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• Fired up Ryan Bader thinks Rashad Evans is scared and insecure heading into UFC 192

  01-10-2015 23:54
  
  HOUSTON -- Ryan Bader talks about his UFC 192 fight against Rashad Evans, his thoughts on Evans' demeanor heading into the fight, his place in the division, Cormier, Jones and more.
  
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• Rashad Evans doesn't think Ryan Bader is on his level

  01-10-2015 23:50
  
  HOUSTON -- Rashad Evans talks about his UFC 192 fight against Ryan Bader, his long road back to the UFC, the new UFC, his recent management change and more.
  
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• Daniel Cormier believes Alexander Gustafsson is overrated

  01-10-2015 23:38
  
  HOUSTON -- Daniel Cormier talks about his UFC 192 title fight against Alexander Gustafsson, fighting close to home, his thoughts on Gustafsson as an opponent, Jon Jones, life as champion and more.
  
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• Alexander Gustafsson admits he was 'a little bit shocked' when offered title shot

  01-10-2015 23:34
  
  HOUSTON -- Alexander Gustafsson talks about his UFC 192 light heavyweight title fight against Daniel Cormier, his confidence going into the fight, his reaction when he was offered the fight, Jon Jones, Nick Diaz and more.
  
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• All-business Julianna Pena feels like she still doesn't get credit she deserves

  01-10-2015 23:20
  
  HOUSTON -- Julianna Pena talks about her UFC 192 fight against Jessica Eye, the holes she saw in Eye's game versus Miesha Tate, whether she should get a title shot next and more.
  
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• No longer worried about title, Jessica Eye buys into 'the Cerrone effect'

  01-10-2015 23:16
  
  HOUSTON -- Jessica Eye talks about her UFC 192 fight against Julianna Pena, her recent loss to Miesha Tate, Rousey vs. Holm, her new mindset and more.
  
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• Glory Headed to Amsterdam for Huge Year-End Event

  01-10-2015 22:43 via sherdog.com
  
  Kickboxing promotion Glory announced Thursday that it has massive plans at the end of the year. Glory 26 will be held inside RAI Amsterdam on Friday, Dec. 4, and the card will be populated with two title fights and a single-night tournament.
  
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• Plaintiff's lawyers to get access to UFC's confidential business records in antitrust suit

  01-10-2015 22:00
  
  In the 22-year-history of the company, most of the details of UFC's business have been closely-guarded secrets.But due to the antitrust lawsuits filed by a number of former UFC fighters, including former top stars like Cung Le, Jon Fitch and Nate Quarry, and a Wednesday ruling in Nevada District Court, things are going to change.After a decision that opened the case up for discovery, key Zuffa financial information is going to be revealed. The next step will be how much the company will be able
  
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• Ronda Rousey leads UFC roster as most-tested fighter to date by USADA

  01-10-2015 20:30
  
  The United States Anti-Doping Agency, or USADA, has completed what they're calling the first round of testing of UFC fighters and posted the results on a new athlete test history website. The agency made the news official Thursday on their website.
  According to USADA, the first round of testing, which took three months, has "primarily focused on ensuring UFC athletes have received the necessary education to understand their rights and responsibilities under the new anti-doping program." Whi
  
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• Nik Lentz responds to 'spoiled little rich kid' B.J. Penn's call out

  01-10-2015 19:34
  
  During an in-studio interview with UFC Tonight on Wednesday, UFC Hall of Famer B.J. Penn said that he would come out of retirement it meant shutting up his former nutritionist, Mike Dolce. Dolce and Penn have exchanged words through the media after Dolce helped "The Prodigy" cut to 145 pounds ahead of his last bout against Frankie Edgar.
  When the subject was broached on the show, Penn fired a shot — and not just at Dolce.
  "I'm sick and tired of talking about Mike Dolce," Penn said. "You kn
  
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• Fabricio Werdum: Cain Velasquez rematch will happen in Brazilian soccer stadium

  01-10-2015 19:20
  
  Fabricio Werdum might get what he was hoping for in 2016.
  The UFC heavyweight champion told MMAFighting.com in August that he was hoping to rematch Cain Velasquez at the 60,000-seat Arena do Gremio soccer stadium in Porto Alegre. It’s unlikely that the fight will take place there, but it looks like he will headline a soccer stadium event after all.
  Sources close to the UFC told MMAFighting.com that the promotion is working on hosting a pay-per-view card at the 42,000-seat Arena da Baixada
  
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• New UFC Europe head: Holland, Russia targeted for events in 2016

  01-10-2015 18:00
  
  The UFC made two European debuts in 2015 and promised a couple more. Those did not pan out, but places like the Netherlands and Russia are targeted for 2016, per James Elliott, the new UFC vice president and general manager of Europe, Middle East and Africa.
  The UFC officially announced Elliott's new position Wednesday. David Allen, his predecessor, abruptly resigned in June. Elliott had been working as the UFC's senior director of content for two years and was instrumental in setting up televis
  
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• Rashad Evans on his return: 'I'm going out the way I want to'

  01-10-2015 16:00
  
  HOUSTON -- What old is new again for Rashad Evans.
  Like many longtime fighters who have been put through the UFC's meat grinder, at a certain point in his career, Evans came to dread the pressures of fight week.
  But as he gets ready to meet Ryan Bader in a key light heavyweight showdown at UFC 192 on Saturday night at Toyota Center, the former UFC light heavyweight champion had a newfound appreciation of the process after his first open workout session in nearly two years.
  "It feels good," Evans
  
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• Dominick Cruz: Urijah Faber's 'smear campaign' against Duane Ludwig is out of jealousy

  01-10-2015 15:00
  
  Dominick Cruz heard all the things Urijah Faber had to say about Duane Ludwig last week and it brought back memories. Cruz, the former UFC bantamweight champion, said Faber denigrated him in a similar way years ago.
  Faber took to The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani last week to accuse Ludwig, the former Team Alpha Male coach, of multiple serious transgressions -- including sexism and racial bullying.
  Cruz believes that Faber is only coming out now against Ludwig, because Faber is threatened by
  
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• Morning Report: B.J. Penn willing to end retirement to fight Mike Dolce's 'boy' Nik Lentz

  01-10-2015 14:00
  
  The 2014 collaboration between UFC Hall of Famer B.J. Penn and nutritionist Mike Dolce didn't exactly pan out.
  After dropping back-to-back decisions to Nick Diaz at UFC 137 in 2011 and Rory MacDonald at UFC on FOX 5 in 2012, Penn took 2013 off to drop from welterweight to 145 pounds.
  Penn's featherweight debut against former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar at The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale ended in a third-round TKO loss and there was plenty of finder-pointing.
  Rather than credit Edgar with a
  
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• Uriah Hall replaces Michael Bisping, meets Robert Whittaker at UFC 193

  01-10-2015 09:40
  
  Why not ride the hot hand?
  Fresh off the biggest win of his career, Uriah Hall will step in to replace Michael Bisping and face Robert Whittaker at UFC 193 on Nov. 15 in Melbourne, Australia, the UFC announced Wednesday night on Twitter. It was announced earlier Wednesday that Bisping has an elbow injury and had to pull out of the fight.
  Hall (12-5) pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the year in incredible fashion Saturday night when he knocked out Gegard Mousasi in the second round at
  
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• Josh Barnett Open to Right Matchup, But Acting Career Could Prevent UFC Return

  01-10-2015 07:42 via sherdog.com
  
  While Josh Barnett was impressive in taking a unanimous verdict over Roy Nelson this past Saturday --his first UFC appearance since December 2013 -- there is no guarantee that “The Warmaster” returns to the Octagon any time soon.
  
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• TUF LATAM 2 - Episode 6 Recap

  01-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  On the latest episode of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2, the fighters were treated to a night out in Las Vegas by a famous Mexican actress, the pranks between the two teams ratcheted up to a new level and Team Gastelum got another big win as Hector Aldana downed Alvaro Herrera in the welterweight division. As the show got started this week, the coaches gave their thoughts on the matchup between the welterweight fighters, with Gastelum praising Aldana's pressure-first style, where he
  
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• The Downes Side: UFC 192 Predictions

  01-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  That’s right boys and girls, it’s time for another Texas-sized edition of the Downes Side, but no matter what size it is, the UFC has some fights for you this weekend. Live from the Toyota Center in Houston, we have UFC 192. In the main event of the evening, light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier defends his belt against Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson, and the co-main event delivers a battle between top 5 light heavyweights Rashad Evans and Ryan Bader. So grab some
  
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• The 10: Plenty to Like in October

  01-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  With just two events on the schedule for the month ahead, you might be tempted to think filling this column outlining the best fights on the calendar for October might be difficult.You would be wrong.UFC 192 this weekend at the Toyota Center in Houston is stacked and the return to Dublin later this month has a handful of interesting, influential bouts that you’re going to want to be sure to watch.Here’s a look at the best of what’s on deck in October.This is The 10.UFC 192: Cor
  
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• Renewed 'Suga' eager to return at UFC 192

  01-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  HOUSTON While Daniel Cormier and Alexander Gustafsson are the headliners battling for the 205-pound title Saturday night at UFC 192, Rashad Evans -- the one-time ruler of the division -- returns to the Octagon after a two-year layoff. Removed from the spotlight during a tumultuous recovery stint from a pair of career-threatening ACL injuries, some fans may have forgotten about “Suga” and just how good and competitive he’s been in one of the toughest divisions historically in th
  
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• Pancrase: TUF Alums Phan, Main Collide

  01-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Nearly 15 years after playing host to UFC 29, the Differ Ariake Arena is the venue for Pancrase 270, an event featuring 14 bouts, headlined by a pair of championship contests, including the main event, where competitors that were teammates during Season 12 of The Ultimate Fighter square off.Taking place Sunday, October 4 and airing exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS, Pancrase 270 is headlined by featherweight champion Nam Phan (21-14) defending his title for the first time against Andy Main (10-2-1).
  
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• Islam Makhachev is Just Getting Started

  01-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The caliber of hype and expectation attached to Islam Makhachev isn’t thrown around loosely in the current era of mixed martial arts. It is earned through the type of performances that signal much bigger things waiting on the horizon, and the 24-year-old Dagestan-born fighter has been nothing if not consistent in showing his abilities in live combat.Before his arrival to the UFC back in May, the Russian powerhouse had collected a flawless 11-0 record competing on smaller stages around his
  
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• Cormier-Gustafsson to help clear up division

  01-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  HOUSTONDaniel Cormier and Alexander Gustafsson vie for the top spot in a division shrouded in haze. Saturday night, their main event clash at UFC 192 should provide some clarity.To claim the vacant light heavyweight title, Cormier beat Anthony Johnson, who bludgeoned Alexander Gustafsson, who gave former pound-for-pound king Jon Jones his toughest fight to date. And it was Jones who beat Cormier convincingly at UFC 182 before being stripped of the title later in 2015 because of legal troubles.
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• Bader Puts Everything on the Line

  01-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Ryan Bader feels like a different type of monster in his current form.In a rapidly moving environment like the UFC, overall progression can be a difficult thing to measure. The most readily available option is the wins and losses that combine to build a fighter’s record, but putting the spotlight on those statistics is a short-sided approach. For a fighter like The Ultimate Fighter season 8 winner and current light heavyweight contender, it’s the spaces in between each of his 16 figh
  
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• Angela Hill Rides the Wave into Houston

  01-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Angela Hill is well aware that on any given fight night in the UFC, she will likely be giving up the experience edge to her opponent. That’s a fact when it comes to the Clinton, Maryland native, who brings a 2-1 pro MMA record into her Saturday bout against Rose Namajunas. Now Milwaukee’s “Thug Rose” isn’t exactly a 20-year veteran of the sport, with five pro and four amateur fights, but she has still made that walk more than Hill, and it’s a point of contenti
  
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• Alan Jouban Goes Full Speed Ahead

  01-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Alan Jouban’s grandfather never got to see him compete in the UFC, but you have to think that he would have approved. The fighter’s late grandfather could easily be described as what you would call “a man’s man.” He was a cattleman who raised Brahma bulls, hence his grandson’s nickname “Brahma,” and what Jouban witnessed every day from him was a work ethic that never waned. Those are lessons you don’t forget because you don’t hear them;
  
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• Minor Elbow Surgery Forces Michael Bisping to Withdraw from UFC 193

  01-10-2015 06:50 via sherdog.com
  
  Michael Bisping needs surgery on his elbow and has withdrawn from his UFC 193 bout against Robert Whittaker.
  
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• Michael Bisping Withdraws from UFC 193, Whittaker Now Faces Hall on Nov. 14

  01-10-2015 06:50 via sherdog.com
  
  Michael Bisping needs surgery on his elbow and has withdrawn from his UFC 193 bout against Robert Whittaker.
  
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• Travis Browne vs. Matt Mitrione, Tim Boetsch vs. Ed Herman added to UFC Fight Night 81

  01-10-2015 05:00
  
  Travis Browne has returned from an investigation and sabbatical.
  Browne, who was investigated over the summer for alleged domestic abuse, will be back in the Octagon against Matt Mitrione at UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz on Jan. 17 in Boston, it was announced Wednesday on UFC Tonight.
  Browne (17-3) is coming off a first-round knockout loss to Andrei Arlovski at UFC 187 in May. He was accused by his wife of domestic violence in July, but the UFC stated last month that a third-party law firm
  
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• UFC 192 workout highlights

  01-10-2015 04:33
  
  HOUSTON -- Check out the UFC 192 workout highlights from Wednesday's UFC event at the Westin Houston.
  
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• After big win in return, Josh Barnett contemplates movie role versus fighting again soon

  01-10-2015 04:30
  
  After making successful return to the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 75 this past weekend in Saitama, Japan after nearly two years out, Josh Barnett isn't sure when he'll fight again.
  According to a report on Wednesday's edition of UFC Tonight, the 37-year old heavyweight came out of the fight unscathed, yet he is deciding what the next move will be — Hollywood, or another fight.
  Barnett's manager LelandLebarre told Ariel Helwani that Barnett enjoyed the experience of being back in the cage, a
  
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• USADA Releases 3rd Quarter 2015 UFC Drug Test Figures Early

  01-10-2015 04:27
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR7IqzwgGeUOfficially, the United States Anti-Doping Association was supposed to be releasing the first quarterly round of UFC drug testing statistics on their website. Instead, the athlete search page went up a little early. There's still supposed to be a more detailed page with all results coming tomorrow, but this is what who USADA has listed and hw many tests they were given:Jose Aldo 2Thiago Alves 4Corey Anderson 1Andrei Arlovski 2Ryan Bader 1Josh Barnett 1Vi
  
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• UFC Officially Announces New Fights, Details For January Boston Card

  01-10-2015 03:32
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CURyB3rKixYJust minutes ago on the new episode of UFC Tonight, the promotion began to flesh out the the card for UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz on Sunday January 17, 2016. Being the  same day as the NFL's conference championship games with constant promotion throughout, it may be one of the UFC's biggest cards of the year. While the location of Boston, Massachusetts had been reported a few weeks ago, it wasn't officially announced until just now.As for t
  
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• Anthony Pettis says he never offered to help Donald Cerrone train for Rafael dos Anjos

  01-10-2015 03:30
  
  This past week, Donald Cerrone appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, and he talked about his upcoming lightweight title fight against Rafael dos Anjos, which takes place Dec. 19 in Orlando, Florida. Cerrone dropped a decision against Dos Anjos in their first meeting in Aug. 2013, and has since won eight straight fights.
  Among the many topics hit on surrounding the bout, "Cowboy" said that another previous opponent — Anthony Pettis — had offered to help him prepare for Dos Anj
  
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• Travis Browne vs. Matt Mitrione, Tim Boetsch vs. Ed Herman Added to UFC Fight Night Boston

  01-10-2015 03:13 via sherdog.com
  
  A hard-hitting heavyweight matchup has been added to UFC Fight Night “Dillashaw vs. Cruz,” as top-10 ranker Travis Browne will square off against Matt Mitrione in January.
  
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• Travis Browne-Matt Mitrione, Tim Boetsch-Ed Herman Added to UFC Fight Night Boston

  01-10-2015 03:13 via sherdog.com
  
  A hard-hitting heavyweight matchup has been added to UFC Fight Night “Dillashaw vs. Cruz,” as top-10 ranker Travis Browne will square off against Matt Mitrione in January.
  
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• Nevada Governor's office won't 'second guess' the NAC's five-year ban of Nick Diaz

  01-10-2015 02:50
  
  After receiving a five-year ban from the Nevada Athletic Commission for testing positive for marijuana metabolites, the crusade to bring justice for Nick Diaz has gained steam via White House petitions and calls to the Nevada Governor's office.
  On Wednesday's edition of UFC Tonight, reporter Ariel Helwani said that he reached out to Governor Brian Sandoval to get his assessment on the Diaz suspension. Though he didn't get a direct reply, he did receive one from his communications manager, Mari N
  
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• Michael Bisping out of UFC 193 with elbow injury, will undergo minor surgery

  01-10-2015 02:26
  
  The middleweight bout between Michael Bisping and Robert Whittaker, which was set to take place at UFC 193 in Melbourne, Australia, is off.
  During Wednesday's edition of UFC Tonight the veteran Bisping announced that he had suffered an elbow injury that will force him off the card. The injury will require minor surgery, Bisping said, and he expects to be out of action for a few weeks.
  Bisping, who is currently ranked No. 7 in the media-driven UFC, was part of the pay-per-view portion of the main
  
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• UFC 192 open workout photos

  01-10-2015 01:32
  
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• Just 19, Sage Northcutt plans on sticking around the UFC for awhile

  01-10-2015 01:32
  
  HOUSTON -- You can't blame Sage Northcutt for feeling like this is all happening pretty fast.
  When Northcutt takes to the Octagon on Saturday night to meet lightweight Francisco Trevino in a UFC 192 Fight Pass prelim bout, the Katy, Texas native will be 19 years, seven months and one day old, making him the third-youngest male fighter in UFC history.
  But here he is, just 10 months after his pro MMA debut, not only in the sport's big league, but also being featured at the open workouts, a pr
  
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• Kelvin Gastelum Dodges Question About UFC Hiring Nutritionist

  01-10-2015 00:25
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvg9Kxc7wGYBack on September 14th, UFC.com's UFC Minute focused on the upcoming Kelvin Gastelum vs. Matt Brown fight and Gastelum's past issues with making weight at welterweight. In the past, he's weighed in at 172.5 lbs. (vs. Nico Musoke) and 180 lbs. (vs. Tyron Woodley after falling ill and being rehydrated in the hospital) for fights with the 171 lb. non-title welterweight limit. After a single fight banishment to middleweight (where he dominated aging former
  
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• Johny Hendricks UFC 192 pre-fight scrum

  01-10-2015 00:23
  
  HOUSTON -- Former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks discussed Jon Jones' plea deal, frustration at not getting a title shot, fighting against Tyron Woodley at UFC 192, changing his style to please the fans, and more at Wednesday's open workouts.
  
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• Ryan Bader UFC 192 pre-fight scrum

  01-10-2015 00:10
  
  HOUSTON -- UFC light heavyweight contender Ryan Bader talked about Jon Jones' impending return to the division, how it affects his potential title shot, fighting against Rashad Evans at UFC 192, his rivalry with Daniel Cormier, and more at Wednesday's open workouts.
  
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• Rashad Evans UFC 192 pre-fight scrum

  01-10-2015 00:00
  
  HOUSTON -- Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans discussed his return from a two-year absence, fighting against Ryan Bader at UFC 192, whether a title shot is up for grabs, Jon Jones' plea deal, and more at Wednesday's UFC 192 open workouts.
  
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