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New UFC Dublin headliner Smolka: It's been an emotional rollercoaster

Louis Smolka explains how he felt after his fight against Paddy Holohan got promoted to the new main event of UFC: Dublin.

The loss of Poirier vs. Duffy as headliner of UFC: Dublin could be Louis Smolka's gain. The 9-1 flyweight was supposed to have his first main card fight in the UFC against Patrick "Paddy" Holohan, at this Saturday's Fight Night event in Dublin, Ireland. But after the event's co-main and main event both got cancelled due to injuries, Smolka now finds himself as one half of the evening's new main attraction.