Opinion: Say It Ain’t So, UFC

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It wasn’t that long ago that I discussed how the Ultimate Fighting Championship used to care about what the fans wanted, or at least took into account what those who formed its core fanbase believed. It has been a while since that was the case, and if the rumor that has been floating around proves to be true, it appears it will be some time—if ever—before the company takes those who prop up its business into consideration again.

Alexander Volkanovski captured the undisputed featherweight…