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10 Fighters Who Beat The Style They Were "Supposed" To Lose Against

10 Fighters Who Beat The Style They Were "Supposed" To Lose Against

Update: 2024-05-26

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On paper, some style matchups are just "unwinnable". In each of the cases we mention today, just like how people see Islam Makhachev vs Dustin Poirier, the perception is that these fights are against a style they just can't win against. Turns out in each of these examples, the underdog overcame their weakness.

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10 Fighters Who Beat The Style They Were "Supposed" To Lose Against

10 Fighters Who Beat The Style They Were "Supposed" To Lose Against

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