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(strange) meeting between these two warriors.....</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/vF8ChTt?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/1233936151897165825?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang"></a></div></div><div id="Article-Ad-Placeholder" data-union-ad></div></div><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/9ctK5ys?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/SpinninBackfist/status/1233936750122127360?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang"></a></div></div></div><p>It was rebooked earlier in the year, but cancelled due to a positive COVID test, and for that reason - I said that I wouldn't even trust the fight would happen until it was over - and uhhh.....it's over now. It's way over.</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/u83FBnG?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1320069577330610178?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang"></a></div></div></div><p></p><p>Still time to get those bets in for this evening's highly anticipated main event on the Barstool Sportsbook app if you're in Pennsylvania…..</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/4vHlLWp?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/RobbieBarstool/status/1320050134156234753?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang"></a></div></div></div><p></p></body></html>

<div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/gtnpP0z?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/SpinninBackfist/status/1320070982837637120?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang"></a></div></div></div><p>This rematch between Magomed Ankalaev vs Ion Cuțelaba has been one of the UFC's most elusive matchups since the first (strange) meeting between these two warriors.....</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/vF8ChTt?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/1233936151897165825?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang"></a></div></div><div id="Article-Ad-Placeholder" data-union-ad></div></div><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/9ctK5ys?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/SpinninBackfist/status/1233936750122127360?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang"></a></div></div></div><p>It was rebooked earlier in the year, but cancelled due to a positive COVID test, and for that reason - I said that I wouldn't even trust the fight would happen until it was over - and uhhh.....it's over now. It's way over.</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/u83FBnG?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1320069577330610178?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang"></a></div></div></div><p></p><p>Still time to get those bets in for this evening's highly anticipated main event on the Barstool Sportsbook app if you're in Pennsylvania…..</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/4vHlLWp?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/RobbieBarstool/status/1320050134156234753?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang"></a></div></div></div><p></p>

UFC 254 Just Got Kicked Off With A BANG

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the UFC's most elusive matchups since the first (strange) meeting between these two warriors.....</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/vF8ChTt?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/1233936151897165825?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang"></a></div></div></div><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/9ctK5ys?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/SpinninBackfist/status/1233936750122127360?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang"></a></div></div></div><p>It was rebooked earlier in the year, but cancelled due to a positive COVID test, and for that reason - I said that I wouldn't even trust the fight would happen until it was over - and uhhh.....it's over now. It's way over.</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/u83FBnG?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1320069577330610178?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang"></a></div></div></div><p></p><p>Still time to get those bets in for this evening's highly anticipated main event on the Barstool Sportsbook app if you're in Pennsylvania…..</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/4vHlLWp?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/RobbieBarstool/status/1320050134156234753?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang"></a></div></div><div id="Article-Ad-Placeholder" data-union-ad></div></div><p></p></body></html>

<div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/gtnpP0z?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/SpinninBackfist/status/1320070982837637120?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang"></a></div></div><div id="Article-Ad-Placeholder" data-union-ad></div></div><p>This rematch between Magomed Ankalaev vs Ion Cuțelaba has been one of the UFC's most elusive matchups since the first (strange) meeting between these two warriors.....</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/vF8ChTt?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/1233936151897165825?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang"></a></div></div></div><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/9ctK5ys?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/SpinninBackfist/status/1233936750122127360?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang"></a></div></div></div><p>It was rebooked earlier in the year, but cancelled due to a positive COVID test, and for that reason - I said that I wouldn't even trust the fight would happen until it was over - and uhhh.....it's over now. It's way over.</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/u83FBnG?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1320069577330610178?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang"></a></div></div></div><p></p><p>Still time to get those bets in for this evening's highly anticipated main event on the Barstool Sportsbook app if you're in Pennsylvania…..</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/4vHlLWp?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/RobbieBarstool/status/1320050134156234753?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-254-just-got-kicked-off-with-a-bang"></a></div></div><div id="Article-Ad-Placeholder" data-union-ad></div></div><p></p>

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