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As we move further away from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic, the telltale signs of its disruption have gradually gone away. The airport crowds are back, the masks are less common and restaurants are bustling again. In MMA, one of the staples of the pandemic persists: shows at the friendly confines of the UFC Apex.
The UFC Apex shows were at first strictly a necessity.