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In the past, I've written in the past about “sign of the times” moments in mixed martial arts, moments when a major blockbuster story breaks, or when a constellation of hot-button issues emerge simultaneously. When you are embedded in these moments, whether consciously trying to philosophize or not, you suddenly take a step back and say to yourself, “So, this is how MMA is right now.