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Reza Madadi on Saturday at the 3Arena in Dublin returned to the Octagon for the first time in two and a half years. Ultimate Fighting Championship announcer John Gooden informed the viewing audience that Madadi hadn’t been in the UFC since he submitted Michael Johnson on April 6, 2013 but provided no clarification as to why -- beyond a vague reference to “personal difficulties.