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EMS dispatch audio captures emergency response before Lindsey Graham death announcement
Emergency dispatch audio reviewed by Fox News Digital captures the emergency response to Sen. Lindsey Graham's Washington, D.C., home Saturday night, revealing first responders were dispatched for a reported cardiac arrest before the senator's office announced his death Sunday morning.
District of Columbia Fire and EMS radio traffic shows the first dispatch came shortly after 8 p.m. local time, when responders were sent to Graham's home for a reported cardiac arrest.
As units responded, dispatchers relayed that the caller reported the front door was unlocked. But after arriving and finding the door was locked with no response from inside, first responders requested Metropolitan Police Department officers respond to force entry.
Roughly 20 to 25 minutes after the initial dispatch, radio traffic indicated CPR was in progress as emergency crews worked inside the home. The audio does not identify Graham by name or describe the patient's condition.
Authorities could be heard in additional radio traffic saying the incident would be handled as a "Capitol Police matter only." The final relevant radio traffic came through shortly after 9:30 p.m.
SEN. LINDSEY GRAHAM DEAD AT 71 AFTER 'BRIEF AND SUDDEN' ILLNESS, OFFICE SAYS
The dispatch recordings provide few additional details about what responders encountered inside the residence or what medical care, if any, was provided before Graham's death.
Graham's office later announced the 71-year-old senator died Saturday evening following a "brief and sudden" illness.
"On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness," his office wrote in a statement.
"Senator Graham's family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period," the statement continued.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for the District of Columbia released preliminary findings on Sunday suggesting Graham died from an aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
"The preliminary examination findings were: Aortic Dissection due to Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease," according to the medical examiner's office.
Officials added Graham's death certificate will remain pending until toxicology and microscopic testing are complete.
"The death certificate will be PENDING until all the toxicological and microscopic testing are finalized and at that point the death certificate will be updated to reflect the cause of death and appropriately classify the manner of death," the medical examiner's office said.
Fox News Digital has reached out to DC Fire and EMS and the U.S. Capitol Police for additional information about the emergency response.
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President Donald Trump paid tribute to Graham in a Truth Social post Saturday night, calling the longtime South Carolina lawmaker "a true American Patriot."
"Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known, is dead!" Trump wrote. "He was always working, and was a true American Patriot. Lindsey will be greatly missed!!! DETAILS AND ARRANGEMENTS TO FOLLOW. So sad!"
Graham was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2002 and took office in 2003 after serving four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. He won re-election three times and was seeking a fifth Senate term after winning the Republican primary last month.
He served as chairman of the Senate Budget Committee and sat on the Appropriations, Judiciary, and Environment and Public Works committees.
The longtime lawmaker had just met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Friday and was scheduled to appear on NBC's "Meet the Press" Sunday morning.
Beyond Congress, Graham served for 33 years in the U.S. Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, retiring as a colonel in 2015.
An Air Force lawyer, he served in Germany during the Cold War, was called to active duty during the Gulf War and later completed multiple Reserve deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan during congressional recesses.
Medical examiner releases preliminary findings in Lindsey Graham's death as death certificate remains pending
The District of Columbia's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner on Sunday released preliminary findings indicating Sen. Lindsey Graham suffered an aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease before his death.
The medical examiner emphasized that the findings are not final and that Graham's death certificate will remain pending while toxicological and microscopic testing is completed.
"The preliminary examination findings were: Aortic Dissection due to Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease," the medical examiner's office said in a statement.
SEN. LINDSEY GRAHAM DEAD AT 71 AFTER 'BRIEF AND SUDDEN' ILLNESS, OFFICE SAYS
The office emphasized that the findings are preliminary and that Graham's death certificate remains pending. Officials said toxicological and microscopic testing must be completed before the death certificate is updated to reflect the cause and manner of death.
An aortic dissection is a tear in the inner layer of the aorta, the body's largest artery, that allows blood to flow between the layers of the vessel wall, according to the Mayo Clinic. The condition is considered a life-threatening medical emergency that can lead to severe internal bleeding or organ damage.
Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease refers to the buildup of plaque inside the arteries, which can restrict blood flow and increase the risk of serious heart and vascular complications.
The release of the preliminary findings comes after Graham, 71, died Saturday night, shocking colleagues in Washington and across the nation.
Graham, a Republican who was first elected to the Senate in 2002 after serving four terms in the House of Representatives, became one of the chamber's most influential voices on national security, foreign policy and the judiciary. He chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee during President Donald Trump's first term and was one of the president's closest allies on judicial nominations and defense policy.
Following news of Graham's death, tributes poured in from lawmakers across the political spectrum, with colleagues remembering his decades of public service and his influence on some of the Senate's most consequential debates.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said it will update Graham's death certificate after toxicological and microscopic testing is complete.
Mitch McConnell breaks silence on mystery hospitalization after Graham's death
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., nearly a month after being hospitalized, revealed what actually happened to cause his absence from the Senate.
In a lengthy statement released Sunday evening, McConnell attributed his childhood fight with polio to a fall he suffered last month which landed him in the hospital. He was "briefly unconscious," he said in an open letter to Kentuckians, and while recovering was hit with a "mild case of pneumonia."
"My doctors have confirmed that I didn’t break any bones or suffer a concussion," McConnell said. "I didn’t have a heart attack or a stroke. I don’t have any tumors or hemorrhages."
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Yet, when he will return to the Senate remains a mystery, something that McConnell himself acknowledged.
"As much as it frustrates me, this process takes time. And on the advice of my doctors, I won’t be able to return to the Senate floor to vote quite yet," McConnell said. "But rest assured that, in the meantime, I’m not taking a break from the Senate business that matters to you."
His attending physician noted that McConnell has, "experienced several falls throughout the year that have been attributed to his post-polio condition."
MCCONNELL WAS FOUND 'UNCONSCIOUS' IN HOME LAST MONTH AS CONDITION REMAINS UNKNOWN
"He was admitted to the hospital four weeks ago after falling at home and sustaining minor injuries," McConnell’s doctor said.
"A comprehensive evaluation by a multidisciplinary team determined that he had no fractures, cardiac abnormalities, stroke, tumor, or hemorrhage," his doctor continued. "Early in his hospitalization, he developed pneumonia, which responded rapidly to antibiotic treatment."
The latest update on the longtime lawmaker’s health comes after the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who had just returned from a trip to Ukraine on Saturday night.
McConnell’s absence, coupled with the shocking death of Graham, leaves the Senate down two crucial votes amid a dead sprint to wrap up key parts of President Donald Trump's agenda through July and into early August.
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It also comes after over three weeks of speculation as to why the Senate GOP’s longest serving leader in history was sidelined.
His office for several weeks did not reveal the true nature of his condition, nor explain how he ended up in the hospital. That prompted a firestorm online that alleged that McConnell was in a vegetative state.
Adding to the morbid intrigue was leaked emergency dispatch audio from June 14, the day he was hospitalized, that revealed the longtime Senate Republican was "unconscious" and may have suffered a heart attack.
Further compounding the hazy nature of the situation was his wife, former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao’s, trip to China just days after his hospitalization. Chao’s office previously told Fox News Digital that, "The secretary was on a long-planned trip in China to support her family's philanthropic endeavors."
"During the trip, she met with a number of people, including the U.S. ambassador," her office said. "The Senator's health did not warrant an immediate return to the U.S."
McConnell’s statement did not directly address much of the speculation that surrounded his hospitalization. But, he did vow to return to the Senate once he was able.
"You’re right to expect your representatives to work hard for you. And part of my decision to retire at the end of my term this coming January was being honest about the demands of Senate work," McConnell said. "But I still have unfinished business to complete on your behalf, and I have every intention of finishing the job you elected me to do."
Migrant sought in American mom's killing was denied asylum but remained in Ireland
A migrant wanted in connection with the brutal murder of an American mother in Ireland was in the country despite having his asylum application rejected, according to Irish media.
The man, described by Irish police as a "person of interest," was in the process of appealing the asylum decision and was allowed to remain in the country when Jamey Carney, 43, was beaten and suffocated in her home in Killarney, County Kerry, the Irish Mirror reported.
Despite his status, the outlet said he was still in the possession of his passport and left Ireland on a flight to Istanbul, Turkey, before Carney’s body was discovered Tuesday, triggering an international manhunt and a murder investigation.
It is unclear when his asylum application was refused or why it was denied. Irish police have refused to name the man.
The reports are likely to intensify scrutiny of Ireland’s asylum system and why the man remained in the country after reportedly being denied asylum.
The Irish Mirror reported the Jordanian national had arrived in Ireland in 2024 and been living in a state-run migrant shelter in the idyllic town before spending increasing amounts of time at Carney’s home after they became romantically involved.
He first arrived in the United Kingdom before traveling through Northern Ireland and eventually settling in County Kerry, according to the Irish Mirror.
His social media accounts contain posts from the United Kingdom and Turkey in recent years.
Carney’s social media profiles described her as a "New Yorker in Ireland" and showed her with a man she identified as her partner and writing that they were a "mixed couple." Multiple Irish media outlets have identified the man as the person police are seeking, though Irish police have not publicly confirmed his identity or reported immigration status.
Fox News Digital asked Irish police and the Department of Justice to confirm reports that he had been refused asylum and was appealing that decision. Neither agency confirmed the reports.
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Detectives believe Carney died around 11 p.m. Monday, roughly 14 hours before her body was discovered, according to The Irish Independent.
Her body was found on Tuesday at around 1:30 p.m. local time by her 13-year-old daughter.
By that time, the man had boarded a flight to Istanbul having traveled 200 miles by bus to Dublin Airport.
Despite the manhunt entering its sixth day, police have yet to name or provide any details about the person on the run, drawing criticism on both sides of the Atlantic. Irish police said that investigators are working with international law enforcement partners as the murder investigation continues.
Detectives issued alerts to airports, ports, train stations and bus stations within just over an hour of Carney’s body being discovered, The Irish Independent reported. However, by then, the man had already left Ireland.
According to the Irish Mirror, investigators now fear he may already have traveled onward to his home country of Jordan, which does not have an extradition treaty with Ireland.
A law enforcement source told Fox News Digital the search is expected to be difficult because the man had a significant head start before investigators were alerted to Carney’s death.
Carney, a New York native, moved to Ireland in 2021 and has family living in the Killarney area.
The State Department told Fox News Digital it was providing consular assistance to the victim's family.
LISA DAFTARI: Lindsey Graham understood America's role in the world — and why it matters
Sen. Lindsey Graham is gone, and with him goes a voice that Washington cannot easily replace.
He was 71 and had just come home from Ukraine, one of many trips he made in the years since Russia's invasion.
I've covered foreign policy long enough to know how rare he was. In an era in which most politicians speak in slogans, Graham actually understood the intricate nuances.
He knew the Middle East. He understood Iran's regime and why they’d never relinquish their weapons or reform their rogue rhetoric. He advocated for support of Ukraine in its war with Russia. He could explain why the Abraham Accords were a strategic revolution that needed to be expanded and pushed forward.
He read intelligence reports, attended the briefings, and then went on Sunday morning television and translated it for the American people in plain language.
He was one of the few lawmakers who could do that. That translation job matters more than most people realize. American foreign policy generally suffers in the gap between what our intelligence community knows and what the average voter hears. Lindsey bridged that gap.
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He was also one of a very small number of people who had President Donald Trump's ear on national security, and he used it.
Presidents get multiple, varying opinions a day. They listen to only a handful of voices. Graham was one of them, and he used that access on Ukraine, Israel and the Iranian people rather than for personal gain.
When Iranian dissidents inside and outside the regime adoringly called him "Uncle Lindsey," they showed appreciation for his advocacy. He named their political prisoners on the Senate floor.
He met with their families, and with exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, listening to and supporting the Iranian people while pushing for policy that prioritizes American security. In a town full of people who talk about human rights, he did something about them.
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And then there was Israel. Graham's support for the Jewish state was steadfast and rooted in an American brand of foreign policy as a matter of strategic science. He understood that Israel is America's forward operating base for Western civilization in the most contested neighborhood on earth.
A strong Israel deters Iran, stabilizes the Persian Gulf, protects shipping lanes, and signals to every adversary from Beijing to Caracas that the U.S. does not abandon its friends.
That was his through-line. In an age of narrative warfare, when a TikTok video or a campus chant can flip a generation's understanding of a 3,000-year-old conflict in 90 seconds, Graham refused to negotiate with the mob.
He believed moral clarity was itself a national security asset. Standing by allies and putting enemies on notice was America's DNA. It was the country Ronald Reagan described, John McCain fought for, and Lindsey Graham spent three decades in Congress defending.
He worked with Democrats when it mattered and fought them ferociously when it mattered more. He shepherded judges. He rebuilt the defense budget. He stood next to McCain in the desert and next to Trump in the Oval Office, and made both relationships work.
We are about to find out what American foreign policy looks like without him. I suspect we will miss him more than we know.
The ayatollahs won't. The Kremlin won't. Hamas won't.
That, in the end, is the truest measure of the man.
Kelly Osbourne stuns in corseted swimsuit on yacht months after shutting down body-shaming critics
Kelly Osbourne exuded confidence while posing in a chic white swimsuit during a sun-soaked outing on a yacht.
In a carousel of photos that she shared on Instagram Thursday, the 41-year-old TV personality showed off her summer style as she modeled a vintage-inspired corseted one-piece with mesh detailing.
"Serving sea, sun, and zero apologies," Osbourne wrote in the caption of her post.
"The Osbournes" alum accessorized with several gold necklaces, a wide-brimmed straw hat and black cat-eye sunglasses that had spike accents and rose-colored lenses.
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Osbourne's fans quickly flocked to the comments section to heap praise on the reality star.
"1950's diva vibes," one Instagram user wrote while another gushed, "Absolutely positively gorgeous!"
"Beautiful! You are an amazing, strong, stunning person, @kellyosbourne! Positively beautiful. Positively you!" one fan chimed in.
"You look so good!" another added.
"Glad to see you enjoying life and smiling beautiful lady, good for you," one fan wrote.
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Osbourne's self-assured post comes months after she slammed online critics who scrutinized her appearance while she was grieving the loss of her father, Ozzy Osbourne. The legendary Black Sabbath frontman died at the age of 76 following a heart attack on July 22, 2025.
Following the 2026 BRIT Awards in March, Osbourne denounced body shamers in a statement she shared on her Instagram Story after she and her mother Sharon Osbourne accepted a posthumous lifetime achievement award on behalf of Ozzy.
"There is a special kind of cruelty in harming someone who is clearly going through something," Osbourne wrote, adding, "Kicking me while I’m down, doubting my pain, spreading my struggles as gossip, and turning your back when I need support and love most."
"I’m currently going through the hardest time in my life," she continued. "I should not even have to defend myself. But I won’t sit here and allow myself to be dehumanized in such a way!"
In February, Osbourne called out online trolls after receiving cruel comments on an Instagram post that she uploaded from a London Fashion Week event.
"Literally can't believe how disgusting some human beings truly are," Osbourne wrote over a screenshot of an Instagram comment where one user wrote, "Looks like a dead body… she's tooooo thin and fragile… Looks like she's going to see her dad soon."
During an appearance on "Piers Morgan Uncensored" in December, Sharon came to her daughter's defense, pushing back on detractors who had poked fun at Osbourne's weight loss.
While speaking about the criticism that Osbourne had faced over her appearance, Morgan shared a video that she had posted on social media in response.
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"To the people who keep thinking that they're being funny and mean by writing comments like, ‘Are you ill?’ or ‘Get off Ozempic’ or 'You don't look right.' My dad just died and I'm doing the best that I can, and the only thing that I have to live for is my family," Osbourne said in the video. "I choose to share my content with you and share the happy side of my life not the miserable side of my life. So to all those people, f--- off."
Sharon admitted Osbourne had been having a "tough time" since Ozzy's death in July. "She's not happy, she lost her daddy," the former "The Talk" host said. "She can't eat right now."
"[The internet] is a shield for people that are unhappy," Sharon continued. "Jealousy and people's perception of somebody else — how many times have we been wrong about somebody because of our perception? … A lot of effort goes into [hurtful comments]. I feel sorry for people. There's something wrong with their lives. They're not happy."
Osbourne previously reflected on the public scrutiny she had endured for most of her life and explained why she avoided the outside world while pregnant with son Sidney, now 3. The reality star shares Sidney with her ex-fiancé, Slipknot DJ Sid Wilson.
The reality star told Fox News Digital in 2023 that she had the "best pregnancy ever" by hanging out with Ozzy "for nine months in a house."
"I have been body-shamed since I was 14, 15 by the media," Osbourne explained. "I was known as Ozzy’s chubby daughter. They’d always comment about my body and the way I looked. And I just wanted to be myself. I didn’t want to be the prettiest girl in the room, but I was penalized because I wasn’t. It’s one of those things where I am totally fine with the way that I look and am happy with myself and how I am as a person, but other people aren’t. And that’s on them. It’s not on me."
Learning another language may keep your brain younger, study suggests
Speaking two or more languages may help slow brain aging, according to new research.
The study, presented at the 2026 Federation of European Neuroscience Societies Forum, found that people who spoke multiple languages appeared to have younger brains than those who spoke only one language.
Researchers analyzed brain activity from hundreds of people in Spain's Basque region who spoke between one and four languages, including Spanish, Basque, French and English. They used artificial intelligence to estimate each participant's "brain age" based on patterns of brain connectivity.
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The researchers found that bilingual participants had brains that appeared about six years younger than those of monolingual participants. People who spoke three languages had brains that appeared about seven years younger, while those who spoke four languages had brains that appeared roughly 13 years younger.
The findings also suggested that people who learned a second language earlier in life and became highly fluent experienced greater benefits.
Dr. Tommy Wood, a neuroscientist, performance consultant and author of "The Stimulated Mind: Future-Proof Your Brain from Dementia and Stay Sharp at Any Age," said the findings support earlier research showing that speaking multiple languages may help protect cognitive function as people age.
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"Most of the evidence for the benefit of learning multiple languages comes from individuals who grew up bilingual or learned multiple languages in childhood," Wood, who was not involved in the research, told Fox News Digital.
He said adults who didn't grow up speaking more than one language should not assume it's too late to benefit.
"There's no clear cutoff in age where learning a second language would no longer be beneficial," Wood said.
Several randomized controlled trials involving older adults have found improvements in attention, working memory and executive function after just a few months of language learning, he said.
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Beyond improving cognitive function, Wood said learning a new language can also help people stay socially engaged and strengthen the brain's ability to absorb new information.
He encouraged adults not to be discouraged by making mistakes while learning.
"It's also important to lean into the process of being a beginner," Wood said.
"Making mistakes is one of the biggest drivers of neuroplasticity and learning," he said. "If you do choose to learn a new language, get stuck in, challenge yourself and embrace the occasional failure. You'll actually learn faster as a result."
The researchers acknowledged several limitations to the study.
While they accounted for factors such as age, sex and education, they said they could not rule out the influence of other factors, including lifestyle and social engagement, that may have affected the findings.
Ro Khanna regrets his past support of Graham Platner after latest sexual assault allegation
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., told NBC's "Meet the Press" Sunday that he regrets endorsing Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner after a recent sexual assault allegation.
Platner announced that he would be ending his campaign last week after a report accused him of sexually assaulting an ex-girlfriend in 2021. Several major Democratic figures initially stood by the candidate prior to this report in his bid to defeat longtime Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins.
One of them included Khanna, who personally campaigned with Platner in June amid several other mounting controversies and allegations of sexual misconduct.
"You have stood by him through a series of previous controversies, from a tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol to his online posts blaming survivors of sexual assault, even after The New York Times published allegations from ex-girlfriends describing a pattern of emotional abuse, aggressive behavior, which he denies we should say," host Kristen Welker said. "Why weren’t those past controversies a breaking point for you?
"For me, the line always was sexual assault or sexual violence, and as soon as that came out, I was the first person to withdraw my endorsement," Khanna said. "But I will say I got that call wrong, and if there is some self-reflection, is that we all need to see the signs earlier of people who may engage in domestic violence. I wasn’t the only one. You had Planned Parenthood. You had Sen. [Elizabeth] Warren. You had the entire Democratic Party. But I did get that call wrong."
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Khanna added, "I think what is important, though, is to understand his politics. He was opposed to foreign wars, for Medicare for All and why the progressive movement, more broadly, why these issues are resonating."
"Do you regret endorsing him?" Welker asked.
"Yes. I got that call wrong. I endorse a lot of people, but when I make a mistake, I take accountability. And I think what people want is the humility to take accountability if you make a call that's wrong," Khanna said.
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Khanna previously appeared to downplay allegations against Platner, pointing out that he was a combat veteran who suffered PTSD.
"My view is that, even according to the New York Times piece, they said there was no harm, no injury," Khanna said on CBS' "Face the Nation" last month. "There was toxicity, and there was verbal intimidation, which I condemn, but Graham has made it clear that there was no evidence of violence. That, to me, is a red line."
Joe Rogan calls out 'crazy' kick attempt by Conor McGregor that led to injury: 'You don't do that'
Conor McGregor couldn’t believe his five-year return to the octagon ended the way it did on Saturday night in UFC 329 against Max Holloway.
But Joe Rogan said it was a "crazy" move that he tried in the opening round that cost him.
"He just tried a crazy move. He tried a jumping roundhouse kick," Rogan said during the UFC broadcast after the main event ended. "… if you don’t land in a good way, with a supporting way, you put so much pressure on that knee. He landed with his knee in the worst position."
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McGregor’s kick attempt clearly hurt him, as he immediately grabbed his knee after Holloway evaded the strike. McGregor tried to keep fighting, but referee Mike Beltran called the fight after he tried another kick and clearly couldn’t land properly.
"He blew his ACL out with the very first move that he did," Rogan suggested. "It sucks, but it’s just, you don’t do that."
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After speaking with doctors, UFC president Dana White said McGregor tore his ACL. Scans on McGregor’s knee will need to confirm the diagnosis.
Daniel Cormier, the ex-MMA fighter-turned-broadcaster, added that McGregor’s long absence from the sport could’ve contributed to the injury.
"When you’ve been away from that for so long, and you come back in there, it’s like you’re shot out of a cannon," Cormier explained.
"So, you see these guys that have been gone for a long time do things that doesn’t make sense. And I think that’s what happened to Conor."
McGregor was dejected after Beltran called the match, and understandably so. It was the 37-year-old’s first fight since he faced off against Dustin Poirier on July 10, 2021.
After the loss, McGregor posted a gut-wrenching tweet, saying he was completely healthy before the match.
"My head gasket is gone. Destroyed," he wrote. "I had no injury/injuries going into the fight. I was throwing kicks, planted and jumping, all throughout camp as well as backstage before the fight. This came out of nowhere. I am beyond dark here. I can only describe it as hell."
Rogan also suggested that McGregor was trying to showcase no fear with his signature kicks with his surgically-repaired left leg. Either way, it cost the Irishman in the end.
McGregor’s UFC career record is now 22-7 after this TKO finish.
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WWE star Rhea Ripley reveals slight tear in her meniscus keeping her out of action
Rhea Ripley successfully defended the WWE Women’s Championship at Clash in Italy against Jade Cargill, seemingly putting an end to their rivalry for the time being.
But Ripley’s appearances on "Friday Night SmackDown" have been few and far between. She didn’t appear at Night Champions last month and hasn’t been on the show to defend her on-screen partners in Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss as they deal with Cargill, Michin and B-Fab since June 5.
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Ripley was seen at a Power Slap event on Friday and she provided an update on her health, revealing she suffered a slight tear in her meniscus.
"I hurt my knee. I got a slight tear in my meniscus, it’s just healing. It’s getting there. It’s getting stronger. I just can’t bend it very well. Kind of need to bend, guys," she told content creator Nina Drama.
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She added that she didn’t have a timeline for her return.
"I tore it in a really weird spot, so it’s kind of a little bit up in the air with just how fast my body recovers. But I’ve been out for probably about a month now. I think it’s been a month and one week," she said. "It feels better. It still starts to hurt and throb and it gets tired. I can’t get up or bend down really or kind of move side to side while crouching. We’ll see how it goes."
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