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 Hi. Welcome to The Doctor's Stoppage MMA Blog. I started this quite a few years ago now and fell off after deciding to go to grad school. Now that I am finished, I would like to maintain this site consistently with content throughout the week. I have been a fan of MMA for a long time and enjoy expressing my thoughts and opinions on the sport in a creative way. Please leave feedback on anything and everything including my writing and the content itself.

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