EARLY ROUNDS: UFC fighter's Ukraine support censored

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UFC’s Russian broadcast partner censors MMA fighter for supporting Ukraine

On Saturday, Mar. 11, Merab Dvalishvili defeated former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan in a lopsided beatdown at UFC Vegas 71. Yet despite breaking the UFC record in takedown attempts and securing a car…