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The Ultimate Fighting Championship will make its debut in Azerbaijan this Saturday with an event headlined by a light heavyweight clash pitting former titleholder Jamahal Hill and Khalil Rountree—the final victim of Alex Pereira’s vaunted reign at 205 pounds. Neither man will be launched back into title conversations with a win, but the loser will face a highly unlikely road back into contention. Given that many didn’t believe Rountree was deserving of the title shot he received in October,…
