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  THE UFC'S LOADED SUMMER SLATE Up to this point in the UFC's 2022 schedule, the fans have been treated with many great title fights and stacked cards. However, it seems as if the spring season of fights was just an appetizer for an all-time great summer slate.  Many fans have been upset with the way the UFC schedules their weekly fights. The first 5 pay-per-views of the year have been very top-heavy, with many fights being scrapped at the last moment along with subpar UFC Fight Night cards.  For example, with UFC 270 headlined by heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou against interim champion Cyril Gane, it appeared as if the UFC under-stacked that card due to the ongoing contract negotiations with Ngannou. Ngannou has made it clear that he wants the flexibility to box within his contract along with increased pay, but UFC president Dana White has been openly against that idea. Francis Ngannou has shown in his last two pay-per-view headliners that he isn't as big of a draw...

  RECAPPING A BIZARRE WEEKEND IN COMBAT SPORTS UFC 274: Justice For Do Bronx On Saturday May 7th, the combat sports world saw the highly anticipated UFC Lightweight Championship bout between Champion* Charles Oliveira and number one contender Justin Gaethje. After a bizarre turn of events during the weigh-ins Friday morning where Charles Oliveira missed weight by a half a pound, "Do Bronx" silenced the doubters by submitting Justin Gaethje in the first round of UFC 274's main event in an all-time classic war. However, since he was stripped of his title on the scales, he was unable to win the belt on Saturday night.  The fight played out very similar to Oliveira's first title defense against Dustin Poirier, where he was knocked down early in the fight but was able to survive because of his terrifying ground game. Gaethje clearly wanted nothing to do with him on the ground, so when Charles was knocked down he was able to have time to recover and get back in Gaethje'...