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UFC 282 Beforemath: Keeping the Belt Warm for Jiri Prochazka

UFC 282 is Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and I was incredibly excited to write about Jiri Prochazka-Glover Teixeira 2. The first fight between them was one of the best of the year, and diving into the rematch was going to be an enjoyable exercise. We were all bummed when Prochazka pulled out with an injury and Teixeira turned down a replacement. Now, we have Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev facing off for the vacant light heavyweight title. This fight may not be as intriguing on the surface, but as I did my tape study, I realized that I was becoming more and more excited about it.