{
  "id": 4874152,
  "title": "Dragged 60ft under a bus, now fighting for UFC contract: How did Liam McCracken survive?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/dragged-60ft-under-a-bus-now-fighting-for-ufc-contract-how-did-liam",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T13:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/mma/news/inside-liam-mccrackens-incredible-journey-from-being-dragged-under-a-bus-to-fighting-for-ufc-contract-in-dana-whites-contender-series/articleshow/133674911.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Liam McCracken faces a major fight on Dana White’s Contender Series. Three years ago, he survived a severe bus accident which nearly ended his career. Doctors feared his injuries would prevent him from fighting professionally again. Remarkably, McCracken recovered and returned to fighting after nearly two years. He now seeks a UFC contract to provide for his family.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}