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Two weeks ago, I dedicated this space to discussing three things that sucked. They weren’t all-time, sport-threatening disasters or travesties but simply three regrettable, stupid or unfortunate things happening in the sport at that moment. It’s notable that all three have slid out of our collective consciousness in just two weeks. Such is the nature of news.
At that time, I promised that in the interest of balance and fairness, my next column would be all about things that ruled. I ended up being unable to deliver on that promise because Nicco Montano’s failure to make weight and the looming possibility that the Ultimate Fighting Championship might strip her of the flyweight belt rather than rebook the fight -- a possibility that became reality a day or two later -- sucked so bad that I couldn’t let it pass without commenting.