But it was difficult for Overeem, who knew that virtually everyone watching other than his family, friends and teams would be rooting for Harris.Overeem did his job but when it ended, he, too, was rooting for Harris.He said he knew that by mixing up his shots he could create an opening for himself.“I had landed a low kick and so I knew his attention would be low, on the leg,” Overeem said. Dana White praises Walt Harris for getting in the OctagonCopyright: © 2020 ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved.Memorable 2020 UFC moments - Fight Island, Conor McGregor and an emotional returnAriel Helwani on why now is the time for the UFC to book Jon Jones vs. Francis NgannouBehind the scenes at UFC Jacksonville: 1,000 tests, 32 fights and one wild rideUFC fighters react to Walt Harris' return to the OctagonHarris gives emotional speech before leaving Octagon after lossAlistair Overeem embraces Walt Harris after victoryUFC Fight Night analysis and results: Dan Ige, Song Yadong keep rollingBiggest takeaways from Overeem-Harris and the surprises of UFC Fight Night He attended from Jacksonville State and Pikeville College and obtained an associate degree in Physical Education. Walter Harris was born on June 10, 1983, in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. We’ll never know.What we do know is that he fought well and bravely under unimaginable circumstances and made more fans with the way he carried himself prior to this fight and after it than he had in his entire career.He’s a classy, compassionate, easy-going guy who packs a punch in that left hand of his. Overeem spent the remainder of the first round pummeling Harris. Starting five Joel Embiid making progress against double teams; Josh Richardson’s aggressiveness pays off for Sixers Richardson heard Brett Brown’s message Sunday about being aggressive on the offensive end. However, Harris resigned with the UFC, and he was replaced by Harris faced promotional newcomer Cody East on April 23, 2016, at The bout with Godbeer was quickly rescheduled and took place on November 4, 2017, at The bout between Harris and Oleinik was rescheduled and took place on July 20, 2019, at Harris is seeking a city council seat in Homewood, AL.Harris worked as a furniture mover and also worked for At the end of October 2019, news surfaced that Harris' stepdaughter, On November 6, 2019, the Auburn police department released surveillance footage from an Auburn convenience store, presenting the person suspected in the disappearance, later identified as Ibraheem Yazeed, a Originally a split decision win for Harris; overturned after he tested positive for Latest on Walt Harris including biography, career, awards and more on ESPN Harris may have been overly emotional and got overanxious after Overeem got up. Overeem, though, was the best fighter he faced and a guy who is a survivor. Ten-Year NBA Net Rating Rankings (Infographics For All 30 Teams) by Christopher Reina We look at the trajectory of every team in the NBA in terms of how they rank in the category.
Latest on Walt Harris including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN If he lost in his next bout, surely it would lead to another release and his UFC career would be ultimately over. The Toronto Raptors opened defence of their NBA championship with a 134-110 victory Monday over the Brooklyn Nets. The fight on Saturday will be one of the most difficult of her career. Aniah helped him raise his son.And when he would doubt himself or his ability to be successful in this most difficult of sports, Aniah would be the positive voice he needed.After the fight, he was typically classy. Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. Harris faced Chase Sherman in January 2017 and showed a vastly improved stand-up game. Walt Harris contract and salary cap details, full contract breakdowns, salaries, signing bonus, roster bonus, dead money, and valuations. “I landed a high kick and then finish up on top [with a left hand]. All 13 of Harris’ wins have come via knockout. Before entering mixed martial arts in 2010, Harris was a basketball player at Harris made his professional mixed martial arts debut on March 15, 2011, when he faced Justin Thornton at HEF: Hess Extreme Fighting. As Harris stayed still on all fours letting what had happened sink in, Overeem walked over, kneeled down and embraced him.It was the kind of human emotion that everyone was feeling all week as soon as Harris arrived in Jacksonville. I was able to land some ground and pound.