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Moments That Made the UFC Look Weak

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Dana White called Fedor Emelianenko his 'obsession' after years of publicly claiming he didn't want him.
The host counts down 10 historical and current moments where the UFC, despite being the dominant MMA promotion, appeared weak or lost control. Examples range from failing to sign Fedor Emelianenko and losing stars like BJ Penn, to recent struggles with Jon Jones's inactivity and being sidelined in a boxing venture with Saudi partners.

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A blunt look at the UFC's public misfires, from Jones and Aspinall to Khabib and the buy talk.

The episode tracks the UFC at a point when the business side looked messier than the fights, opening with Jon Jones in Thailand and the long title reign that seems to be ending on paperwork rather than in the cage.

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Want the UFC's control problems in one fast, messy highlight reel?

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