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Church raises thousands for heating fuel fund ELLSWORTH St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church took its annual holiday marketplace online during the pandemic and in the process raised $6,500 to help keep local homes warm. The market sold everything from placemats, baby clothes and baskets to bakery items such as pies, fudge and breads. Proceeds from the 2020 virtual market exceeded the funds raised from all prior years. The money was donated to the THAW Fund, which is managed by Downeast Community Partners and provides heat and energy assistance based on need, not income. The church operates under the motto “To love. To pray. To serve.” ....
UFC Fight Island 8 predictions: ‘Chiesa vs Magny’ full ‘Prelims’ undercard preview Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is bringing more “Prelims” fights to ESPN+ this week (Weds., Jan. 20, 2021) when UFC Fight Island 8: “Chiesa vs. Magny” returns to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. MMAmania.com’s Patrick Stumberg kicks off the UFC Fight Island 8 “Prelims” party with a full undercard preview below. Share this story Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images With Leon Edwards and Khamzat Chimaev on the sidelines until March, Michael Chiesa and Neil Magny will take their place atop UFC Fight Island 8, gunning for a spot in Welterweight contention at each others’ expense. Also at 170 pounds, The Ultimate Fighter (TUF): “Brazil” winner Warlley Alves faces rising striking ace Mounir Lazzez, while Light Heavyweights Ike Villanueva and Vinicius Moreira attempt to finally claim their first Octagon victories. ....
UFC Fight Island 8 - New Blood: ‘Tigre,’ ‘Fury,’ ‘Beast,’ and more Share this story Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images COVID-19 has already taken a chunk out of UFC’s 20201 schedule, opening the door for quite a few Octagon hopefuls. On this edition of “New Blood,” the series where there’s just never enough tape, we look at seven promising newcomers. Watch UFC Fight Island 8 On ESPN+ Here! UFC continues its live events schedule from “Fight Island” on Jan. 20 with its “Magny vs. Chiesa”-led fight card available to stream RIGHT HERE don’t miss a single second of face-punching action! ....
Oliver Taza just to name a few. Despite the COVID pandemic, we have experienced for the majority of the year, these events have proven that jiu-jitsu athletes are resilient and are able to evolve during adversities. They found a way to keep their skills and competition training relevant. Although we don’t know what 2021 will have in store for us, one thing is for sure, if there are BJJ events, athletes will continue to bring the heat. Now, if they could all end in submission victories – rather than playing into OT – that would just be the icing on the cake. ....