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Ojisan doesn’t exactly win many popularity contests in Granbahamal, however, he is arguably the most efficient spellcaster to wander the realm, even if he doesn’t want the credit. Once back in reality, this SEGA-obsessed Uncle From Another World uses his powers for the greater good by creating YouTube content, bypassing delivery fees, and playing matchmaker, with gaming as the only major goal in his mind. 8 Shape Shifting While every episode of Uncle From Another World has fans in stitches, Ojisan’s most memorable moment has to be in episode 3 when he decides that Takafumi’s home needs a more feminine touch....

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Despite months passing since the original clip was captured, the footage has emerged online. To Jones’ dismay, the footage has managed to find a way back to the former UFC light heavyweight champion. Posting on social media in response to the video, Jon Jones admitted that he hoped the video would never make its way into the public eye. The disturbing recording shows Jon Jones pleading with the officers to end his life, which has begun raising concerns among his fanbase....

Masvidal has been open about the fact that it’s not the championship he cares about but the biggest paycheque, which is why he has been anticipating a fight against Nick Diaz lately. He also said that his next fight will be the one with the “most zeroes” on his cheque and even though he should ideally be next in line for a title shot after Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington, he doesn’t seem to care that much....

While speaking with Submission Radio, Masvidal said that Conor McGregor doesn’t want to fight him as he would suffer the same fate that his recent opponents have. Jorge Masvidal’s quick rise in the Welterweight division In the aftermath of the dissolution of Strikeforce in 2013, Jorge Masvidal was signed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and made a winning debut for the promotion at UFC on Fox 7 against Tim Means....

This past Saturday, UFC announced that the brief two-division champ ‘Notorious’ Conor McGregor had vacated his Featherweight Title in favour of his 155-pound belt, opening the back door for Aldo to climb from the position of interim titleholder to Primary Champion. McGregor won the 145-pound belt after beating Aldo at UFC 194 in just 13 seconds, but did not defend his title, instead opting for a couple of Welterweight fights against Nate Diaz, before challenging Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 for the Welterweight Title....

On a recent episode of the Anik & Florian Podcast, the PFL commentator recalled Jamahal Hill’s fight against Paul Craig back at UFC 263. Florian stated that the fight exposed Hill’s grappling weaknesses, which he needed to work on. However, Florian believed that Hill was the kind of person to be motivated by his shortcomings. The former UFC contender cited Hill’s ability to ‘handle himself’ and make a comeback amidst adversities as the reasons why he believes Hill has a good chance at the light heavyweight title....

The last time they fought was over 6 years ago and Holloway was still an inexperienced 21-year old. He has improved leaps and bounds since then and is now the reigning Featherweight King with three title defenses to his name and one of the rising pound-for-pound stars in the MMA World. Holloway, when asked about a rematch against Conor McGregor, brushed it away, revealing that he is only interested in fighting the “2015-16” McGregor who was focused and in his prime....

With numerous fighters calling the UFC and Dana White out for underpaying their talent, Rachael Ostovich recently shone some light on the underbelly of the remuneration dispute between fighters and promotions. In a recent interview with MMA Junkie Radio, the former UFC fighter opened up about the financial struggles of competing in MMA. Although Ostovich admitted she wasn’t against returning to MMA somewhere down the line, she made it clear that BKFC is going to be her home for the near future....

Overall this doesn’t look like a bad card by any means; it doesn’t have the depth of UFC 249, which is hardly a surprise, but as a free TV show it looks solid enough and there should be plenty of exciting matches on tap. Here are the predicted outcomes for UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris. #1 Heavyweight: Alistair Overeem vs. Walt Harris This Heavyweight clash was actually planned for the UFC on ESPN show last December, but the tragic kidnapping and murder of Harris’s stepdaughter unsurprisingly forced him out of the bout....

Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year As promised earlier in the week, here is a look at several ascending talents in the 205-pound ranks who could be key pieces in the division’s resurgence this year and beyond. Thiago Santos After 15 appearances in the UFC at middleweight, “Marreta” moved up to light heavyweight for his final two fights of 2018, registering a stoppage victory over Eryk Anders in September before beating British stalwart Jimi Manuwa in one of the most entertaining fights that lasted less than six minutes you’re ever going to see at UFC 231 just 11 weeks later....

The suspension is retroactive to July 6, when he was pulled from a UFC 200 fight against Daniel Cormier. Jones had been provisionally suspended during that time as USADA officials analyzed the drug-testing results to come up with a determination. MORE: 37 ashtonishing UFC photos Here’s what they found: Jones still could be punished by the Nevada State Athletic Commission after a hearing before the commission, although one is not scheduled....

UFC president Dana White vowed that UFC 249 would go ahead next month after the event scheduled to take place in Brooklyn last weekend was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. MORE: White says ESPN asked him ’not to go’ with Calif. card Another four shows were canceled this week, but White revealed the action will return at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla., on May 9, with further contests to come on May 13 and 16....

The weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 12 went down on Friday and the main event fighters, Anderson Silva and Uriah Hall, both made weight for their Middleweight encounter. Future UFC Hall of Famer, Anderson Silva, will walk out for his last fight inside the octagon when he takes on Uriah Hall. The promotion had previously tried to bring this matchup to fruition but it never came through. Now that Silva is set to step inside the octagon for his final fight, he will face a tough challenge in the form of fight game veteran Hall....

It will be a 15th meeting between the two sides in all competitions, Uganda has an almost perfect record having won twelve matches, drawn one and lost just once. The Cranes have won all eleven matches between the two teams in the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup. Zanzibar won two matches in Group A against Rwanda and Tanzania, drew 0-0 with Kenya before falling to Libya in the final group match....

The research, conducted by Censuswide for Encompass Corporation, also found that 64% of businesses agreed that the Covid-19 pandemic exposed the digital weaknesses of traditional banks. It makes clear that some banks are not capable of keeping up with paper-based communication and documentation. “The Covid-19 pandemic has permanently altered the way that businesses interact with their banking and financial services providers, increasing the need for online services and resulting in expectations of a much faster approach to onboarding and compliance checks,” said Wayne Johnson, CEO and co-founder of Encompass Corporation....

According to a statement released by Hancock, the government has decided to abandon the prototype app and is instead focusing on developing a special interface jointly developed by Apple and Google, which itself had problems. He further said, “Our app won’t work because Apple won’t change their system, but it can measure distance.” “And their app can’t measure distance well enough to a standard that we are satisfied with.” Some of the technical problems include manual contact tracing, level of infection control amongst others....

Dmytro Kuleba, the Ukrainian foreign minister, hailed bilateral relations with China, based on “mutual respect, understanding and benefit,” in a tweet posted on Monday. The official didn’t criticize or dismiss China’s contributions thus far, but subtly challenged the Chinese leadership’s assertion that it has played a “constructive role” in promoting dialogue. “We share Beijing’s position on the need to find a political solution to the war against Ukraine and call on China as a global power to play an important role in this effort,” Kuleba wrote....

United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark A. Milley, as well as military chiefs and defense ministers from 50 other countries, met with the Ukrainian Defense Contact Group on Friday at Ramstein Air Base. The leaders will discuss Russia’s war in Ukraine, and how Kyiv can defend itself against its neighbor. It was the eighth such meeting at the German base between Ukrainian and other defense officials....

Follow the very latest here. Officials familiar with the matter told the Associated Press on Sunday that the exact timing of the shipment is not yet known, but that the U.S. is currently working to finalize logistics. The high-speed missiles will be used to shoot down helicopters and other aircraft as Ukrainian forces continue fighting against Russia’s invasion. The revelation comes on the same day that the European Union announced it will support the purchase and delivery of $500 million worth of weapons to Ukraine....