{
  "id": 711823,
  "title": "Joe Kropschot endured father’s death just two days before DWCS 87 win",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/joe-kropschot-endured-fathers-death-just-two-days-before-dwcs-87-win",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-12T23:40:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/joe-kropschot-endured-father-death-234021266.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Las Vegas witnessed an unforgettable performance by Joe Kropschot at DWCS 87. The fight against Jon Kunneman, which Kropschot won by unanimous decision, was marred by a tragic personal loss only a few days prior. Kropschot revealed that his father had passed away just two days before the bout. During the fight, Kropschot likely had his opponent in a devastating armbar, but Kunneman refused to tap out. Upon its completion, it appeared that Kropschot had broken his opponent's arm as it bent in an unnatural direction. Kropschot expressed his satisfaction with his fight performance, hinting at more finishes to come.",
  "summary": "Joe Kropschot will be the newest middleweight in the UFC.",
  "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."
}