A lot went down yesterday in the world of the UFC. A women’s champ was crowned for the first time in the organization, the possibility of a Georges St.Pierre vs. Nick Diaz match was brought up, and the tension between BJ Penn vs. Rory MacDonald is at a all time high. Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com [...]
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