The UFC never has been shy about trying to deliver fireworks. Traditionally, the promotion has liked to close out the calendar year with a bang. (Although a few years, the way the dates fell, it meant starting the new year with one, instead.) But the point is, a big pay-per-view always was something fans could look forward to around the holidays. The past couple years, the UFC has shifted away from those, and the final pay-per-view of the year has been in the middle of December
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