Harry Potter actor Josh Herdman has made a successful amateur MMA debut, and he didn’t need to use any witchcraft or wizardry to help him. The 28-year-old, who played villain Draco Malfoy’s sidekick Gregory Goyle in the movie franchise, beat Polish ‘muggle’ Janusz Walachowski by decision at Rise of Champions 2.

$78 million

Lee Murray was jailed for 10 years (later extended to 25) for his role in the largest cash robbery in British history, making off with £53,116,760 (or $78m in real money).

Rabat, Morocco: Free at last?

Could ‘Lightning’ Lee Murray make a comeback? The 38-year-old former UFC middleweight was rumored to be close to freedom from his African jail cell and has been training behind bars. He’s said to be targeting a fight with fellow Brit Alex Reid first, but how about a long-awaited grudge match with Bellator’s Tito Ortiz?

Changsha, China: The Beast is back... Again!

Freak show alert! Muscle-bound, 350lb monster Bob Sapp may have left his post as vice president in charge of global public relations for Korean promotion Road FC, but that freed him up to fight again. The six-foot-five giant was booked to fight ‘China’s heavyweight Supernova’ Aori Gele. He’s 320lb but just six-foot-one. 

Hamburg, Germany: Gym wars in Germany 

The reputation of German MMA plunged after a horrific attack on middleweight Abeku Afful. At least five masked men were said to have stormed the 35-year-old’s gym with knives, a machete and a baton – leaving him in a critical condition as part of an ongoing conflict between rival fight teams. The UFC visits the city for the first time in September.

New York, New York: When life gives you lemons

UFC featherweight Dennis Bermudez is now the proud owner of a Guinness World Record... For drinking a liter of lemon juice through a straw. ‘The Menace’ beat professional eater Furious Pete and Octagon girl Brittney Palmer with a time of 22.75 seconds.