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After getting his start competing in the TV series The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America, Chito Vera made his debut in the UFC in 2014. Nearly a decade later, the fighter has established himself as a powerful force to be reckoned with in the league’s bantamweight category.Currently, Vera lives in Newport Beach, California, where he trains for his next bout. On Saturday, March 9, he’s set to face off against Sean O’Malley in a fight for the UFC Bantamweight Championship. Vera previously won against O’Malley in 2020 via TKO. The moment was a highlight of Vera’s career and marked O’Malley’s first and only professional loss to date.“Fight days are very interesting days for fighters,” Vera says. “You wake up and you’re like, whoa. It’s crazy, everything is coming through your head.”When he’s not ...

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James enters uncharted territory as he became the first player in the history of the NBA to score 40,000 career points. A milestone recorded during a home game 124-114 loss against the Denver Nuggets, King James continues to cement himself as the league's all-time leading scorer. James sealed his historic feat with a left-handed layup with 10:41 left in the second quarter which led to an uproar of cheers and a standing ovation from the crowd. While the Lakers and Nuggets continued to play, the Lakers called a timeout over a minute later which led to cheers and high-fives as James made his way to the bench. During the timeout, a tribute video made to honor the milestone was played. Just last season, James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's longstanding recor...