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English fighter Liam McCracken (8-1) has earned a spot on Dana White's Contender Series in September. The 24-year-old's journey to that booking is remarkable: in September 2023 he was struck by a bus during a training run, suffering a broken neck, both legs, ribs, pelvis, nose, and a severe head injury, and spent roughly an hour pinned under the vehicle before rescuers arrived. Doctors initially feared he would never walk again, but after 18 months of rehabilitation he returned to competition in September 2025, submitting John Bryan by rear-naked choke. McCracken holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
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