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Yahoo
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
UFC 317 'Embedded,' No. 5: Ilia Topuria and his wife look into the future
The UFC is back in its "Sin City" home base for International Fight Week and UFC 317, its seventh pay-per-view of the calendar year, and the popular "Embedded" fight week video series is here to document what's happening behind the scenes. UFC 317 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Advertisement In the headliner, the vacant 155-pound title is on the line between former featherweight champion Ilia Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) and ex-lightweight titleholder Charles Oliveira (35-10 MMA, 23-10 UFC). Topuria vacated the 145-pound belt to move to lightweight for a shot at a title in a second division. The co-feature is a flyweight title fight between champion Alexandre Pantoja (29-5 MMA, 13-3 UFC) and challenger Kai Kara-France (25-11 MMA, 8-4 UFC). The fifth episode of "Embedded" follows the featured fighters while they get ready for fight week. Here is the UFC's description of the episode from YouTube: Ilia Topuria takes photos with two belts; Kai Kara-France reflects on his Maori past; Terrance McKinney plays mini golf; Tracy Cortez talks about her daughter/father bond ; Niko Price attends the inaugural UFC BJJ event; Charles Oliveira fixes a wardrobe malfunction before the press conference; The stars of UFC 317 exchange words and face off at the UFC 317 Press Conference. Previous episodes of UFC 317 embedded This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 317 'Embedded,' No. 5: Ilia Topuria, wife look into future
USA Today
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
UFC 317 'Embedded,' No. 5: Ilia Topuria and his wife look into the future
Plus, a wardrobe malfunction in 'Sin City'?! Who'd have thought it?! The UFC is back in its "Sin City" home base for International Fight Week and UFC 317, its seventh pay-per-view of the calendar year, and the popular "Embedded" fight week video series is here to document what's happening behind the scenes. UFC 317 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. In the headliner, the vacant 155-pound title is on the line between former featherweight champion Ilia Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) and ex-lightweight titleholder Charles Oliveira (35-10 MMA, 23-10 UFC). Topuria vacated the 145-pound belt to move to lightweight for a shot at a title in a second division. The co-feature is a flyweight title fight between champion Alexandre Pantoja (29-5 MMA, 13-3 UFC) and challenger Kai Kara-France (25-11 MMA, 8-4 UFC). The fifth episode of "Embedded" follows the featured fighters while they get ready for fight week. Here is the UFC's description of the episode from YouTube: Ilia Topuria takes photos with two belts; Kai Kara-France reflects on his Maori past; Terrance McKinney plays mini golf; Tracy Cortez talks about her daughter/father bond ; Niko Price attends the inaugural UFC BJJ event; Charles Oliveira fixes a wardrobe malfunction before the press conference; The stars of UFC 317 exchange words and face off at the UFC 317 Press Conference. Previous episodes of UFC 317 embedded
Otago Daily Times
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
Extra reason to celebrate in Mana Pounamu's 25th year
Mana Pounamu award recipients Jade Taani (left), 17, of Queen's High School, and Camila Barns, 15, of Trinity Catholic College, share a laugh at the University of Otago College of Education Auditorium yesterday. PHOTOS: PETER MCINTOSH A special milestone for an award ceremony celebrating Maori students across Otago helps a passionate educator's legacy live on, her daughter says. Māori senior strategic adviser Janine Kapa said it was a special moment for her and her family celebrating the 25th year of the Mana Pounamu awards yesterday at the University of Otago College of Education Auditorium. The awards were initiated by her mother, Alva Kapa, to acknowledge taiohi Māori (Maori youth) across Otago. Ms Kapa said her mother died weeks before the first Mana Pounamu in 2001. "My mum helped conceptualise this and it's been a legacy that not just myself but my whanau have carried. "Twenty-five years on, it's just grown." The Mana Pounamu award recipients. She said her mother thought there should be an award ceremony to recognise achievements of Maori students. "It came about when my mum saw the Class Act Awards in the late '90s and she didn't see many brown faces, she didn't see many of our kids in there. "She felt we needed our own celebration because our young Māori students are shining stars and they're achieving some amazing things." The first Mana Pounamu was held in the Hutton Theatre at Tūhura Otago Museum with just 12 recipients. Yesterday, there were 53 recipients. Ms Kapa said it was nice to see students supporting other students in their regions by performing haka for them. This was the first year the ceremony was split into two sessions, with students from out-of-town schools and Dunedin schools. Between the sessions, the students shared a hangi for lunch at the Otago Polytechnic hub. The 2025 Mana Pounamu Young Achievers' Awards recipients: Tuākana (Years 12 and 13) Hadley Farquharson (Cromwell College), Sky Sanders (Dunstan High School), Luka May (South Otago High School), Atlanta McDowell-Williams (St Kevin's College), Ryan Enoka (Te Kura o Tititea/Mount Aspiring College), Portia Chambers (The Catlins Area School), Nirvana Collins (Tokomairiro High School), Ned Newlands-Carter (Waitaki Boys' High School), Lilyrose Tuahine (Waitaki Girls' High School), Elisabeth Purdue (Wakatipu High School), Sam Stoddart (Bayfield High School), Shanti Kara (Columba College), Andreis Fuatavai (East Otago High School), Jayden Toro (John McGlashan College), Wairangi Tunoho (Kaikorai Valley College), Jeremiah Tuhega-Vaitupu (King's High School), Sophie Smart (Logan Park High School), William Munro (Otago Boys' High School), Jade Wilson (Otago Girls' High School), Jade Taani (Queen's High School), Lola Murray (St Hilda's Collegiate School), Sarah Evans (Taieri College) Tīrea Campbell (Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ōtepoti) and Evie de Graaf (Trinity Catholic College). Tēina (Years 10 and 11) Riley Dickey (Cromwell College), Eli Knights (Dunstan High School), Dakota Nicoll (Maniototo Area School), Kahtaralise Keil (Roxburgh Area School), Kyla Te Moananui-Currie (South Otago High School), Kuramairangi Ainsley (St Kevin's College), Maia Wheeler (Te Kura o Tititea/Mount Aspiring College), Harrison Waaka (The Catlins Area School), Saffron Healey (Tokomairiro High School), Mana Fisilau (Waitaki Boys' High School), Ruby Drummond (Waitaki Girls' High School), Bailey Tiananga (Wakatipu High School), Hunter Moir (Bayfield High School), Honor Blaikie (Columba College), Sophie Hutcherson (East Otago High School), Kura-mātakitaki Stevens (John McGlashan College), Kotuku Wana (Kaikorai Valley College), Tūkitaharaki Pōtiki (King's High School), Aria Molinari (Logan Park High School), Crew Wilson (Otago Boys' High School), Lyla Ward (Otago Girls' High School), Pipiata Ritchie (Queen's High School), Xanthe Dillon (St Hilda's Collegiate School), Cruize Douglas (Taieri College), Ngāki Kiore (Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ōtepoti) and Camila Barns (Trinity Catholic College).
The Advertiser
20 hours ago
- Politics
- The Advertiser
'Too much crime': top cop vows to speak truth to power
Mike Bush is under no illusion about the challenges that confront him as top cop after a leadership crisis in Australia's second-largest police force. The former New Zealand police commissioner officially took the reins of Victoria Police on Friday, ending a four-month saga among the force's top ranks. Restoring public trust in the troubled force and tackling the state's exploding crime rate are among his initial priorities. "There's too much crime," Mr Bush told reporters after a traditional Maori powhiri ceremony and an address to about 360 budding recruits at the state police academy in Glen Waverley. "There's too much youth crime. Organised crime drives so much harm in our communities. "We've got to find a way to work with others to get ahead of it." A self-described outsider, Mr Bush comes to Victoria Police after a highly publicised leadership crisis. An overwhelming no-confidence vote from officers after an 18-month pay dispute cost chief commissioner Shane Patton his job in February. Rick Nugent stepped in as acting chief and expressed an interest in making the move permanent but withdrew from the race in April, citing a lack of drive. Deputy police commissioner Neil Paterson, who was also shown the door, had earlier made a complaint to the corruption watchdog alleging "gross interference and politicisation of police function" from senior figures. The change at the top of the Victorian force comes after NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb recently announced her early retirement, although she has tipped one of the state's own to replace her. Flanked by Premier Jacinta Allan and Police Minister Anthony Carbines, Mr Bush vowed not to shirk from asking "hard questions" of them. "Governments love that," he said. "Well the governments I'm used to and I'm sure this government (do) as well ... that is part of my job." Mr Bush described putting the Victoria Police uniform on for the first time as "weird but great" and revealed he recently caught up with Mr Patton, whom he had known and respected for many years. "We might have different ways of policing," the Kiwi said. "He shared his advice. I have my own from over 42 years." The police veteran joined the NZ police force in 1978 and led it from 2014 to 2020, with the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks and Whakaari/White Island volcano eruption among the biggest crises of his tenure. Crime statistics show youth crime in Victoria at its highest point since 1993, when electronic data collection started. The latest figures do not capture the impact of harsher bail laws rushed through parliament by the under-pressure Allan Labor government. Police union boss Wayne Gatt said every police officer and community member in Victoria had a stake in Mr Bush's success. The incoming chief commissioner had a reputation as a leader who listened to officers and prioritised prevention as the greatest weapon against crime, Mr Gatt said. "We think that these virtues will be invaluable in the fight to win back Victoria," he said. The Victorian opposition issued a list of 10 priorities for Mr Bush's five-year tenure, including filling officer vacancies and speaking truth to power. "I hope chief commissioner Bush gets the chance to do that, but at the moment I have no confidence," Opposition Leader Brad Battin said. Another round of proposed changes to bail laws is expected to be introduced to parliament as early as late July. Mike Bush is under no illusion about the challenges that confront him as top cop after a leadership crisis in Australia's second-largest police force. The former New Zealand police commissioner officially took the reins of Victoria Police on Friday, ending a four-month saga among the force's top ranks. Restoring public trust in the troubled force and tackling the state's exploding crime rate are among his initial priorities. "There's too much crime," Mr Bush told reporters after a traditional Maori powhiri ceremony and an address to about 360 budding recruits at the state police academy in Glen Waverley. "There's too much youth crime. Organised crime drives so much harm in our communities. "We've got to find a way to work with others to get ahead of it." A self-described outsider, Mr Bush comes to Victoria Police after a highly publicised leadership crisis. An overwhelming no-confidence vote from officers after an 18-month pay dispute cost chief commissioner Shane Patton his job in February. Rick Nugent stepped in as acting chief and expressed an interest in making the move permanent but withdrew from the race in April, citing a lack of drive. Deputy police commissioner Neil Paterson, who was also shown the door, had earlier made a complaint to the corruption watchdog alleging "gross interference and politicisation of police function" from senior figures. The change at the top of the Victorian force comes after NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb recently announced her early retirement, although she has tipped one of the state's own to replace her. Flanked by Premier Jacinta Allan and Police Minister Anthony Carbines, Mr Bush vowed not to shirk from asking "hard questions" of them. "Governments love that," he said. "Well the governments I'm used to and I'm sure this government (do) as well ... that is part of my job." Mr Bush described putting the Victoria Police uniform on for the first time as "weird but great" and revealed he recently caught up with Mr Patton, whom he had known and respected for many years. "We might have different ways of policing," the Kiwi said. "He shared his advice. I have my own from over 42 years." The police veteran joined the NZ police force in 1978 and led it from 2014 to 2020, with the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks and Whakaari/White Island volcano eruption among the biggest crises of his tenure. Crime statistics show youth crime in Victoria at its highest point since 1993, when electronic data collection started. The latest figures do not capture the impact of harsher bail laws rushed through parliament by the under-pressure Allan Labor government. Police union boss Wayne Gatt said every police officer and community member in Victoria had a stake in Mr Bush's success. The incoming chief commissioner had a reputation as a leader who listened to officers and prioritised prevention as the greatest weapon against crime, Mr Gatt said. "We think that these virtues will be invaluable in the fight to win back Victoria," he said. The Victorian opposition issued a list of 10 priorities for Mr Bush's five-year tenure, including filling officer vacancies and speaking truth to power. "I hope chief commissioner Bush gets the chance to do that, but at the moment I have no confidence," Opposition Leader Brad Battin said. Another round of proposed changes to bail laws is expected to be introduced to parliament as early as late July. Mike Bush is under no illusion about the challenges that confront him as top cop after a leadership crisis in Australia's second-largest police force. The former New Zealand police commissioner officially took the reins of Victoria Police on Friday, ending a four-month saga among the force's top ranks. Restoring public trust in the troubled force and tackling the state's exploding crime rate are among his initial priorities. "There's too much crime," Mr Bush told reporters after a traditional Maori powhiri ceremony and an address to about 360 budding recruits at the state police academy in Glen Waverley. "There's too much youth crime. Organised crime drives so much harm in our communities. "We've got to find a way to work with others to get ahead of it." A self-described outsider, Mr Bush comes to Victoria Police after a highly publicised leadership crisis. An overwhelming no-confidence vote from officers after an 18-month pay dispute cost chief commissioner Shane Patton his job in February. Rick Nugent stepped in as acting chief and expressed an interest in making the move permanent but withdrew from the race in April, citing a lack of drive. Deputy police commissioner Neil Paterson, who was also shown the door, had earlier made a complaint to the corruption watchdog alleging "gross interference and politicisation of police function" from senior figures. The change at the top of the Victorian force comes after NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb recently announced her early retirement, although she has tipped one of the state's own to replace her. Flanked by Premier Jacinta Allan and Police Minister Anthony Carbines, Mr Bush vowed not to shirk from asking "hard questions" of them. "Governments love that," he said. "Well the governments I'm used to and I'm sure this government (do) as well ... that is part of my job." Mr Bush described putting the Victoria Police uniform on for the first time as "weird but great" and revealed he recently caught up with Mr Patton, whom he had known and respected for many years. "We might have different ways of policing," the Kiwi said. "He shared his advice. I have my own from over 42 years." The police veteran joined the NZ police force in 1978 and led it from 2014 to 2020, with the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks and Whakaari/White Island volcano eruption among the biggest crises of his tenure. Crime statistics show youth crime in Victoria at its highest point since 1993, when electronic data collection started. The latest figures do not capture the impact of harsher bail laws rushed through parliament by the under-pressure Allan Labor government. Police union boss Wayne Gatt said every police officer and community member in Victoria had a stake in Mr Bush's success. The incoming chief commissioner had a reputation as a leader who listened to officers and prioritised prevention as the greatest weapon against crime, Mr Gatt said. "We think that these virtues will be invaluable in the fight to win back Victoria," he said. The Victorian opposition issued a list of 10 priorities for Mr Bush's five-year tenure, including filling officer vacancies and speaking truth to power. "I hope chief commissioner Bush gets the chance to do that, but at the moment I have no confidence," Opposition Leader Brad Battin said. Another round of proposed changes to bail laws is expected to be introduced to parliament as early as late July. Mike Bush is under no illusion about the challenges that confront him as top cop after a leadership crisis in Australia's second-largest police force. The former New Zealand police commissioner officially took the reins of Victoria Police on Friday, ending a four-month saga among the force's top ranks. Restoring public trust in the troubled force and tackling the state's exploding crime rate are among his initial priorities. "There's too much crime," Mr Bush told reporters after a traditional Maori powhiri ceremony and an address to about 360 budding recruits at the state police academy in Glen Waverley. "There's too much youth crime. Organised crime drives so much harm in our communities. "We've got to find a way to work with others to get ahead of it." A self-described outsider, Mr Bush comes to Victoria Police after a highly publicised leadership crisis. An overwhelming no-confidence vote from officers after an 18-month pay dispute cost chief commissioner Shane Patton his job in February. Rick Nugent stepped in as acting chief and expressed an interest in making the move permanent but withdrew from the race in April, citing a lack of drive. Deputy police commissioner Neil Paterson, who was also shown the door, had earlier made a complaint to the corruption watchdog alleging "gross interference and politicisation of police function" from senior figures. The change at the top of the Victorian force comes after NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb recently announced her early retirement, although she has tipped one of the state's own to replace her. Flanked by Premier Jacinta Allan and Police Minister Anthony Carbines, Mr Bush vowed not to shirk from asking "hard questions" of them. "Governments love that," he said. "Well the governments I'm used to and I'm sure this government (do) as well ... that is part of my job." Mr Bush described putting the Victoria Police uniform on for the first time as "weird but great" and revealed he recently caught up with Mr Patton, whom he had known and respected for many years. "We might have different ways of policing," the Kiwi said. "He shared his advice. I have my own from over 42 years." The police veteran joined the NZ police force in 1978 and led it from 2014 to 2020, with the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks and Whakaari/White Island volcano eruption among the biggest crises of his tenure. Crime statistics show youth crime in Victoria at its highest point since 1993, when electronic data collection started. The latest figures do not capture the impact of harsher bail laws rushed through parliament by the under-pressure Allan Labor government. Police union boss Wayne Gatt said every police officer and community member in Victoria had a stake in Mr Bush's success. The incoming chief commissioner had a reputation as a leader who listened to officers and prioritised prevention as the greatest weapon against crime, Mr Gatt said. "We think that these virtues will be invaluable in the fight to win back Victoria," he said. The Victorian opposition issued a list of 10 priorities for Mr Bush's five-year tenure, including filling officer vacancies and speaking truth to power. "I hope chief commissioner Bush gets the chance to do that, but at the moment I have no confidence," Opposition Leader Brad Battin said. Another round of proposed changes to bail laws is expected to be introduced to parliament as early as late July.
Perth Now
a day ago
- Politics
- Perth Now
'Too much crime': top cop vows to speak truth to power
Mike Bush is under no illusion about the challenges that confront him as top cop after a leadership crisis in Australia's second-largest police force. The former New Zealand police commissioner officially took the reins of Victoria Police on Friday, ending a four-month saga among the force's top ranks. Restoring public trust in the troubled force and tackling the state's exploding crime rate are among his initial priorities. "There's too much crime," Mr Bush told reporters after a traditional Maori powhiri ceremony and an address to about 360 budding recruits at the state police academy in Glen Waverley. "There's too much youth crime. Organised crime drives so much harm in our communities. "We've got to find a way to work with others to get ahead of it." A self-described outsider, Mr Bush comes to Victoria Police after a highly publicised leadership crisis. An overwhelming no-confidence vote from officers after an 18-month pay dispute cost chief commissioner Shane Patton his job in February. Rick Nugent stepped in as acting chief and expressed an interest in making the move permanent but withdrew from the race in April, citing a lack of drive. Deputy police commissioner Neil Paterson, who was also shown the door, had earlier made a complaint to the corruption watchdog alleging "gross interference and politicisation of police function" from senior figures. The change at the top of the Victorian force comes after NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb recently announced her early retirement, although she has tipped one of the state's own to replace her. Flanked by Premier Jacinta Allan and Police Minister Anthony Carbines, Mr Bush vowed not to shirk from asking "hard questions" of them. "Governments love that," he said. "Well the governments I'm used to and I'm sure this government (do) as well ... that is part of my job." Mr Bush described putting the Victoria Police uniform on for the first time as "weird but great" and revealed he recently caught up with Mr Patton, whom he had known and respected for many years. "We might have different ways of policing," the Kiwi said. "He shared his advice. I have my own from over 42 years." The police veteran joined the NZ police force in 1978 and led it from 2014 to 2020, with the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks and Whakaari/White Island volcano eruption among the biggest crises of his tenure. Crime statistics show youth crime in Victoria at its highest point since 1993, when electronic data collection started. The latest figures do not capture the impact of harsher bail laws rushed through parliament by the under-pressure Allan Labor government. Police union boss Wayne Gatt said every police officer and community member in Victoria had a stake in Mr Bush's success. The incoming chief commissioner had a reputation as a leader who listened to officers and prioritised prevention as the greatest weapon against crime, Mr Gatt said. "We think that these virtues will be invaluable in the fight to win back Victoria," he said. The Victorian opposition issued a list of 10 priorities for Mr Bush's five-year tenure, including filling officer vacancies and speaking truth to power. "I hope chief commissioner Bush gets the chance to do that, but at the moment I have no confidence," Opposition Leader Brad Battin said. Another round of proposed changes to bail laws is expected to be introduced to parliament as early as late July.
