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“I've fallen short in my career, in MMA, but it is what it is. You're going to do that. I just wanted opportunities.” quote by Ryan Bader — Download Open image

“I've fallen short in my career, in MMA, but it is what it is. You're going to do that. I just wanted opportunities.”

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