Walter Jermaine Harris (born June 10, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the

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division of the

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. A professional since 2011, Harris has also formerly competed for

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Background

Before entering mixed martial arts in 2010, Harris was a basketball player at

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Harris competed as an amateur from 2009–2010, compiling a record of 4–1. He made his professional debut on March 15, 2011, when he faced Justin Thornton at HEF: Hess Extreme Fighting. He won via first-round TKO, just sixteen seconds into the first round. Following this, Harris compiled a record of 6–1, with wins over Tony Melton and UFC veteran Anthony Hamilton, before signing with UFC in the fall of 2013.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On September 19, 2013, it was announced that Harris had signed with the UFC, and he faced fellow newcomer

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on November 30, 2013. Despite dropping Rosholt in the first round, Rosholt rallied back and Harris lost the fight via unanimous decision. In his second fight with the promotion, Harris faced

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on January 25, 2014. Though he was the considerable favorite coming into the bout, Harris was staggered by a head kick from Krylov, and after follow-up strikes on the ground from Krylov, he lost the bout via TKO, just 25 seconds into the first round. After dropping to 0–2 in the UFC, Harris was subsequently released from the promotion.

Titan Fighting Championship

Following his UFC release, Harris signed with

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based promotion Titan FC. He faced D.J. Linderman at Titan FC 28 on May 16, 2014. He won the fight via first-round knockout. He was expected to face Dave Herman at Titan FC 30 on September 26, 2014. However, Harris pulled out of the bout due to a back injury and the fight was postponed. The bout with Herman was rescheduled and was expected to take place on December 19, 2014. However, Harris resigned with the UFC, and he was replaced by

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Return to UFC

After

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was forced to pull out of his bout with

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due to a thumb injury, Harris resigned with UFC and faced Palelei at

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on November 7, 2014. He lost the fight via second-round TKO. Harris faced promotional newcomer Cody East on April 23, 2016, at

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. He won the fight via TKO in the first round. Harris next faced

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on October 1, 2016, at

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. He lost the fight via split decision. Harris faced

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on January 15, 2017, at

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. He won the fight by knockout in the second round. Harris made his next appearance against

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on June 17, 2017, at

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. He won the fight early in the first round via TKO due to a combination of elbows and punches. Harris was expected to face

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on October 7, 2017, at

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before a fight-day injury to

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took him out of his scheduled fight with

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. As a result, Harris moved on to face Werdum, and Godbeer was pulled from the event. Harris lost the fight via submission in the first round. The bout with Godbeer was quickly rescheduled and took place on November 4, 2017, at

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. Harris lost the bout by disqualification after Harris hit Godbeer with a head kick following the referee calling a time out due to a groin strike. Harris faced

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on June 1, 2018, at

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. He won the fight via knock out in the second round. Harris faced

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on December 29, 2018, at

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. He won the fight via split decision. It was reported on January 26, 2019, that Harris tested positive for LGD4033, and

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(SARMs) like ostarine, and he was temporarily suspended by

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(CSAC). In February, Harris was suspended for four months and fined $4,000. The fight result was overturned to a no contest. Per the CSAC, Harris was able to prove the positive test resulted from a tainted supplement and the commission does not believe he was an intentional doper, hence the shorter suspension. Harris was expected to face

Alexey Oleynik Aleksei Alexeyevich Oleinik (born June 25, 1977, as Oleksíy Oleksíyovych Olíynyk) is a Russian mixed martial artist and Sambo (martial art)#Styles, combat sambo fighter who fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, competing in their ...

on May 4, 2019, at

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. However, on April 3, 2019, it was announced that Oleinik would face

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after Alexander Volkov withdrew from the event. He was replaced by

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. Harris won the fight via TKO in the first round. This fight earned Harris his first ''Performance of the Night'' bonus award. The bout between Harris and Oleynik was rescheduled and took place on July 20, 2019, at

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. Harris won the fight via knockout just 12 seconds into the first round. This win earned Harris his second consecutive Performance of the Night bonus. Harris was expected to face

on December 7, 2019, at

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. However, Harris pulled out on November 1, 2019 due to the ongoing search for his missing step-daughter. Harris was expected to face

on April 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris. The pairing was previously scheduled to headline

in December 2019. Due to the

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, the event was eventually postponed. The match was rescheduled to May 16, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris. Despite hurting, and almost finishing Overeem in the first round, Harris went on to lose via second-round TKO. Harris faced Alexander Volkov on October 24, 2020 at

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. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two. Harris faced

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on June 5, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai. He lost the fight via TKO in round one. Harris was scheduled to face

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on October 30, 2021 at

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. However, Harris pulled out of the bout due to unknown reasons.

Politics

Harris ran for a city council seat in

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in 2020 but finished 3rd in the race with 24 percent of the vote.

Personal life

Harris worked as a furniture mover and also worked for

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prior to becoming an MMA fighter. Harris is married to Angela Haley-Harris, they have four children. They are currently living in

where their children attend school.

Murder of stepdaughter

At the end of October 2019, news surfaced that Harris's stepdaughter, Aniah Blanchard, was reported missing on October 24, 2019. Soon after, Auburn police revealed that after finding evidence from Blanchard's vehicle, they suspected foul play regarding the disappearance. Subsequently, Alabama Governor

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set up a reward of $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator, which was matched by an anonymous donor. Additionally, the UFC President

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and UFC Light Heavyweight Champion

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upped the ante by contributing $25,000 per person for the information. The reward sum exceeded $100,000. On November 6, 2019, the Auburn police department released surveillance footage from an Auburn convenience store, presenting the person suspected in the disappearance, later identified as Ibraheem Yazeed, a

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. On November 8, 2019, Yazeed was captured as an out-of-state fugitive in

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and was extradited to Auburn. On November 20, 2019, Yazeed was charged with first-degree kidnapping in an Alabama court, and remains in jail without bond. On November 25, 2019 an Alabama district attorney announced that they had found the remains of a girl they believe to be Aniah Blanchard in neighboring Macon County. Blanchard's remains were identified on November 27, 2019. In late November 2019, two additional suspects, Antwain Fisher and David Lee Johnson Jr., were arrested and charged with first-degree kidnapping and hindering prosecution, respectively. In December however, Fisher's charges were dropped with prejudice in Lee county. On November 28, 2019, police reports confirmed that the body found was indeed Harris's step daughter and an autopsy confirmed that Blanchard was killed by a gunshot wound. At the same time, the district attorney announced that

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charges were filed against Yazeed. In late 2022, Yazeed was indicted with three counts of

and could face

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without parole for each, should he be convicted.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

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(Two times) *Amateur Boxing ** Golden Gloves Championship (Alabama) ** Golden Gloves Championship (Georgia)

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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