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Dave Meltzer is NOT holding back. He is absolutely SCATHING regarding TKO President Mark Shapiro’s recent comments about the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano fight... Meltzer pulls the curtain back on the REAL story, exposing Shapiro’s “disingenuous” claims that UFC would “never” book such a fight. The reality? They... show more

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