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Opinion: Ladies’ Time to Shine

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Saturday night’s UFC on Fox 23 is quite possibly the most interesting test of what can draw a rating for a UFC on Fox card in the five year history of the specials, as well as the degree to which star power is transferable in mixed martial arts.

While a main event-worthy fight in terms of divisional relevance, Valentina Shevchenko vs.