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

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

The UFC’s Russian broadcast partner is controlled by a subsidiary of the Russian state-owned oil and gas giant Gazprom.

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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 career-best in significant strikes landed in a single fight, the Georgian fig…

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