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There are no losers in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, even after the final bell sounds and the scorecards are read. Sure, only one combatant will get his or her hand raised, signifying another notch in the win column. True as that may be, there are no real losers in the cage. Even fighters who are not victorious should exit the Octagon with their heads held high: The grueling work they had to put in, the substantial obstacles they had to overcome and the arduous process they had to endure just to get into the cage is enough to characterize both fighters as “winners.