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href="https://twitter.com/SpinninBackfist/status/1353185344708096001?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-257-kicks-off-on-a-bizarre-note&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-257-kicks-off-on-a-bizarre-note"></a></div></div></div><p>First of all, Conor McGregor apparently crashed ESPN+ for a buncha folks tonight. </p><p>If you're one of those people still struggling with the PPV on ESPN+, I'm very sorry, but I have no answers for you. </p><p>Secondly, there were fucking DRONES in the arena to kick off the show....</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/B2aBaMs?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/RobbieBarstool/status/1353179199192891393?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-257-kicks-off-on-a-bizarre-note&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-257-kicks-off-on-a-bizarre-note"></a></div></div><div id="Article-Ad-Placeholder" data-union-ad></div></div><p>Now finally, for the reason this blog exists - we just saw one hell of a bizarre ending to the Amanda Ribas/Marina Rodriguez fight, where Herb Dean looked like he was gonna step in, he decided not to, but Rodriguez thought he did, so she stopped fighting, and, well, just watch it for yourself....</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/P6aRyQK?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1353185060539785216?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-257-kicks-off-on-a-bizarre-note&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-257-kicks-off-on-a-bizarre-note"></a></div></div></div><video autoplay loop muted playsinline alt><source src="https://chumley.barstoolsports.com/union/2021/01/23/43f.5fb027dc.gif?format=mp4&profile=high&level=5.0" type="video/mp4"><source src="https://chumley.barstoolsports.com/union/2021/01/23/43f.5fb027dc.gif?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"></video><p></p><p>Just a BRUUUTAL job done there by Herb Dean. Hopefully he snaps back into it before our main event tonight.</p><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/SlBNNbo?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/SpinninBackfist/status/1353185344708096001?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-257-kicks-off-on-a-bizarre-note&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-257-kicks-off-on-a-bizarre-note"></a></div></div></div><p>First of all, Conor McGregor apparently crashed ESPN+ for a buncha folks tonight. </p><p>If you're one of those people still struggling with the PPV on ESPN+, I'm very sorry, but I have no answers for you. </p><p>Secondly, there were fucking DRONES in the arena to kick off the show....</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/B2aBaMs?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/RobbieBarstool/status/1353179199192891393?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-257-kicks-off-on-a-bizarre-note&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-257-kicks-off-on-a-bizarre-note"></a></div></div><div id="Article-Ad-Placeholder" data-union-ad></div></div><p>Now finally, for the reason this blog exists - we just saw one hell of a bizarre ending to the Amanda Ribas/Marina Rodriguez fight, where Herb Dean looked like he was gonna step in, he decided not to, but Rodriguez thought he did, so she stopped fighting, and, well, just watch it for yourself....</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/P6aRyQK?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1353185060539785216?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-257-kicks-off-on-a-bizarre-note&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-257-kicks-off-on-a-bizarre-note"></a></div></div></div><video autoplay loop muted playsinline alt><source src="https://chumley.barstoolsports.com/union/2021/01/23/43f.5fb027dc.gif?format=mp4&profile=high&level=5.0" type="video/mp4"><source src="https://chumley.barstoolsports.com/union/2021/01/23/43f.5fb027dc.gif?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"></video><p></p><p>Just a BRUUUTAL job done there by Herb Dean. Hopefully he snaps back into it before our main event tonight.</p><p></p>

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href="https://twitter.com/SpinninBackfist/status/1353185344708096001?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-257-kicks-off-on-a-bizarre-note&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-257-kicks-off-on-a-bizarre-note"></a></div></div><div id="Article-Ad-Placeholder" data-union-ad></div></div><p>First of all, Conor McGregor apparently crashed ESPN+ for a buncha folks tonight. </p><p>If you're one of those people still struggling with the PPV on ESPN+, I'm very sorry, but I have no answers for you. </p><p>Secondly, there were fucking DRONES in the arena to kick off the show....</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/B2aBaMs?_showcaption=true" 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Hopefully he snaps back into it before our main event tonight.</p><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/SlBNNbo?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/SpinninBackfist/status/1353185344708096001?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-257-kicks-off-on-a-bizarre-note&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-257-kicks-off-on-a-bizarre-note"></a></div></div><div id="Article-Ad-Placeholder" data-union-ad></div></div><p>First of all, Conor McGregor apparently crashed ESPN+ for a buncha folks tonight. </p><p>If you're one of those people still struggling with the PPV on ESPN+, I'm very sorry, but I have no answers for you. </p><p>Secondly, there were fucking DRONES in the arena to kick off the show....</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/B2aBaMs?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/RobbieBarstool/status/1353179199192891393?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-257-kicks-off-on-a-bizarre-note&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-257-kicks-off-on-a-bizarre-note"></a></div></div></div><p>Now finally, for the reason this blog exists - we just saw one hell of a bizarre ending to the Amanda Ribas/Marina Rodriguez fight, where Herb Dean looked like he was gonna step in, he decided not to, but Rodriguez thought he did, so she stopped fighting, and, well, just watch it for yourself....</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/P6aRyQK?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1353185060539785216?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-257-kicks-off-on-a-bizarre-note&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-257-kicks-off-on-a-bizarre-note"></a></div></div></div><video autoplay loop muted playsinline alt><source src="https://chumley.barstoolsports.com/union/2021/01/23/43f.5fb027dc.gif?format=mp4&profile=high&level=5.0" type="video/mp4"><source src="https://chumley.barstoolsports.com/union/2021/01/23/43f.5fb027dc.gif?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"></video><p></p><p>Just a BRUUUTAL job done there by Herb Dean. Hopefully he snaps back into it before our main event tonight.</p><p></p>

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