LAS VEGAS – Uriah Hall wasn’t exactly thrilled with the idea of facing an opponent that sat below him in the rankings, but the 36-year-old middleweight said he knew it was necessary if he hopes to meet his ultimate goal. “I’ve been trying to get a crack at the top five, but there’s politics in the sport,” Hall told MMA Junkie at a media day at the UFC Apex. “It is what it is, but I show up.” Hall (17-9 MMA, 10-7 UFC) agreed to take on Sean Strickland (23-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) in the headlining bout of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 28 event, which takes place at the UFC Apex. The night’s full card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+. “I think most of the people were booked, and he might have been the only one that’s left,” Hall said. “I mean, on paper, it didn’t really make sense because he’s ranked behind me
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