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Progress and Regress: A tale of two champions at UFC 239

UFC 239 gave us a lot to chew on. Hell, we got the fastest knockout in Octagon history. That said, I think the real takeaway from Saturday night is a tale of two champions and the divergent courses of two of the sport’s all-time greats.

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Dual-division champion Amanda Nunes needed less than five minutes to go upside former bantamweight champion Holly Holm’s head, cracking her with a right head kick and following up with Robbie Lawler-esque coffin nails on the ground to seal the deal.