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'Sushi terrorism' pranks prompt Japanese chain to turn to cartoon conveyor belts
'Sushi terrorism' pranks prompt Japanese chain to turn to cartoon conveyor belts
A Japanese sushi chain targeted in a spate of pranks that has sparked concern over hygiene has devised a digital conveyor belt to serve food to customers.
2023-10-05 12:34
Elden Ring wins big at The New York Game Awards 2023
Elden Ring wins big at The New York Game Awards 2023
'Elden Ring', God of War Ragnarok' and 'Vampire Survivors' were among the winners.
1970-01-01 08:00
Tom Aspinall says he offered not to headline UFC London with Marcin Tybura fight
Tom Aspinall says he offered not to headline UFC London with Marcin Tybura fight
Tom Aspinall has revealed that he offered not to headline UFC London this July, after the UFC hesitated to book his fight with Marcin Tybura as a main event. The UFC announced this week that Aspinall will fight Tybura in a headline bout on 22 July, marking the British heavyweight’s third straight main event at the O2 Arena. However, the UFC was considering alternative options until recently, Aspinall told The Independent on Friday (12 May). “Me and Tybura actually know each other personally,” Aspinall said. “We were both looking for fights and believed that none of the heavyweights were really free, so we said, ‘Let’s get a fight going with each other.’ “I asked the UFC matchmakers when I was in London [for UFC 286 in March], and they were like, ‘We’re keen on it, we just don’t know if Tybura is a big enough name to do a main event.’ “I started seeing people were getting booked for this event, so I messaged the UFC again and asked: ‘What’s going on? Why have you not sent me a contract yet?’ They said, ‘We’re not overly thrilled on this for a main event.’ So, I said: ‘I don’t mind not fighting in the main event, just give me a fight.’ “They said they were gonna try a couple of other opponents first, because they wanted me as a main event. The opponents declined, so I’m fighting Tybura. That’s where we’re at.” Aspinall headlined UFC London in March 2022 – the promotion’s first event in Britain since the Covid pandemic began – and submitted Alexander Volkov in the first round. At the time, the Fight Night broke the record for the highest-grossing sports event in O2 Arena history. Four months later, Aspinall headlined at the venue again but suffered a knee injury just 15 seconds into his fight with Curtis Blaydes. When Aspinall, 30, faces Poland’s Tybura on 22 July, the Briton will be returning to the ring 364 days after his ill-fated fight with Blaydes. It is a testament to the UFC’s belief in Aspinall that the promotion proceeded in booking his bout with Tybura as a main event, four months after UFC 286 took place at the O2 – the first UFC pay-per-view in Britain since 2016. And while Aspinall insisted that he is “thrilled” to be headlining under the dome again, and acknowledged that the UFC views him as a future “title contender or champion”, he also offered a self-deprecating take. “I think the UFC sells itself, really,” he told The Independent. “You could have two 10-year-old girls fighting each other, and they’d probably sell out the O2. Especially in this country now, when we’re in a massive boom for MMA, I think you could put basically anyone on and it would do well. But for them to have faith in me is a dream. I’m so privileged to be able to represent the UK again, I’m over the moon.” Aspinall’s professional record stands at 12-3 with nine knockout wins and three submissions. Eleven of his 12 victories have come in the first round, with the other occurring in Round 2. Prior to his injury against Blaydes, Aspinall had won eight fights in a row. Click here to subscribe to The Independent’s Sport YouTube channel for all the latest sports videos. Read More UFC heavyweight Tom Aspinall: Year with injury was ‘one of the best of my life’ Tom Aspinall vs Marcin Tybura revealed as UFC London main event UFC London ticket prices as July fights are announced UFC’s Tom Aspinall: Year with injury was ‘one of the best of my life’ ‘Nobody really knows what I can do’ says fit-again Aspinall UFC London main event revealed as British star returns from injury
1970-01-01 08:00
Respawn to Roll Out Fix Next Week for Incorrect Rewards When Leveling Up in Apex Legends
Respawn to Roll Out Fix Next Week for Incorrect Rewards When Leveling Up in Apex Legends
Respawn Entertainment was quick to respond to the initial problem when Season 14 launched, acknowledging the problem with missing rewards.
1970-01-01 08:00
Is Lolita's mother still alive? Family of late Orca held captive in Miami Seaquarium for 5 decades was last seen in 2022
Is Lolita's mother still alive? Family of late Orca held captive in Miami Seaquarium for 5 decades was last seen in 2022
At the time, Orca Rescues Foundation said that Lolita's mother was 93
2023-08-19 15:23
The Big Climate March Returns in an Era of Soup-Throwing Protests
The Big Climate March Returns in an Era of Soup-Throwing Protests
In September 2019, an estimated 250,000 people took to the streets of New York City. The marchers, who
2023-09-16 15:00
UAW ratifies labor deal with General Motors
UAW ratifies labor deal with General Motors
By David Shepardson and Ben Klayman DETROIT (Reuters) -General Motors' tentative labor deal with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union
2023-11-17 00:21
AP obtains records shedding new light on Jeffrey Epstein’s jail suicide and frantic aftermath
AP obtains records shedding new light on Jeffrey Epstein’s jail suicide and frantic aftermath
The Associated Press has obtained more than 4,000 pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein’s jail suicide from the federal Bureau of Prisons under the Freedom of Information Act
2023-06-02 06:50
China's top diplomat to visit Washington this week
China's top diplomat to visit Washington this week
China's top diplomat Wang Yi will visit Washington, DC, later this week, senior administration officials said Monday ahead of a potential meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping in California next month.
2023-10-24 06:00
Top Egypt Bank Gets $250 Million in Loans With Eye on Green Work
Top Egypt Bank Gets $250 Million in Loans With Eye on Green Work
Commercial International Bank SAE, Egypt’s largest private bank, secured $250 million in loans from the World Bank’s International
2023-07-09 15:01
Chelsea hatch Strasbourg plan for Arsen Zakharyan as Blues lodge Elye Wahi offer
Chelsea hatch Strasbourg plan for Arsen Zakharyan as Blues lodge Elye Wahi offer
Chelsea's owners hope to sign Arsen Zakharyan for Strasbourg & want Elye Wayi to join him.
2023-07-27 20:32
Apple GPT: Tech giant reportedly working on a ChatGPT, generative AI competitor
Apple GPT: Tech giant reportedly working on a ChatGPT, generative AI competitor
Look out ChatGPT. Apple is reportedly working on a generative AI tool in the same
2023-07-20 02:00