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UFC Dern vs Hill Recap
Ep. 102
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UFC has finished it's most recent Apex offering and I would say the card over delivered. Mackenzie Dern made a statement in the main event. Edmen Shahbazyan is well still Edmen. Loopy Godinez continues to improve. And Buckley won his Welterweight debut.
And Boxing reminded us with Haney/Loma that MMA doesn't have a bad judging monopoloy.
Let's Unpack the Fights!
Edit: Forgot Esparza was pregnant, Dern/Andrade is my new next fight for her (uninspired as it is)
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