one or two extra zeros on back account, but such a huge difference irl. If I am not mistaken, then Topuria has earned 750k just for the fight. Plus he has got a bonus, ppv sales, sponsor money. Perhaps other sponsors benefits besides ufc official (maybe someone gave him and his family black suits for free or built in-home gym with creo bath for free) also gave him something. I would say he has earn more than a million for his performance against Max. But not a billion definitely. 
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I guess he has confused millionaire and billionaire one or two extra zeros on back account, but such a huge difference irl. If I am not mistaken, then Topuria has earned 750k just for the fight. Plus he has got a bonus, ppv sales, sponsor money. Perhaps other sponsors benefits besides ufc official (maybe someone gave him and his family black suits for free or built in-home gym with creo bath for free) also gave him something. I would say he has earn more than a million for his performance against Max. But not a billion definitely.
one or two extra zeros on back account, but such a huge difference irl. If I am not mistaken, then Topuria has earned 750k just for the fight. Plus he has got a bonus, ppv sales, sponsor money. Perhaps other sponsors benefits besides ufc official (maybe someone gave him and his family black suits for free or built in-home gym with creo bath for free) also gave him something. I would say he has earn more than a million for his performance against Max. But not a billion definitely. 
I think we can all agree that Topuria or any other fighter is not going to make a billion dollars in the UFC.
At the weekend's event. I watched the Rose and Blanchfield match and the next match.
Rose started well in the first and second rounds of the five-round fight, the referees decided so anyway.
In the remaining rounds, Erin Blanchfield managed to intimidate her, closed the distance, stopped her from striking, used her wrestling, it worked and she won the match.
The match between Brandon Moreno and Amir Albazi was a very comfortable one for Moreno. Albazi took all the hits and was only able to takedown once, but he could not control Moreno.
At the weekend's event. I watched the Rose and Blanchfield match and the next match.
Rose started well in the first and second rounds of the five-round fight, the referees decided so anyway.
In the remaining rounds, Erin Blanchfield managed to intimidate her, closed the distance, stopped her from striking, used her wrestling, it worked and she won the match.
The match between Brandon Moreno and Amir Albazi was a very comfortable one for Moreno. Albazi took all the hits and was only able to takedown once, but he could not control Moreno.
I didn't watch or bet, but looking at the result, I'm glad I skipped and the majority of this event ended up in a decision. They said that if Rose wins, she will get a title shot, and Brandon still got it.
Now that Topuria has a name in combat sports, I think he will have a better offer. If he is just into boxing, he would definitely make millions as young as he is. Ryan Garcia at 24 has more than $40M net worth. Wait a while and we might be seeing him crossing over to boxing if he can escape Dana.
I think we can all agree that Topuria or any other fighter is not going to make a billion dollars in the UFC.
At the weekend's event. I watched the Rose and Blanchfield match and the next match.
Rose started well in the first and second rounds of the five-round fight, the referees decided so anyway.
In the remaining rounds, Erin Blanchfield managed to intimidate her, closed the distance, stopped her from striking, used her wrestling, it worked and she won the match.
The match between Brandon Moreno and Amir Albazi was a very comfortable one for Moreno. Albazi took all the hits and was only able to takedown once, but he could not control Moreno.
At the weekend's event. I watched the Rose and Blanchfield match and the next match.
Rose started well in the first and second rounds of the five-round fight, the referees decided so anyway.
In the remaining rounds, Erin Blanchfield managed to intimidate her, closed the distance, stopped her from striking, used her wrestling, it worked and she won the match.
The match between Brandon Moreno and Amir Albazi was a very comfortable one for Moreno. Albazi took all the hits and was only able to takedown once, but he could not control Moreno.
^ I don't think Topuria's financial status has been made public. And as far as being a billionaire, maybe his parents made a fortune when they moved to Spain but for Topuria himself..? Pretty sure he didn't make billions in the UFC. Lmao. 
Anyway here are the results for this weekend's event.
Brandon Moreno def Amir Albazi
Erin Blanchfield def Rose Namajunas
Brendson Ribeiro def Caio Machado
Jasmine Jasudavicius def Ariane da Silva
Dustin Stoltzfus def Marc-Andre Barriault
Mike Malott def Trevin Giles
Aiemann Zahabi def Pedro Munhoz
Charles Jourdain def Victor Henry
Youssef Zalal def Jack Shore
Alexander Romanov def Rodrigo Nascimento
Serhiy Sidey def Garrett Armfield
Cody Gibson def Chad Anheliger
Jamey-Lyn Horth def Ivana Petrovic
UFC Edmonton: Post Fight Press Conference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQIBBqvGDbA
Anyway here are the results for this weekend's event.
Brandon Moreno def Amir Albazi
Erin Blanchfield def Rose Namajunas
Brendson Ribeiro def Caio Machado
Jasmine Jasudavicius def Ariane da Silva
Dustin Stoltzfus def Marc-Andre Barriault
Mike Malott def Trevin Giles
Aiemann Zahabi def Pedro Munhoz
Charles Jourdain def Victor Henry
Youssef Zalal def Jack Shore
Alexander Romanov def Rodrigo Nascimento
Serhiy Sidey def Garrett Armfield
Cody Gibson def Chad Anheliger
Jamey-Lyn Horth def Ivana Petrovic
UFC Edmonton: Post Fight Press Conference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQIBBqvGDbA
After the fight I found out that Topuria is a billionaire. For me it's like an anomaly. I mean some fighters are born from hard life so fighting becomes their passion. And most fighters who started from poor people and they fight to get money and improve their life. But Topuria is different. He is super rich since birth. And he loves to fight. And fortunately he can use the financial advantage to shape himself into a tough fighter. I can say Topuria is like a lab product because he has personal training and several personal assistants who monitor his physique, routine and nutrition. As a result he became a very complete fighter. One of the coolest sayings from Topuria is that he fights not for money, but for legacy. It looks like he will be one of the longest reigning champions in his division.
Forget Topuria, he wasn't a billinoner, If he was that rich, I don't think he would do mma. Fighters usually decide to become fighters because they live in bad conditions, the best example is the Bronxs.How he became this rich is unknown for me but if everyone wants, I'll try to search for it, there might be some info in my local language. Btw I have a doubt that he might befriend with criminals. That's very common with fighters, especially with Georgian fighters because criminality was part of our mentality, it got fixed only a few years ago.
In one interview Ilia said that he does stock trading but I don't believe that. There is definitely something hidden but at the same time, we don't know how popular Topuria is in Spain. He might be making millions of dollars from advertisements and sponsorships. Is there someone from Spain to talk about him?
I've seen different info. Not a broken toe, but Muhammad go feet finger infection. Found a picture how it looks https://x.com/dannyseguratv/status/1852014990011621462. Looks nasty. One thing I was always interested about - such sick condition does not happen in hours or in just one day. This is not about Belal infection, but about all fighters who got such things. When dont they contact doctors when infection just started, but do it only when it is to late and it requires surgery or special actions. Like a person has a normal body part, make one blink and its already infected, rotten and damaged. It takes days. Its always a discomfort in infected area. But they are always so careless, that it leads to such NSFW condition... Especially refers to all those video of huge pimples with litres of pus. How come a person be so careless about his body and hygiene?
Yikes... Whatever it is, hopefully he gets well soon and the UFC makes a good match up for Rakhmonov. Hopefully it's Chim agreeing to go back down to 170. But wouldn't mind if it's a scrap vs Edwards or Usman for name value... It could even be vs Jack Della Maddalena who's in a 7 fight winning streak in the UFC.
Here are the weigh in results...
Brandon Moreno (125.5) vs Amir Albazi (125.5)
Erin Blanchfield (125.5) vs Rose Namajunas (125)
Jhonata Diniz (257) vs Derrick Lewis (266)
Caio Machado (205) vs Brendson Ribeiro (205)
Marc-Andre Barriault (185) vs Dustin Stoltzfus (185.5)
Trevin Giles (170) vs Mike Malott (170.5)
Pedro Munhoz (135) vs Aiemann Zahabi (135.5)
Ariane da Silva (125) vs Jasmine Jasudavicius (125)
Victor Henry (135) vs Charles Jourdain (135)
Jack Shore (145.5) vs Youssef Zalal (145)
Rodrigo Nascimento (264) vs Alexandr Romanov (261)
Garrett Armfield (135) vs Serhiy Sidey (135)
Chad Anheliger (135) vs Cody Gibson (135.5)
Jamey-Lyn Horth (126) vs Ivana Petrovic (125)
Everybody made weight, but I heard that Lewis is out. Not sure why.
UFC Edmonton: Ceremonial Weigh In
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNtb33nY8DU
https://x.com/dannyseguratv/status/1852014990011621462. Looks nasty.
It looks really bad, really bad. A bad injury, Belal will have to rest for a long time because of this injury. I wanted to see this match, unfortunately it didn't happen, which made me sad.
Will they look for a new opponent for Shavkat or will Dana White arrange a completely new match in another weight class? Will Alex Pererira save this card too
I've seen different info. Not a broken toe, but Muhammad go feet finger infection. Found a picture how it looks https://x.com/dannyseguratv/status/1852014990011621462. Looks nasty. One thing I was always interested about - such sick condition does not happen in hours or in just one day. This is not about Belal infection, but about all fighters who got such things. When dont they contact doctors when infection just started, but do it only when it is to late and it requires surgery or special actions. Like a person has a normal body part, make one blink and its already infected, rotten and damaged. It takes days. Its always a discomfort in infected area. But they are always so careless, that it leads to such NSFW condition... Especially refers to all those video of huge pimples with litres of pus. How come a person be so careless about his body and hygiene?
DDP vs Chim will be a badass, because we will see first time when DDP special ability to eat damage without taking any damage wont work I close my eyes and already see how Chimaev starts the fight with a double leg takedown, takes DDP to the fence and searches for position to choke DDP. A good chance to avenge Tills, Chimaevs friend, loss Funny how nobody gives a damn about Strickland, who is #1 and lost to champ only by split decision, and havent fought for 5 months.
Got some bad news:
Dana White in Trouble as Belal Muhammad Out of UFC 310 Fight Against Shavkat Rakhmonov
Their fight supposed to be last big fight and numeral event in 2024.
I close my eyes and already see how Chimaev starts the fight with a double leg takedown, takes DDP to the fence and searches for position to choke DDP. A good chance to avenge Tills, Chimaevs friend, loss Funny how nobody gives a damn about Strickland, who is #1 and lost to champ only by split decision, and havent fought for 5 months. Got some bad news:
Dana White in Trouble as Belal Muhammad Out of UFC 310 Fight Against Shavkat Rakhmonov
Their fight supposed to be last big fight and numeral event in 2024.
Oooohh right! There's that Darren Till angle.. They could even show vids of them training together to prepare Chim for DDP. Can't wait and hopefully the UFC does put Chim first. I don't really care for the rematch atm.
As for Muhammad, there's some news going around that he broke his toe. I guess what the UFC could do is make the Pantoja match the main event and make the Rakhmonov fight an interim championship and match him up against either Leon Edwards or Kamaru Usman. And doesn't Chim fight in 170 too? They could even call him up and make him an offer.
UFC Free Fight: Lewis vs Nascimiento
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lcutoojEjA
Weigh ins live in a couple of hours folks.
UFC Edmonton: Official Weigh In
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPxb0iFwD40
Got some bad news:
Dana White in Trouble as Belal Muhammad Out of UFC 310 Fight Against Shavkat Rakhmonov
Their fight supposed to be last big fight and numeral event in 2024.
Dana White in Trouble as Belal Muhammad Out of UFC 310 Fight Against Shavkat Rakhmonov
Their fight supposed to be last big fight and numeral event in 2024.
That's a bummer...
They are reporting Belal will be out for around 6 weeks, which is not that long. It would make sense for Shavkat to wait rather than to fight someone else on the 7th Dec.
Pereira is ready to drop weight to save the event. Volk is ready to gain to save the event
I am 1000% sure of that Rakhmonov wished Belal recovery and states that he is ready to fight anyone for interim title. Btw, Usman fought last time year ago. He fought Chimaev on a short notice. Maybe he is able to prepare for Shavkat, 1 months is not enough, but still it is something. Usman could be a good match-up. They are close in rating table also. If Usman wins, a good chance for him to get belt back. DDP vs Chim will be a badass, because we will see first time when DDP special ability to eat damage without taking any damage wont work I close my eyes and already see how Chimaev starts the fight with a double leg takedown, takes DDP to the fence and searches for position to choke DDP. A good chance to avenge Tills, Chimaevs friend, loss Funny
I close my eyes and already see how Chimaev starts the fight with a double leg takedown, takes DDP to the fence and searches for position to choke DDP. A good chance to avenge Tills, Chimaevs friend, loss Funny Very likely scenario. Chimaev has really good ground game. He seemed to prefer to engage in striking exchanges in his past fights (excl. Whittaker) but his grappling abilities could be the best in the division, or at least in the top 15.
I like DDP but I'm not giving him much chances if he were to face Chimaev. I think Strickland might get the title shot first. If they let Chim fight for the title next and he beats DDP in a similar fashion that he beat Whittaker, they won't have any worthy opponents for him anymore, so it makes sense for the UFC to squeeze a bit more money out of DDP and Strickland.
And let's not forget they are slowly preparing Bo Nickal to enter the top 15. He would be a great match-up for Chim in terms of the wrestling game.
Got some bad news:
Dana White in Trouble as Belal Muhammad Out of UFC 310 Fight Against Shavkat Rakhmonov
Their fight supposed to be last big fight and numeral event in 2024.
Dana White in Trouble as Belal Muhammad Out of UFC 310 Fight Against Shavkat Rakhmonov
Their fight supposed to be last big fight and numeral event in 2024.
That's a bummer...
They are reporting Belal will be out for around 6 weeks, which is not that long. It would make sense for Shavkat to wait rather than to fight someone else on the 7th Dec.
They couldn't call someone else to save the card but Alex Pereira vs Anka lol https://x.com/ChampRDS/status/1852002395292627197
Maybe Anka will accept it he seems very aggressive to have this fight before but this is a very short notice too which he might turn down.
Belal didn't give a reason? That's weird but I think Shavkat is a bit too much for him. UFC could have given him at least someone fair size and at his skill level.
DDP vs Chim will be a badass, because we will see first time when DDP special ability to eat damage without taking any damage wont work I close my eyes and already see how Chimaev starts the fight with a double leg takedown, takes DDP to the fence and searches for position to choke DDP. A good chance to avenge Tills, Chimaevs friend, loss Funny
I close my eyes and already see how Chimaev starts the fight with a double leg takedown, takes DDP to the fence and searches for position to choke DDP. A good chance to avenge Tills, Chimaevs friend, loss Funny Very likely scenario. Chimaev has really good ground game. He seemed to prefer to engage in striking exchanges in his past fights (excl. Whittaker) but his grappling abilities could be the best in the division, or at least in the top 15.
I like DDP but I'm not giving him much chances if he were to face Chimaev. I think Strickland might get the title shot first. If they let Chim fight for the title next and he beats DDP in a similar fashion that he beat Whittaker, they won't have any worthy opponents for him anymore, so it makes sense for the UFC to squeeze a bit more money out of DDP and Strickland.
And let's not forget they are slowly preparing Bo Nickal to enter the top 15. He would be a great match-up for Chim in terms of the wrestling game.
Got some bad news:
Dana White in Trouble as Belal Muhammad Out of UFC 310 Fight Against Shavkat Rakhmonov
Their fight supposed to be last big fight and numeral event in 2024.
Dana White in Trouble as Belal Muhammad Out of UFC 310 Fight Against Shavkat Rakhmonov
Their fight supposed to be last big fight and numeral event in 2024.
That's a bummer...
They are reporting Belal will be out for around 6 weeks, which is not that long. It would make sense for Shavkat to wait rather than to fight someone else on the 7th Dec.
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I might be overestimating Khamzat, but what makes me overestimate Khamzat is Khamzat because he makes everything he does look so easy in his matches, so what he does is very impressive in my eyes...
Potan will probably fight against Ankalaev in his next match. Potan has a high probability of winning that fight. However, we will see how good he is against takedown attacks in that fight. Maybe then we will have a better idea about a possible Khamzat and Potan matchup...
By the way, I think we should not forget that Izzy put Potan to sleep and Khamzat is undefeated... :) Of course, there were bad periods when Khamzat had problems making weight before the match, and I think that should be a bigger shame than sleeping but he is undefeated... :)
I didn't see any surprise results at UFC 308... I especially followed Ibo Aslan. He had a very fast finish. He trained with former kickboxer Gökhan Saki. If he gets better rankings, the popularity of this organization in Turkiye will increase. Dana White said that if more fighters from Turkiye get to this level, one day we can have this event in Turkiye. That's why I care about Ibo Aslan. His knockout in less than 15 seconds was great. He is an important fighter for us...
İbo Aslan's UFC adventure is going very well. I hope he goes to the top ranks, he has potential. He had Gökhan Saki in his corner, İbo Aslan said he felt much better with Gökhan Saki in his corner.
I believe we will see him in the top 10, I hope so, his rise in the UFC will have a big impact on the spread of mma in Türkiye.
After the fight I found out that Topuria is a billionaire. For me it's like an anomaly. I mean some fighters are born from hard life so fighting becomes their passion. And most fighters who started from poor people and they fight to get money and improve their life. But Topuria is different. He is super rich since birth. And he loves to fight. And fortunately he can use the financial advantage to shape himself into a tough fighter. I can say Topuria is like a lab product because he has personal training and several personal assistants who monitor his physique, routine and nutrition. As a result he became a very complete fighter. One of the coolest sayings from Topuria is that he fights not for money, but for legacy. It looks like he will be one of the longest reigning champions in his division.
Forget Topuria, he wasn't a billinoner, If he was that rich, I don't think he would do mma. Fighters usually decide to become fighters because they live in bad conditions, the best example is the Bronxs.
DDP vs Chim will be a badass, because we will see first time when DDP special ability to eat damage without taking any damage wont work I close my eyes and already see how Chimaev starts the fight with a double leg takedown, takes DDP to the fence and searches for position to choke DDP. A good chance to avenge Tills, Chimaevs friend, loss Funny how nobody gives a damn about Strickland, who is #1 and lost to champ only by split decision, and havent fought for 5 months.
Got some bad news:
Dana White in Trouble as Belal Muhammad Out of UFC 310 Fight Against Shavkat Rakhmonov
Their fight supposed to be last big fight and numeral event in 2024.
I close my eyes and already see how Chimaev starts the fight with a double leg takedown, takes DDP to the fence and searches for position to choke DDP. A good chance to avenge Tills, Chimaevs friend, loss Funny how nobody gives a damn about Strickland, who is #1 and lost to champ only by split decision, and havent fought for 5 months. Got some bad news:
Dana White in Trouble as Belal Muhammad Out of UFC 310 Fight Against Shavkat Rakhmonov
Their fight supposed to be last big fight and numeral event in 2024.
I have forgotten completely one thing - getting into the head. Perhaps, just perhaps, Chimaev was way to confident in his win. The fight that has lasted only 3 minutes against top #3 opponent is something. In addition, maybe Chimaev and Dana already had negotiations about his next fight. So he does not need to act wild to gain extra attention, as he is getting his title fight anyway.
Rankings have been updated. Chimaev gained +10 ranking places and now is #3. Only champ, Strickland (who he already beat in every training session, according to Sean and Chims interviews), Izzy (who might be an easy pick for wrestler of such level as Chimaev). Also Shara Bullet is now in top Watch out middleweight division for red pirate
Rankings have been updated. Chimaev gained +10 ranking places and now is #3. Only champ, Strickland (who he already beat in every training session, according to Sean and Chims interviews
), Izzy (who might be an easy pick for wrestler of such level as Chimaev). Also Shara Bullet is now in top Watch out middleweight division for red pirate That's possible... No need to talk trash to get attention as he prolly has some verbal agreement set in place with the UFC that he's getting the next title shot. And it makes sense from a business perspective as DPP vs Chim would be much more of a draw than a rematch vs Strickland. And with Strickland being a company man, he'll give way and give the opportunity to Chimaev.
DDP vs Chim at South Africa... Chim at enemy territory. That would be badass!
UFC Free Fight: Namajunas vs Cortez
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0IshCjFov4
UFC Free Fight: Blanchfield vs Andrade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGkVLmpSL0E
Apart from that, I think Khamzat can dominate all 3 weight classes respectively... He fought Burns on the feet. He took down Kamaru Usman. He has no limits... Robert Whittaker's weakness was his chin. Khamzat went for Whittaker knowing that, but even without Whittaker's weakness, Khamzat would have still won. He is a very good fighter on the feet and on the ground. I know he will beat DDP, Izzy and Sean, I imagine him against Potan...
My two cents.
This wasnt prime Usman. In fact Usman fought on a short notice. If they would have meet in 2019-2020, the result might be different. How do you imagine fight against Pereira would go? Chimaev makes a take down, then submits Pereira? It will be really hard to do, as Pereira has advantage in every stat
Reach, weight, height, striking power. Just imagine if Chimaev jumps for one or two legs takedown, and Pereira welcomes that with a knee. If Pereira now feels himself comfortable in LH, then Chimaev will lose lot of speed. In addition to his regular health problems, imho Chimaev will lose all his advantages. He looked huge for welterweight, above average in middleweight, and he would be small against Pereira. After the fight I found out that Topuria is a billionaire. For me it's like an anomaly. I mean some fighters are born from hard life so fighting becomes their passion. And most fighters who started from poor people and they fight to get money and improve their life. But Topuria is different. He is super rich since birth. And he loves to fight. And fortunately he can use the financial advantage to shape himself into a tough fighter. I can say Topuria is like a lab product because he has personal training and several personal assistants who monitor his physique, routine and nutrition. As a result he became a very complete fighter. One of the coolest sayings from Topuria is that he fights not for money, but for legacy. It looks like he will be one of the longest reigning champions in his division.
Is this really true though?
There aren't that many billionaires (with a "b") in the world so it would be quite a news. Unless we're talking in terms of some obscure, super-cheap currency.
Quick google search tells me his net worth in few million dollars, so pretty much in line with what you'd expect from a newly made UFC champion. I couldn't find any information about his parents being filthy rich. His wiki page only says they were refugees from Georgia.
Chat GPT also disagrees:
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"Ilia Topuria, the Georgian-Spanish mixed martial artist, does not come from a wealthy background. He has spoken in interviews about his humble beginnings and the struggles his family faced. Topuria moved from Georgia to Spain at a young age and started training in martial arts as a way to improve his life circumstances. His success in MMA, particularly in the UFC, has been a result of hard work and perseverance rather than coming from a rich family."
MAybe you confused him with someone else, or maybe he was trolling.
I didn't see any surprise results at UFC 308... I especially followed Ibo Aslan. He had a very fast finish. He trained with former kickboxer Gökhan Saki. If he gets better rankings, the popularity of this organization in Turkiye will increase. Dana White said that if more fighters from Turkiye get to this level, one day we can have this event in Turkiye. That's why I care about Ibo Aslan. His knockout in less than 15 seconds was great. He is an important fighter for us...
Apart from that, I think Khamzat can dominate all 3 weight classes respectively... He fought Burns on the feet. He took down Kamaru Usman. He has no limits... Robert Whittaker's weakness was his chin. Khamzat went for Whittaker knowing that, but even without Whittaker's weakness, Khamzat would have still won. He is a very good fighter on the feet and on the ground. I know he will beat DDP, Izzy and Sean, I imagine him against Potan...
Apart from that, I think Khamzat can dominate all 3 weight classes respectively... He fought Burns on the feet. He took down Kamaru Usman. He has no limits... Robert Whittaker's weakness was his chin. Khamzat went for Whittaker knowing that, but even without Whittaker's weakness, Khamzat would have still won. He is a very good fighter on the feet and on the ground. I know he will beat DDP, Izzy and Sean, I imagine him against Potan...
Who has noticed that Chimaev has changed greatly? Not as a fighter, but as a person. Compared with his jungle behaviour, running to octagon, being loud on conference. With a humbler person with glasses, sitting calmly. Does anyone knows what happened to him or have any clue why a person could change so much ? He is like turned from aggressive teenager into 40 yo adult
I noticed that Chiamev has calmed down mentally. From what I heard, he had a medical process and his child had a medical process at the same time. I know that they went to Sweden for treatment at that time. I hope the child's health has improved.
I believe that his calming down will improve his fight, he can stay calmer and make better decisions in fights.
People can change in an instant in situations such as illness and loss, and we have seen its manifestation as normal.
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