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• Video: Wieczorek submits Bhullar with rare omoplata at UFC on FOX 29

  14-04-2018 23:07
  Adam Wieczorek wasn’t expected to beat Arjan Bhullar, much less in history-making fashion.
  But that’s exactly what the Polish heavyweight did on Saturday, handing the previously undefeated Bhullar his first career loss with a second-round omoplata submission at UFC on FOX 29 in Glendale, Ariz.
  OMOPLATA!!!Adam Wieczorek gets the omoplata submission against Bhullar in round 2 at #UFCGlendale!! WOW!!!! pic.twitter.com/GvG92SgomE— UFC (@ufc) April 14, 2018It is only the second omo
  
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• UFC on FOX 29 photos

  14-04-2018 23:02
  UFC on FOX 29 photos are for Saturday’s UFC event at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz.
  
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• Paul Felder witnessed UFC staff being ‘tossed around’ during Conor McGregor fracas

  14-04-2018 21:00
  Paul Felder was completely baffled by what he witnessed at the Barclays Center following the UFC 223 media day last Thursday.
  “The Irish Dragon” was not on the bus that was attacked by Conor McGregor and his entourage, but is still having a hard time wrapping his head around why the biggest star in MMA would act in such a manner.
  “I couldn’t believe it. I was like, ‘What is this guy doing?’” Felder told Ariel Helwani on the latest episode of The MMA Hou
  
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• It’s Time For Michael Chandler To Get A Rematch Against Brent Primus

  14-04-2018 20:28
  One of the biggest upsets of 2017 took place at Bellator NYC. It was there where Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler lost his belt to massive underdog Brent Primus. While Chandler was doing well early on in the bout, just over two minutes into the fight he suffered a terrible leg injury that forced the […]
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• UFC on FOX 29: Poirier vs. Gaethje Results

  14-04-2018 20:17
  Tonight (Sat. April 14, 2018) the UFC is in Glendale, Arizona for UFC on FOX 29, and the mixed martial arts (MMA) promotional juggernaut has quite the card in store for fight fans. In the main event of the evening top-ten ranked lightweights Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje will collide inside the cage for what […]
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• Antonio Carlos Jr. believes he can submit any middleweight in the UFC

  14-04-2018 20:00
  Antonio Carlos Jr. is riding a four-fight winning streak in the UFC, including three rear-naked choke finishes, and wants to add Tim Boetsch’s name to his winning record.
  “Cara de Sapato” and “The Barbarian” will meet in the preliminary portion of UFC on FOX 29 in Glendale, Ariz., on April 14, and the Brazilian talent celebrates the greatest moment of his MMA career.
  Less than five years after making the transition from the jiu-jitsu mats to the MMA world, and winn
  
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• Exclusive Interview: With New Contract In Hand, Blaydes Ready For Title Run

  14-04-2018 19:43
  The UFC’s Heavyweight Division is at a crossroads with a mixture of legends and up and comers. The youth movement in the Heavyweight Division is in full swing and at the forefront is the number four ranked Curtis “Razor” Blaydes. After a dominant victory in New Zealand over veteran and legend of the sport Mark […]
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• Tyron Woodley Unconcerned With Winner of RDA-Covington

  14-04-2018 19:35
  Tyron Woodley doesn’t appear to be worried about the winner of Rafael dos Anjos vs. Colby Covington. On June 9, dos Anjos and Covington will do battle inside the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The bout will be the co-main event of UFC 225. An interim welterweight title will be on the line. Woodley was linked to a […]
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• UFC on FOX 29: Poirier vs. Gaethje gambling guide

  14-04-2018 19:00
  On Saturday night in the the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz., Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje do battle in a lightweight tilt with title implications. Outside of that potential Fight of the Year contender, UFC on FOX 29 has 13 other fights that are going down on Saturday which means a ton of potential betting opportunities for all the gamblers out there. It’s not too late to get in on the action and MMA Fighting has you covered with everything you need to know for making bets this w
  
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• VIDEO: Dislocated elbow in final seconds stops Luan Santiago from winning Brave interim title

  14-04-2018 18:30
  Brazilian prospect Luan Santiago headlined Brave CF 11 in an interim title bout against UFC veteran Lucas Martins on Friday night in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and a freak injury stopped him from winning the belt.
  Santiago landed the better shots early in the fight, but Martins was able to recover after the second round. The bout was heading to a close decision call, but Martins slammed his opponent in the final seconds of the fifth round. Santiago dislocated his elbow when he hit the ground, and
  
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• Marvin Vettori on hyped prospect Adesanya: ‘He’s a little Chihuahua and I’m the bulldog’

  14-04-2018 18:00
  GLENDALE — Marvin Vettori has heard it all from UFC on FOX 29 opponent Israel Adesanya in advance of April 14. And he’s ready to shut the brash kickboxer’s mouth.“He’s a little Chihuahua and I’m the bulldog, man,” Vettori told MMA Fighting on Thursday at UFC on FOX 29 media day. “So I’m just going to eat him.”
  Vettori, 24, meets Adesanya in a main-card showdown Saturday night at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz.
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• Raphael Assuncao to Face Rob Font at UFC 226 in Las Vegas on July 7

  14-04-2018 17:23 via sherdog.com
  A bantamweight clash pitting Raphael Assuncao against Rob Font has been added to the UFC 226 lineup.
  
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• Fightweets: So who should Khabib Nurmagomedov fight next?

  14-04-2018 17:00
  Well then. Last week was ... interesting, wasn’t it? But there’s no rest for the wicked or for the UFC lightweight division, so let’s move forward.
  What next for Khabib, and where does the lightweight division go from here?
  @Cesar_NEXTLEVEL: U think @TonyFergusonXT deserve a title shot next?
  @RuckerYeah: Who should Khabib fight next?
  @dpop2: Conor fights Mayweather or Khabib in MMA first?
  @dubste86: Where does the winner of Gaethje-Poirier fit into the title picture at 155?
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• UFC on FOX 29 main event breakdown: Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje

  14-04-2018 16:00
  Now that we have incontrovertible proof that Justin Gaethje is not indestructible, his next bout will no doubt be looked at with even greater scrutiny. For years, Gaethje ruled the World Series of Fighting, only to face doubts over how he would do at the next level of competition. His win over Michael Johnson in his UFC debut quieted some of his critics, but losing to Eddie Alvarez last December brought some of the same questions. While his propensity to engage in chaotic exchanges has given hi
  
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• UFC on FOX 29 start time, TV schedule for Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje

  14-04-2018 15:00
  The UFC on FOX 29 start time, TV schedule for the Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje fight card at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona on Saturday night. The fight card is broken into two different parts and airing on two different mediums. This post will help explain which fights are airing where and at which times.
The main card airs on FOX at 8 p.m. ET. This portion is as follows:
  Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje
  Carlos Condit vs. Alex Oliveira
  Israel Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori
  
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• UFC on FOX 29 predictions

  14-04-2018 14:00
  UFC 223 and the Conor McGregor bus attack chaos have overshadowed UFC on FOX 29. It’s very unfortunate that this FOX card is flying under the radar because it has some great bookings that are not only important for the company, but that also promise to be just fun fights. UFC on FOX 29 is being headlined by a fantastic lightweight matchup between lightweight contenders (and brawlers) Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. This card also features an interesting 170-pound contest between Carlos
  
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• UFC on FOX 29: Pros predict Justin Gaethje vs. Dustin Poirier

  14-04-2018 13:00
  On paper, UFC on FOX 29 is the best FOX card so far of 2018 — though there is really one matchup that stands head and shoulders above the rest.Saturday night’s main event, Justin Gaethje vs. Dustin Poirier, is the kind of fight that makes this whole crazy game worthwhile, a scintillating showcase between two of the most talented and most entertaining fighters in the sport today. Standing on one side is Gaethje, a forward-pressure butcher whose terrifying résumé is litt
  
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• Wilson Reis used training camp for UFC on FOX 29 to cope with brother’s death

  14-04-2018 12:00
  Wilson Reis had some of the worst months of his life in 2018, and he’s using it as motivation for his UFC on FOX 29 fight against John Moraga.
  A one-time flyweight title contender in the UFC, Reis was offered a fight with Moraga at the UFC Belem card in Brazil, on Feb. 3, but having only five weeks to prepare was not enough for him.
  Reis’ manager called again on Feb. 1, informing him that the UFC was interesting in matching him up against Moraga at the UFC on FOX 29 in Glendale, on
  
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• After moving from Mexico, Alejandro Perez feeling more at home training at AKA

  14-04-2018 11:00
  Alejandro Perez will not need to be traveling for training camps anymore.The UFC bantamweight fighter, who fights Matthew Lopez on Saturday at UFC on FOX 29, moved from Aguascalientes, Mexico to San Jose, Calif., in hopes to take his fighting career to a new level. Training at AKA, Perez had to constantly be making the trip to the U.S. for his training camps. However, that changed after his last fight with Iuri Alcantara, as the Mexican fighter has been in the process of moving to the U.S. with
  
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• Gilbert Burns still interested in fight with Olivier Aubin-Mercier after UFC on FOX 29

  14-04-2018 10:00
  Gilbert Burns will finally enter the Octagon in 2018 at Saturday’s UFC on FOX 29 in Glendale, Ariz., against Dan Moret, but everything that happened in February taught him important lessons.
  “Durinho” was slated to face Olivier Aubin-Mercier at the UFC on FOX 28 card on Feb. 24, but was pulled after the UFC’s medical team deemed him too heavy to try to make the lightweight limit.
  The Brazilian grappler was moved to the Glendale card three weeks later, and expected to fac
  
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• Tom Duquesnoy talks Salahdine Parnasse’s ‘huge future’ ahead of KSW 43

  14-04-2018 09:00
  KSW was very proud of its capture of unbeaten French prospect Salahdine Parnasse in late 2017.The 20-year-old French featherweight made a successful debut with the Polish juggernaut at KSW 41, taking a decision win Lukasz Rajewski. At Saturday night’s KSW 43 card, he is set to take on a huge test of experience when he meets former promotional champion, Artur Sowinski, in Wroclaw.For a number of years before his UFC signing, Parnasse’s training partner, Tom Duquesnoy, was considered
  
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• Boxing champ Amanda Serrano goes to draw with Corina Herrera in MMA debut

  14-04-2018 07:27
  Amanda Serrano was game in her MMA debut. Even dominant at times. But the heart and toughness of Corina Herrera ended up being the story Friday night.
  Serrano, a five-division boxing champion, went to a unanimous draw with Herrera in her first foray into mixed martial arts at Combate Americas: Combate Estrellas in Los Angeles. The judging was legitimate — Serrano clearly won the first two rounds and Herrera rallied in a big, big way in the third. The bout was contested at flyweight.
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• Poirier finishes Gaethje in another Fight of the Night performance

  14-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  POIRIER vs GAETHJEThere were high expectations for the UFC Glendale main event between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje, and the two lightweight contenders lived up to all of them on Saturday night, delivering a memorable and thrilling battle that ended with a fourth-round stoppage victory for Poirier at Gila River ArenaIt was no surprise that the fists and feet began flying as soon as referee Herb Dean waved the combatants together. Gaethje focused on Poirier’s legs, while Poirier went u
  
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• Glendale prelims deliver electric finishes

  14-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  CARLOS JUNIOR vs BOETSCHBrazil's Antonio Carlos Junior continued to roll in UFC Glendale prelim action at Gila River Arena on Saturday, as he earned his fifth consecutive victory by submitting veteran middleweight contender Tim Boetsch in the first round.That is it!FIVE in a row for @CaraDeSapatoJr! Wow! #UFCGlendale pic.twitter.com/YlqYI30RfN— UFC (@ufc) April 14, 2018Carlos’ striking has continued to evolve, as he pressured Boetsch and had him on the back foot in the early going. B
  
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• Fight Night Glendale - Live Results

  14-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Who were the winners at Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje? Click below to get the results for all the fights at Gila River Arena in Glendale, AZ on Saturday, April 14, 2018.Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje|Carlos Condit vs Alex Oliveira|Israel Adesanya vs Marvin Vettori|Michelle Waterson vs Cortney Casey|Tim Boetsch vs Antonio Carlos Junior|Muslim Salikhov vs Ricky Rainey|Wilson Reis vs John Moraga|Krzysztof Jotko vs Brad Tavares|Gilbert Burns vs Dan Moret|Shana Dobson vs Lauren Mueller|Dhiego Lim
  
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• Bonus recap: Poirier-Gaethje earn Fight of the Night

  14-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Gate: $1,085,712.25 Attendance: 11,382 Fight of the Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje Performances of the Night: Oliveira, Wieczorek Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Adesanya, Waterson, Oliveira victorious on main card

  14-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  OLIVEIRA vs CONDITTaking a fight against former WEC and interim UFC welterweight champion Carlos Condit on two weeks’ notice is a risky proposition, but Brazil’s Alex Oliveira fearlessly took it and then delivered in the UFC Glendale co-main event at Gila River Arena, submitting Condit in the second round.Albuquerque’s Condit had a tough time getting a read on the timing of the unorthodox Oliveira, who landed some solid counters before taking Condit down 90 seconds into the fig
  
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• Bellator 197 highlights

  14-04-2018 06:34
  Check out Bellator 197 highlights for the top action for Friday night’s main card, including Michael Chandler’s win over Brandon Girtz in the main event.
  
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• UFC on FOX 29 preview show with Daniel Cormier

  14-04-2018 06:17
  GLENDALE, Ariz. — With UFC on FOX 29 hours away, MMA Fighting’s Shaun Al-Shatti and UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier break down Saturday’s event, featuring a main event between Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier.
  
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• UFC on FOX 29 Results: Poirier vs. Gaethje

  14-04-2018 06:00
  MMA Fighting has UFC on FOX 29 results for the Poirier vs. Gaethje fight card Saturday night, live blogs for the main card, and live UFC on FOX 29 Twitter updates.
  In the main event, Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje will square off in a key lightweight contest. Meanwhile, Carlos Condit will try to bounce back into the win column when he battles Alex Oliveira in the co-main event.
  Check out UFC on FOX 29 results below.
  Main card (FOX at 8 p.m. ET)
  Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje
  Carlos Condit
  
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• UFC on FOX 29 weigh-in photos

  14-04-2018 05:54
  Check out UFC on FOX 29 weigh-in photos for Friday’s event in Glendale, Ariz.
  
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• Bellator 197 Results: Michael Chandler puts Brandon Girtz to sleep, Baby Slice impresses

  14-04-2018 05:15
  Michael Chandler is still next in line for a shot at Brent Primus’ lightweight title.
  In the main event of Bellator 197 in St. Charles, Miss., Chandler was supposed to rematch Primus for the belt he lost due to injury at Bellator NYC. It was not to be though as Primus was forced to withdraw from the bout due to injury and longtime Bellator veteran Brandon Girtz. stepped up on a month’s notice to take the fight. Unfortunately for Girtz, Chandler looked like a man on a mission on Frid
  
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• Michael Chandler Arm-Triangle Sleeps Brandon Girtz in Bellator 197 Headliner

  14-04-2018 05:12 via sherdog.com
  Former lightweight champion Michael Chandler chokes out Brandon Girtz in the Bellator 197 main event on Friday in St. Charles, Missouri.
  
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• VIDEO: BJJ star Bruno Malfacine improves to 2-0 in MMA with first-round armbar

  14-04-2018 04:58
  Bruno Malfacine made quick work of Rafael Pereira in his second MMA bout at Friday night’s Brave CF 11 card in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
  The nine-time jiu-jitsu world champion didn’t waste any time as soon as the fight hit the ground, taking Pereira’s back and attacking for the rear-naked choke before going for the armbar that forced the tap at the 3:18 mark.
  Malfacine now holds a 2-0 record with a pair of submissions. In his MMA debut, Malfacine finished Romario Boaes in 94 sec
  
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• Daniel Cormier on Stipe Miocic: ‘If Stefan Struve can get a victory, why can’t I?’

  14-04-2018 04:28
  GLENDALE, Ariz. — After UFC on FOX 29 weigh-ins, Daniel Cormier discusses coaching on The Ultimate Fighter, what he thought when he heard he could be in line to fight Brock Lesnar in the future, his fight with Stipe Miocic, Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania and more.
  
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• UFC on Fox 29 ‘Poirier vs. Gaethje’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring

  14-04-2018 03:58 via sherdog.com
  Sherdog's UFC on Fox 29 overage kicks off Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET.
  
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• Ferguson calls out ‘PaperChump’ Nurmagomedov

  14-04-2018 03:56
  Tony Ferguson missed out on the chance to finally fight his lightweight nemesis Khabib Nurmagomedov, but that doesn’t mean he’ll miss an opportunity to take verbal shots at him.
  Currently sidelined after a freak knee injury removed him from the main event of UFC 223, in which he was supposed to fight Nurmagomedov for the right to be called the undisputed champion at 155 pounds, Ferguson took to Twitter on Friday to express his disapproval of Nurmagomedov’s victory over last-mi
  
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• Bellator 197 Results: Chandler vs. Girtz

  14-04-2018 02:13
  MMA Fighting has Bellator 197 results for the Chandler vs. Girtz event Friday night at the Family Arena in St. Louis, Missouri.
  In the main event, Michael Chandler will clash with Brandon Girtz in a lightweight contest.
  Check out Bellator 197 results below.
  Main card (Paramount at 9 p.m. ET)
  Michael Chandler vs. Brandon Girtz
  A.J. McKee vs. Justin Lawrence
  Kevin Ferguson Jr. vs. Devon Brock
  Logan Storley vs. Joaquin Buckley
  Undercard (MMA Fighting live now)
  Rebecca Ruth vs. Juliana Velasquez
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• Video: Lauren Mueller talks going from being a nurse to a UFC fighter

  14-04-2018 01:30
  SAN DIEGO — Ahead of her Octagon debut at UFC on FOX 29, flyweight prospect Lauren Mueller discusses her fight against Shana Dobson, how she got her start in MMA, her experience on Dana White’s Contender Series, and much more.
  
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• Dhiego Lima: UFC on FOX 29 opponent Yushin Okami ‘panics when he gets punched’

  14-04-2018 01:00
  Dhiego Lima will finally return to the Octagon after a long stretch of fights in 2016-17, and he has made the most of his time off.
  Lima competed five times between Dec. 2016 and Aug. 2017, including a TUF 25 welterweight final against Jesse Taylor, for a total cage time of 47 minutes and 43 seconds. He finally had time to train with a gi, work on his wrestling and boxing, and “come back a new fighter.”
  The two-time Ultimate Fighter finalist did zero sparring before he started his c
  
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• Bellator 197 Results: Michael Chandler Chokes Out Brandon Girtz

  14-04-2018 00:30
  We’re just hours away from the Bellator 197 main card. While we await those bouts including the headliner between Michael Chandler and Brandon Girtz, you can catch the live stream of the prelims. The action is set to begin at 7 p.m. ET. The broadcast will transition to the Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET […]
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• Bellator 197: Chandler vs. Girtz Live Stream & Results

  14-04-2018 00:30
  We’re just hours away from the Bellator 197 main card. While we await those bouts including the headliner between Michael Chandler and Brandon Girtz, you can catch the live stream of the prelims. The action is set to begin at 7 p.m. ET. The broadcast will transition to the Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET […]
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• Decorated boxing champion Amanda Serrano’s switch to MMA shines light on issues in women’s boxing

  14-04-2018 00:00
  One of the most successful female boxers of recent times will be crossing over to MMA on Friday night.Five-division boxing world champion Amanda Serrano will be making her MMA debut under at Combate Americas. Serrano will be taking on Corina Herrera in an 125-pound contest that’s set to go down in the co-main event of Combate Estrellas 1 at Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles.
  Serrano’s journey in combat sports couldn’t have had a more casual start. There was no burning desire or
  
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