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Jeff Molina looked like he was one of the brighter prospects on the Ultimate Fighting Championship roster—regardless of weight class—back in 2022. Following a contentious decision victory over Zhalgas Zhumagulov that summer, Molina found himself sitting at 3-0 in a flyweight division looking for fresh blood to push up the ladder.