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10 Shocking Upsets That Should've Surprised No One

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Tommy describes the "spell" Ronda Rousey had on the planet, making Holly Holm's victory seem laughable beforehand despite her kickboxing pedigree.
Host Tommy counts down 10 famous MMA upsets that, in hindsight, shouldn't have been surprising at all. He analyzes each fight, explaining why the perceived underdog actually had advantages or why the favorite was overhyped, covering legends like Randy Couture, Ronda Rousey, and Anthony Pettis.

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A sharp rewind that turns famous shocks into warnings that were there all along.

The episode works best when it leans into hindsight, treating 10 shocking upsets as cases where the surprise was never quite as clean as it looked.

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