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Walt Harris Vows to ‘Keep Pushing’ Following UFC on ESPN 8 Defeat

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It was an emotional night for Walt Harris at UFC on ESPN 8, and not because he suffered a difficult loss to Alistair Overeem in the evening’s heavyweight headliner.

Saturday marked the first time Harris stepped in the Octagon since his stepdaughter, Aniah Blanchard, was found dead late last year. Harris was originally supposed to face Overeem in Washington, D.