A Las Vegas fighter agreed to compete in the co-main event of UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night just before the start of the pay-per-view card.
Adam Hill
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After serving as sports editor of both the Silverado Star and UNLV Rebel Yell, the Detroit native remained in Las Vegas and embarked on his professional journalism career at the Review-Journal in 2002. He has covered MMA, prep sports, Raiders and Golden Knights while helping coordinate digital coverage for nearly every major sporting event to come through the valley.
Conor McGregor’s withdrawal from UFC 303 because of a broken toe was a buzzkill at first, but the scramble for replacements led to what could be a better card.
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