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Bellator 249 served as a lesson on how to develop a young prospect versus how not to. On one hand, you had Aviv Gozali. Despite training in the martial arts since he was practically a baby and showing oodles of talent as a grappling savant, his progression in the sport has been well-planned and methodical.