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Severn if he had any questions. Our mics picked up his statement about two trains leaving separate stations and meeting in the middle. Since UFC 6, Severn’s ritual was to ask me questions about relativity or some other inane topic to get me to crack a smile. He rarely succeeded.

11. Pulver had left primarily because his pay was lower than that of the heavier champions.

12. Ouano went on to produce gloves for World Extreme Cagefighting, another promotion owned by Zuffa, as well as other promotions like King of the Cage, while glove prototypes continue to evolve and improve.

13. The Octagon’s canvas is replaced at each event with new sponsors’ decals.

14. The UFC regularly released footage to media outlets the night of the fights, but that footage never contained the main event’s outcome, ensuring pay-per-view sales through replays.

15. Though Affliction’s cards were stacked, paying the fighters this much wasn’t sustainable. The promotion would do one more show and cancel a third just days before.

Table of Contents

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Foreword by Bas Rutten

1 Son of the Gun

2 Water Ballet and Bloody Noses

3 Elaine

4 The Badge

5 Vices

6 The Riots

7 The Beginning

8 Best Seat in the House

9 This Thing’s Going

10 Renegades

11 The Third Man

12 Writing on the Wall

13 Changes

14 The Hail Mary

15 The Art of the Call

16 All in the Timing

17 Let’s Get It On!

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