TWENTY years ago, the Ultimate Fighting Championship was on life support. Broadcasters scoffed at the idea of televising half-naked men pummelling each other inside a caged octagon, engaged in a sport where broken bones and dislodged teeth were common.
Venues closed their doors and advertisers their wallets.
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