takes to social media to update his fans about his training and dietary regimens. He often posts about water fasting and largely commends fasting for his elite physical health at the age of 40. Water fasting is said to have multiple benefits. It lowers the risks of chronic diseases, stimulates autophagy, detoxifies the digestive system and rejuvenates the body....

“What we don’t do traditionally, as loving allies and friends, what we don’t do traditionally is we don’t get involved in each other’s election campaign,” Johnson said in an interview with British radio station LBC. The interviewer, Nick Ferrari, pushed back, saying: “yes, but he [Trump] did.” Johnson then reiterated: “We don’t traditionally get involved in each other’s elections.” The Conservative prime minister then pointed out, critically, that former President Barack Obama had weighed into the contentious Brexit debate ahead of the vote in June 2016, voicing support for the UK remaining in the European Union....

The study, published last week in The Lancet, examined people who had taken the Great British Intelligence Test (GBIT). The test measures different types of human mental abilities. Among 81,337 people who took the test between January and December 2020, 12,689 said they had contracted COVID-19. Using data from the 81,337 test-takers, researchers first determined average test scores for people of different sexes, ethnicities, first languages, countries of residence, occupational statuses and earnings....

Yuri Vyhodetz, head of the division, told Newsweek what separates the Cyber Police from the country’s more traditional law enforcement agencies. “We get the kind of information that depends on skills and experience that is not native to most police departments,” Vyhodetz said. “This can involve searching for identifying markers such as old phone numbers, email addresses, and social media accounts, but we also have colleagues with higher level skills relevant to our work....

In a Twitter thread, the Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security under the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine accused Russia of “cynically lying” since Putin illegally annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014. “The Russian propaganda machine is a fakes production conveyor. Check out the most ridiculous and cynical fakes of 2022,” the center said, listing the top 10 claims from last year. “Biolaboratories producing combat birds and mosquitoes” was listed by the center as the first fake from Russia in 2022....

Zelensky spoke at the second iteration of the Crimea Platform on Tuesday, an online gathering of 60 nations and international organizations. Speakers included Polish President Andrzej Duda—who attended in person with Zelensky; Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. “Ukraine is strong enough and powerful enough to see a perspective for Ukrainian Crimea,” Zelensky said. “We will bring freedom to Ukrainian citizens in Crimea, and we will restore justice to all those who suffered from the repressions and abuses of the Russian occupiers....

Through two weeks, the Commodores have not only taken a step back, but have taken a giant leap in the wrong direction. After being outscored 78-10 through its first two games, Vanderbilt was expected to finally get a win under its belt against a UMass team that has yet to find its own as a BCS conference team. MORE: Week 3 betting lines | Five things to watch But on Saturday, the Minutemen made the Commodores look foolish, scoring on a 55-yard fake punt in the first quarter....

The inclusion of nine new states into the competition has thrown Indian cricket’s domestic calender into complete haywire. The BCCI, in all likelihood, will have to delay the matches of National U-19 competition by two-three days. The Cooch Behar Trophy as per BCCI website was scheduled to start on November 19 but multiple matches of Ranji Trophy will also be played on the same dates. “The Cooch Behar Trophy might be rescheduled by 2-3 days,” BCCI GM (Cricket Operations) Saba Karim told PTI....

The centre-back sustained a problem to his right calf, the LaLiga leaders confirmed in a short statement. Barca were back training on Friday after players and staff were given coronavirus tests to ensure it was safe for them to return. On Saturday, players were separated across three pitches in order to undergo sessions while maintaining social distancing. LaLiga teams have been granted permission to use training facilities again as part of gradual steps towards the planned resumption of the competition in June....

There may be a couple of reasons why Windows might interfere with purchasing or installing new apps on your device. Some of them include: Interference of third-party antivirus software. When your device and Microsoft account are not set on the same region or geographic location. Outdated Windows OS. Corrupt files or cached data. Restricted user account access or privileges. So, let’s cut to the chase and quickly learn how to fix the “Unable to purchase apps on Microsoft store” issue so that you can install tons of new apps on your device without any hindrance....

Then came an unintentional butting of the heads in the second round. Seconds later, their fight was over. Benavidez had blood instantly gushing out of his head from the clash, and Figueiredo took advantage by pressing the action. He rocked Benavidez with a punishing right hand that dropped “Joe Jitsu” to the mat with a thud. A few hammerfists later, the referee stepped in to give Figueiredo a second-round TKO at the Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Va....

The Canadian heavyweight represented his country on the wrestling mats there during the 2012 Olympic Games, and with London boasting a large South Asian community, Bhullar felt the bustling city was the perfect place for him to make his second march to the Octagon. It wasn’t meant to be. “It’s weird the way the world works and the way that life works out,” Bhullar told Sporting News on Wednesday, days prior to his fight UFC on FOX fight versus Adam Wieczorek....

One of the few fighters in this sport who has always lived up to his pledge of being ready to fight anyone, anywhere, any time, the veteran fan favorite was always far more focused on booking his next fight and getting back into the cage as quickly as possible as charting a path to the top of the division or being selective about his opposition. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year...

The footage, which appears to have been shot from a drone used to help the Ukrainian artillerymen pinpoint the location of the multiple launch rocket systems, shows Russian vehicles being targeted and destroyed. The images were obtained from the Command of the Special Operations Forces (SSO) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on July 5, along with a statement saying: “Thanks to the coordinated work of the operators of the SSO of Ukraine and a friendly unit of artillerymen, several units of the Uragan MLRS (multiple launch rocket systems) were destroyed....

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said on Sunday the country is establishing an “international” legion for foreign volunteers who want to fight for the nation, according to Reuters. Zelenskyy said in a statement: “This will be the key evidence of your support for our country.” Dmytro Kuleba, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine confirmed President Zelenskyy’s comments in a separate statement. Kuleba said in a tweet shared on Sunday: “Foreigners willing to defend Ukraine and world order as part of the International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine, I invite you to contact foreign diplomatic missions of Ukraine in your respective countries....

Vadym Skibitsky told The Guardian in an interview published Friday that Ukraine is now heavily reliant on weapons provided by the West in its counteroffensive against Russia. Russia, meanwhile, currently outranks Ukraine in terms of artillery supplies, according to the official. “Everything now depends on what [the West] gives us,” Skibitsky said. “Ukraine has one artillery piece to 10 to 15 Russian artillery pieces. Our Western partners have given us about 10 percent of what they have....

Residents of the capital are preparing for Russian forces to push further into the city as residential buildings were hit by shelling early Friday morning, and there were reports of “heavy fighting in the northern districts of Kyiv”. President Zelenskyy, in his video which he posted on Twitter, announced that he, along with several members of his team, including Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, was still in Kyiv, despite rumors from Russian media outlets that he had fled....

On platforms like Facebook and Twitter, numerous posts in Arabic have weighed in on the conflict with what they say are double standards regarding the West’s complicit nonchalance at best, and deadly intervention at worst when it comes to countries like Syria, Yemen, Libya, and Iraq. Many users see further hypocrisy in Western countries hastily condemning and sanctioning Russia while enabling Israel’s policies toward Palestinians. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s support of Israel was similarly not well-received....

Zenger News obtained the footage from the elite Ukrainian Air Assault Forces (DShV) - responsible for air assaults and military parachuting operations - on June 30. The footage starts with several plumes of smoke appearing in quick succession in and around the site and ends with a fire raging as a thick, black cloud rises. The DShV said: “The occupiers suffer another loss: DShV and Ukrainian Ground Forces artillery once again ‘covered’ an area of concentration of enemy equipment....