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By now you’ve heard the news. You’ve probably already shed your tears and come to peace with it. Upon realizing that UFC President Dana White was not perpetuating an elaborate ruse in honor of April Fool’s Day, I sipped a generous portion of whiskey from a chilled glass and held back any cathartic emotional displays as snarky remarks and sarcastic retweets filled my Twitter timeline.