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.