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The beginning of 2021 has not exactly been a dormant period when it comes to mixed martial arts. We’ve seen Max Holloway put on his clinic against Calvin Kattar, Dustin Poirier avenge his loss to Conor McGregor in violent fashion and Cory Sandhagen emphatically demonstrate his status as a premier bantamweight against Frankie Edgar.