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Mario Yamasaki’s reputation as an official precedes him, and not in a good way. When a referee’s name becomes a trending topic after an Ultimate Fighting Championship event, it is almost never painted in a positive light.
Valentina Shevchenko made a statement in the UFC Fight Night 125 co-main event on Saturday in Belem, Brazil, as she touched down in the women’s flyweight division and thoroughly dominated organizational newcomer Priscila Cachoeira.