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“I stuck in it. I am made for this,” said Gaethje after capturing the undisputed lightweight title with a fourth-round TKO stoppage at UFC Freedom 250. “I told myself I was gonna lose. I told myself I was gonna get embarrassed. So that I can go to my most primal place and dig deep. And I had to; he had me in trouble.”

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about 2 hours ago

“What a Disgrace”: Robert Griffin III Slams Josh Hokit For Calling Michelle Obama a ‘Man’

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about 2 hours ago

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