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• Brendan Schaub Fires Personal Dig at UFC President Dana White

  12-07-2018 23:01
  Brendan Schaub has gone personal with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White. It’s no secret that Schaub and White have had issues. Back in 2015, Schaub bashed the UFC’s Reebok deal and said he made $100,000 in sponsorships which the deal took away from UFC fighters. White fired back by dismissing Schaub’s claims (via […]
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• Brendan Schaub issues fiery ‘last warning’ to Dana White in feud

  12-07-2018 23:00
  Brendan Schaub is telling Dana White that their budding feud better come to an end soon. Or else.
  The former UFC heavyweight, who currently works as a television personality for several outlets including Showtime, became embroiled in a war of words with his old boss after White took him to task over what he perceived to be unfair criticism of Israel Adesanya following the kickboxing convert’s win over Brad Tavares in the main event of The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale.
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• Henry Cejudo Looking Forward To Shot At Redemption Against Demetrious Johnson

  12-07-2018 22:44
  Henry Cejudo has a shot at redemption against Demetrious Johnson at UFC 227. The pair first met back at UFC 197 in April of 2016. Johnson defeated the then-undefeated flyweight via first round TKO with some devastating shots inside the clinch. “Mighty Mouse” has gone on to shatter UFC records and become the most successful […]
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• Claudia Gadelha Open To Carla Esparza Rematch In Brazil

  12-07-2018 22:34
  Claudia Gadelha is more than willing to rematch Carla Esparza after their controversial first meeting. The Brazilian defeated Esparza at UFC 225 in June via split decision. After the fight Esparza voiced her frustrations about the contest, first believing she was the rightful winner but also accusing Gadelha of greasing. A week before the fight […]
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• Paul Felder confirms arm was broken at UFC 226

  12-07-2018 22:31
  Paul Felder stepped in on short notice to fight Mike Perry last Saturday, and while he landed in a plum main card pay-per-view spot, it also came with a price.
  Earlier this week, Felder’s management shared the grisly footage of the fighter receiving injections for a cut following his split decision loss to Perry at UFC 226, and they’ve followed that up with an x-ray of an injury that he suffered during the fight.
  The commentary team picked up that something was wrong with Felder aft
  
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• Tony Ferguson Rather Fight Khabib Over McGregor

  12-07-2018 22:17
  Tony Ferguson doesn’t think Conor McGregor is in the mix for a UFC lightweight title shot. “El Cucuy” is currently nursing a knee injury that he recently underwent an operation on to repair. He was originally scheduled to defend his then-interim UFC lightweight title against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 223, with the winner being promoted […]
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• Bellator 202 Weigh-in Pics, Video & Results: Julia Budd, Talita Nogueira Cleared for Title Tilt

  12-07-2018 21:53 via sherdog.com
  Bellator MMA women’s featherweight champion Julia Budd (144.1) and Talita Nogueira (144.3) hit their marks Thursday at the Bellator 202 weigh-ins, making official Friday’s event in Thackerville, Oklahoma.
  
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• Source: Karate Combat’s Follow-up to Thrilling Debut Set for Athens on July 28

  12-07-2018 21:42 via sherdog.com
  Sherdog.com has learned from a source close to the promotion the date and location for Karate Combat’s second event, as the first mainstream professional full-contact karate league will stream live from Athens on July 28.
  
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• Yoel Romero Claps Back at Daniel Cormier for Turning Him Down

  12-07-2018 21:21 via sherdog.com
  Yoel Romero is moving back up to the light heavyweight division after years of success at middleweight.
  
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• Tony Ferguson Still Wants Nurmagomedov Next, Not McGregor

  12-07-2018 21:00 via sherdog.com
  Despite a record-setting history of near misses with Khabib Nurmagomedov, Tony Ferguson claims he still wants a fight with "The Eagle" next, rather than Conor McGregor.
  
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• Cris Cyborg, Amanda Nunes Agree to Fight But Remain at Odds Over Date

  12-07-2018 20:53
  The long awaited showdown between UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg and women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes is close to reality except for one major sticking point. The two fighters can’t seem to come to an agreement on when and where the bout would take place. On Wednesday, Cyborg unleashed a string of messages on […]
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• Rizin 12 headliner Bruno Carvalho injured, out of Yusuke Yachi fight

  12-07-2018 20:37
  Rizin needs a new main event for its upcoming event in Nagoya, Japan.
  Brazilian lightweight Bruno Carvalho was scheduled to make his promotional debut against Japanese sensation Yusuke Yachi at Rizin 12 on Aug. 12, but was forced out of the fight with an injury, sources told MMA Fighting.
  Rizin is actively searching for a replacement opponent to fight Yachi at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
  Yachi (20-6) is currently riding a six-fight winning streak in the Japanese circuit, including stoppage
  
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• Junior Dos Santos Says Brock Lesnar Likely Won’t Be Clean For UFC Return

  12-07-2018 20:32 via sherdog.com
  The MMA world was turned upside down by the profane in-cage promo cut by Brock Lesnar after Daniel Cormier knocked out Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic in their title fight at UFC 226 on Saturday. However, it seems few within the sport other than Cormier are excited about the WWE superstar’s UFC return. Count Junior dos Santos in with those who are dubious about Lesnar's prospects.
  
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• Chad Mendes Reflects on his USADA Suspension Heading Into UFC Boise Return

  12-07-2018 20:21
  Chad Mendes has been on the sidelines but now his sights set on his return to the Octagon under the UFC banner. Mendes is slated to return to action when he faces Myles Jury in a featherweight showdown at the upcoming UFC Boise event. The reason for Mendes’ inactivity is due to a failed drug […]
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• Bellator 202 Weigh-In Results: Title Fight Is Official

  12-07-2018 20:15
  The weigh-ins for the upcoming Bellator 202 event are in the books. Bellator officials held the weigh-ins for Bellator 202 on Thursday, July 12, 2018 where everyone made weight and thus the fights are on the track of taking place. Julia Budd vs. Talita Nogueira in a women’s featherweight title bout will serve as the […]
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• Dominick Cruz Blames Himself for Recent Injury Layoff by Delaying Surgery

  12-07-2018 20:08 via sherdog.com
  Former Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz has opened up about his frustration with his most recent injury and the fact he’s only now fit for a return to Octagon after being out for so long.
  
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• Dual-Division UFC Champ Daniel Cormier Says he’s Faster at Heavyweight

  12-07-2018 19:58 via sherdog.com
  Daniel Cormier became only the second fighter in Ultimate Fighting Championship history behind Conor McGregor to hold two UFC titles simultaneously after his knockout of former heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic last Saturday night at UFC 226.
  
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• Michelle Waterson Eyes Bouts With Kowalkiewicz & Esparza

  12-07-2018 19:18
  Michelle Waterson has her sights set on two fierce strawweights. Waterson is back on track following a split decision victory over Cortney Casey. “The Karate Hottie” had dropped two bouts in a row to Rose Namajunas and Tecia Torres. Namajunas would go on to capture the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) strawweight title. Waterson’s last bout […]
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• Jeremy Kennedy vs. Danyel Pilo headlines Brave 14 in Morocco

  12-07-2018 19:00
  Jeremy Kennedy will return to action in August.
  The Canadian prospect is scheduled to make his Brave Combat Federation debut against Danyel Pilo on Aug. 18, promotion officials told MMA Fighting. The featherweight bout will headline Brave 14 in Tangier, Morocco.
  Kennedy (11-1) parted ways with the UFC earlier this year after a 3-1 run in the Octagon. Kennedy defeated Alex Ricci, Rony Jason and Kyle Bochniak before suffering his first MMA loss to Alexander Volcanovski in February.
  Pilo (10-1-2),
  
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• Frankie Edgar Targets UFC 230, Talks Brian Ortega Passing on Jeremy Stephens

  12-07-2018 17:50
  Frankie Edgar believes a bout in New York City later this year could be on his radar. It has been a wild year for Edgar thus far. “The Answer” was supposed to challenge Max Holloway for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight title back in March. Holloway went down with an injury. Brian Ortega stepped […]
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• Dominick Cruz: Lesnar 'Absolutely Doping,' Won’t Make it Past USADA

  12-07-2018 17:37 via sherdog.com
  Moments after Daniel Cormier’s first-round knockout of Stipe Miocic, Brock Lesnar stormed the cage and cut one hell of a promo, but not everyone is so optimistic about Lesnar’s UFC return. Specifically, Fox Sports MMA analyst and former UFC bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz doesn’t think Lesnar will even make it past USADA’s notoriously stringent drug testing.
  
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• Bellator 202 weigh-in video

  12-07-2018 17:32
  At the Bellator 202 weigh-ins, all 24 fighters taking part in Friday night’s fights will step on the scales Thursday afternoon.
  For the main event, Julia Budd and Talita Nogueira will have to hit the 145-pound mark since it’s a featherweight title shot.
  The video is expected to begin at 12:30 p.m. ET.
  Check out the Bellator 202 weigh-in results below.
  Main card
  Julia Budd (144.1) vs. Talita Nogueira (144.3)
  Eduardo Dantas (135.5) vs. Michael McDonald (135.6)
  Chris Honeycutt (185.6)
  
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• Micky Gall vs. George Sullivan Added to UFC Lincoln

  12-07-2018 17:00
  UFC has confirmed (via Journal Star) that Mickey Gall will return to the octagon to fight George Sullivan at the UFC Lincoln event on August 25 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The main event will feature a lightweight bout between Justin Gaethje and James Vick. Gall is a young fighter with five fights in his professional […]
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• Jack Shore sees new Cage Warriors deal as an investment in his future 

  12-07-2018 17:00
  Jack Shore is probably the most heralded bantamweight outside of the UFC across the U.K. and Ireland.The unbeaten Welsh fighter boasts an 8-0 record after less than three years as a professional competitor and he’s already booked a date to compete for the Cage Warriors title in September when the promotion touches down in Cardiff.It was recently announced that Shore signed on the dotted line with Cage Warriors for another five fights spanning the next 18 months. While some of his fans wan
  
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• Junior dos Santos: It’s Almost Certain Brock Lesnar Won’t be Clean

  12-07-2018 16:13
  Junior dos Santos isn’t convinced that Brock Lesnar will be clean ahead of his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) return. The UFC plans to give Lesnar a heavyweight title opportunity against newly crowned champion Daniel Cormier. It’s easy to see that the bout will be a money maker for the promotion. Cormier called out Lesnar after […]
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• Rewind: UFC 226 edition

  12-07-2018 16:00
  With UFC 226 and the TUF 27 Finale in the books, MMA Fighting’s E. Casey Leydon takes a look back at a memorable International Fight Week in Las Vegas.
  
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• Dana White & Brendan Schaub Trade Heated Insults on Adesanya’s Instagram

  12-07-2018 16:00
  UFC President Dana White and former heavyweight turned podcaster and analyst Brendan Schaub went at it on Tuesday night, insulting each other on Israel Adesanya’s Instagram page. White and Schaub have not seen eye to eye for a number of years. It is safe to say that there is no love lost between the former […]
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• Daniel Cormier Responds to Yoel Romero’s Callout

  12-07-2018 15:28
  Daniel Cormier is on cloud nine at this moment. He shocked the world last week by defeating the heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and became a two-division champion in the process. DC finished Stipe in the very first round to capture the belt at UFC 226. We had earlier reported that Yoel Romero is making a […]
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• Junior dos Santos: It’s ‘almost certain’ that Brock Lesnar won’t be clean for UFC return

  12-07-2018 15:00
  Brock Lesnar will return to the Octagon to challenge recently-crowned UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier in 2019, but a former UFC champion doesn’t think it’s fair.
  Junior dos Santos, who was slated to face Lesnar back in 2011 but saw the fight fall through due to Lesnar’s battle with diverticulitis, spoke with the Brazilian media on Wednesday about the back and forth between Lesnar and Cormier inside the cage in Las Vegas following DC’s win over Stipe Miocic at UFC
  
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• Daniel Cormier Instated as the new UFC Pound-for-Pound Number 1

  12-07-2018 14:52
  UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has jumped ahead of flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson to take the top spot on the promotion’s pound-for-pound list. Cormier defied his underdog status against Stipe Miocic at UFC 226 on Saturday in style. “DC” knocked out then-champion Miocic in just one round to become just the second […]
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• Watch the MMA Beat live today at 1 p.m. ET

  12-07-2018 14:00
  On today's episode, we'll discuss the implications from UFC 226 results, Brock Lesnar's MMA legacy, Brian Ortega's complaints about reimbursement, the return of Junior dos Santos, Cat Zingano's next fight, Israel Adesanya's breakout moment and so much more.
  The MMA Beat is live today at 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT / 5 p.m. GMT.
  
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• Morning Report: Dana White, Brendan Schaub get in heated exchange on Israel Adesanya’s Instagram post

  12-07-2018 14:00
  It’s been a hot minute since Dana White had beef with someone (unless you count throwing his presumptive number one featherweight contender under the bus) so it was only a matter of time before something boiled over, and yesterday the UFC President reopen an old can of worms with former fighter Brendan Schaub.
  Since retiring from fighting in 2014, Schaub has gone on to have a successful career as an MMA and boxing analyst and entertainer. Recently on his podcast, Schaub was discussing UFC
  
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• Report: UFC Sends Bout Agreements to ‘Cyborg,’ Amanda Nunes for Dec. 29 Fight

  12-07-2018 08:15 via sherdog.com
  The wheels are apparently in motion for a UFC superfight between featherweight queen Cristiane Justino and bantamweight champ Amanda Nunes. Now it’s just a matter of getting both sides to agree on a date for their bout.
  
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• Unfiltered Episode 213: Junior Dos Santos & Chad Mendes

  12-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  First, Chad "Money" Mendes calls in and discusses his return to the Octagon after two years away, what he did during his USADA suspension, fighting Myles Jury in Boise, Idaho, TJ Dillashaw vs. Cody Garbrandt 2, and more. Then, former UFC Heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos joins the show and talks about being flagged, and eventually cleared, by USADA, returning to the Octagon against former WSOF Heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov, the mental side of fighting, DC vs. Brock, and a lot more. Fin
  
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• Title shot not on Reneau's mind, solely focused on Zingano

  12-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  For the teachers at Farmersville High School, this is the best time of the year. Marion Reneau might agree, but not for the same reason, because while her peers are enjoying summer vacation, the Phys Ed teacher is working harder than ever in preparation for the biggest fight of her mixed martial arts career this Saturday against Cat Zingano.“It is an ideal type of training for me, especially for larger fights,” she said of preparing for a summer fight. “I get more time to recov
  
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• Ottow confident experience is on his side against Northcutt

  12-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  There’s something to be said for following a muse, jumping into the deep end of the pool or any other cliché used to describe taking a risk to go after something most wouldn’t or couldn’t do. So as he awaits his co-main event meeting with Sage Northcutt in Boise this Saturday, don’t expect Zak Ottow to be missing Wall Street too much.“I don’t,” he laughs. “I left for a reason and I’m happy that I found my way into this. I couldn’
  
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• Ivanov excited to put the heavyweight division on notice

  12-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  "I welcome the challenge. I think I can finish him." - Blagoy Ivanov is excited to make his @UFC debut this Saturday at #UFCBoise pic.twitter.com/Duu2l7br13— UFC News (@UFCNews) July 12, 2018No matter what happens in the Octagon, UFC newcomer Blagoy Ivanov has been through much worse than having someone trying to kick or punch him. And the thing is, he knows it, making him not just a talented heavyweight, but a dangerous one.So how can his opponent, former world champion Junior Dos Santos,
  
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• Boise Fight by Fight Preview

  12-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  JUNIOR DOS SANTOS VS BLAGOY IVANOVIn action for the first time since his title fight loss to Stipe Miocic in May 2017, former world champion Junior Dos Santos finds himself in Boise, facing a fighter that hardcore fight fans know to be one of the top heavyweights in the game in Blagoy Ivanov. Bulgaria’s Ivanov may be a relative unknown to more mainstream UFC followers, but that obscurity can disappear in a hurry if he can dispatch JDS in his first Octagon bout. And while Ivanov has the too
  
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• Mickey Gall returns against George Sullivan at UFC Lincoln

  12-07-2018 06:18
  A pair of New Jersey natives will go at it in Nebraska.
  Mickey Gall will take on George Sullivan in a welterweight fight at UFC Lincoln on Aug. 25, the Lincoln Journal Star reported Wednesday. Also added to the card was a bout between Iuri Alcantara and Cory Sandhagen in the bantamweight division. Alcantara vs. Sandhagen was first reported last month by Combate.
  Gall (4-1) has not fought since a unanimous decision loss to Randy Brown at UFC 217 last November at Madison Square Garden. He has sin
  
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• Junior dos Santos: Miocic Gave Cormier Chance to Win by Accepting Close Distance Fight

  12-07-2018 05:30 via sherdog.com
  After two dances in the Octagon with the ex-heavyweight champ, Junior dos Santos is pretty familiar with the skills Stipe Miocic brings to the table.
  
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• After 2-Year USADA Sanction, Chad Mendes Pays More Attention to What Goes in His Body

  12-07-2018 04:30 via sherdog.com
  The last time Chad Mendes set foot in the Octagon, Jose Aldo was the UFC’s featherweight champ. It’s been that long.
  
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• Cris Cyborg, Amanda Nunes at odds over UFC superfight date

  12-07-2018 04:04
  The good news: Cris Cyborg vs. Amanda Nunes for the UFC featherweight title seems to be next.
  The bad? Cyborg and Nunes can’t seem to agree on when that fight will take place.
  Cyborg tweeted Wednesday that she has signed a contract to defend her featherweight title against Nunes at UFC 228 on Sept. 8 in Dallas. A few hours later, Nunes, the UFC women’s bantamweight champion, responded on Twitter that she has actually signed to fight Cyborg at UFC 232 — the year-end card in Dec
  
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• Max Holloway May Have Been Pulled From UFC 226 Due to Water Poisoning

  12-07-2018 03:23
  Max Holloway’s UFC 226 pullout could be down to water poisoning. Holloway was scheduled to defend his UFC featherweight title against Brian Ortega. The bout would’ve served as UFC 226’s co-main event. Instead, Holloway pulled out due to concussion-like symptoms. Ortega was offered a bout with Jeremy Stephens, but felt three days notice was too […]
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• Colby Covington: Conor McGregor is One-Dimensional

  12-07-2018 01:17
  Colby Covington is firing more shots at Conor McGregor. Covington is the interim Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight title holder. He earned the gold with a unanimous decision victory over Rafael dos Anjos. “Chaos” is now on his way to a unification bout with Tyron Woodley. That bout is expected to take place later this […]
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• New fight, fighter for Contender Series Brazil cards

  12-07-2018 01:00
  A new match-up is set for one of the Contender Series Brazil cards, and another change has happened.
  Andre Muniz (16-4) was originally scheduled to face Daniel Pereira (7-2) in Las Vegas, N.V., on Aug. 9, but Pereira was one of the many fighters forced out of the events with visa issues. Now, “Sergipano” faces Bruno Assis (8-2) in a middleweight bout, sources told MMA Fighting.
  The other change brought good news to one fighter at the expense of another athlete receiving bad news.
  He
  
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• Daniel Cormier Felt Faster Without Weight Cut To 205 Pounds

  12-07-2018 00:30
  Daniel Cormier usually has to cut down to 205 pounds for his fights in the UFC – but not this past weekend (Sat. July 7, 2018). “DC” fought at heavyweight against the all consensus greatest UFC heavyweight champion of all time in Stipe Miocic. Cormier was able to take some attention away from the weight […]
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