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5 Lessons Learned from UFC Fight Night 163

UFC Fight Night 163 on Saturday in Russia did not push the action-packed envelope -- five of the six main card fights went the distance -- but there were still plenty of talking points, especially with the co-main event and headliner. Here are five lessons we learned at the CSKA Arena in Moscow:

1. Zabit Magomedsharipov needs a five-round test before getting a title shot.

Magomedsharirpov moved to 6-0 in the Ultimate Fighting Championship with a unanimous decision over Calvin Kattar in the main event. However, it was not an easy fight by any stretch of the imagination.