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Umar Gasanov and Magomed Vagaev were signed to the UFC through the direct influence of Khamzat Chimaev and Khabib Nurmagomedov respectively, bypassing the matchmaking team. According to insiders, matchmakers retaliated by initially booking Gasanov and Vagaev against each other, then pulling Gasanov from the card citing a failed USADA testing timeline, before informing Vagaev his only available fight was a step up to welterweight against Saygid Izagakhmaev.
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