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'I Was Crying:' UFC on ESPN 7 Fighters Open Up on Walt Harris Tragedy

WASHINGTON, DC—It was only 10 days ago, the day before Thanksgiving, that the news broke.

In the woods of rural Alabama, authorities found the body of 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard. She had been missing since October 23.

Blanchard was the step-daughter of UFC heavyweight Walt Harris. Harris (13-7-1) was supposed to compete here this Saturday at UFC on ESPN 7, but withdrew November 1 to focus on the search for Blanchard. (Sidebar: a suspect was later charged and faces the death penalty.) The knockout-seeking big man from Birmingham was riding afour-fight unbeaten streak with three stoppages.