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Kai Dizon | Assistant Photo editor

Dizon is a 2026-27 assistant Photo editor, Sports senior staff, and an Illustrations and Cartoons contributor. He was previously a 2024-25 assistant Sports editor on the baseball, men's tennis, women’s tennis and women's volleyball beats, a Sports reporter on the men’s water polo beat, and a Photo and Podcasts contributor. He is also a fourth-year ecology, behavior and evolution student from Chicago.

Football

Oct. 7, 2026 10:25 a.m.

Beat Breakdown: Who is UCLA football’s most underrated player so far?

No. 21 UCLA football (4-0, 2-0 Big Ten) has opened with a program-best start since 2022 and its first appearance in the AP Top 25 Poll since 2023 in coach Bob Chesney’s first year in Westwood.

By Jacob Nguyen, Kai Dizon, and Zach King

Men's Water Polo

Oct. 5, 2026 8:54 p.m.

UCLA men’s water polo falls to Stanford, bounces back to best California

This post was updated Oct. 6 at 10:44 p.m.
A 75-match streak stood in the balance.
With just under four minutes remaining, center Ilias Angelopoulos gave the Golden Bears back the lead for the first time since early in the third quarter – threatening to hand the Bruins their first two-match losing streak since 2023.

By Kai Dizon

Football

Oct. 2, 2026 10:45 a.m.

Running backs remain crucial for Bru-wins after 4-0 season start

The ground game: what every casual football fan hates, what every couch coach LARPer pretends they understand and what every dad wishes their son’s team would focus more on.

By Kai Dizon

NIL

Sept. 30, 2026 10:48 a.m.

Dizon’s Disposition: Will the Protect College Sports Act live up to its name?

I thought UCLA football defeating Maryland by 51 points Saturday was a landslide, but the United States Senate’s 77-22 vote to pass the Protect College Sports Act on Monday may be a more impressive feat.

By Kai Dizon

Football

Sept. 25, 2026 9:34 p.m.

Gameday Predictions: UCLA football vs. Maryland

UCLA football (3-0, 1-0 Big Ten) began its conference slate with a victory last week and now has the chance to continue its win streak against Maryland (2-1) on Saturday on the road.

By Gabriela Garcia, Jacob Nguyen, Amelia Chief, and Kai Dizon

Football

Sept. 25, 2026 12:06 a.m.

Maryland’s quarterback expected to be a formidable challenge for UCLA football

Nico Iamaleava will run through a wall for his team.
He will even let the wall run through him.
The senior quarterback proved it less than a year ago, when he led a game-winning drive against the Terrapins at the Rose Bowl.

By Kai Dizon

Daily Bruin: In Focus

Sept. 21, 2026 3:42 p.m.

Gallery: UCLA football rolls past Purdue 52-38 in offensive shootout

UCLA football (3-0, 1-0 Big Ten) out dueled Purdue (1-2, 0-1) in a Saturday night shootout at the Rose Bowl 52-38. Five different Bruins found pay dirt as the team totaled 645 yards of offense – the most the program has accumulated in a single game since 2019.

By Kai Dizon and Chenrui Zhang

Football

Sept. 20, 2026 9:12 p.m.

Five Things: UCLA football vs. Purdue

This post was updated Sept. 23 at 11:13 p.m.
UCLA football (3-0, 1-0 Big Ten) picked up its first conference win 52-38 against Purdue (1-2, 0-1) on Saturday at the Rose Bowl.

By Kai Dizon

Football

Sept. 19, 2026 1:19 p.m.

Gameday Predictions: UCLA football vs. Purdue

This post was updated Sept. 20 at 3:06 p.m.
UCLA football (2-0) has opened the 2026 season with its best start to a campaign since 2023 and now has the opportunity to go undefeated through three games as it faces Purdue (1-1) Saturday night at the Rose Bowl.