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Sometimes it is not aspiration, but desperation, that spurs us on to acts of greatness—or so we hope.
The last of a three-week home stand for the Ultimate Fighting Championship before really racking up the frequent flyer miles—the promotion will post up on four different continents in the next five weeks—UFC Vegas 109, like its two immediate predecessors, has a certain “clean out the fridge before vacation” vibe. Nowhere is that more evident than in the matchup between Cody Brundage and Eric McConico, two habitual middleweights who were added to the card on a week’s notice in a light heavyweight matchup.