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Kasib Murdoch vs Rabindra Dhant: A highly anticipated Road to UFC semifinal with UFC contract on the line
A highly anticipated bantamweight semifinal between New Zealand’s unbeaten Kasib Murdoch and Nepal’s Rabindra Dhant is set to take place on August 28 as part of the Road to UFC Season 5 semifinals in Shanghai, with a place in the tournament final and a major step toward securing a UFC contract at stake. The matchup has developed into one of the most closely followed fights of the Road to UFC season, particularly among Nepali MMA fans. Murdoch enters the bout with a perfect 8-0 professional record, while Dhant has won 10 of his 11 professional fights. The UFC has officially listed the semifinal as Murdoch (8-0) vs Dhant (10-1) in the bantamweight tournament.
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Boxer Prichard Colón dies 11 years after catastrophic ring injuries
Former Puerto Rican boxer Prichard Colon, who spent more than a decade in a persistent vegetative state after suffering severe brain injuries in the ring, has died at the age of 33. Colon’s father, Richard, confirmed the death. In a Facebook post, he wrote that he had done everything possible to fulfill his son’s wish of returning to Puerto Rico for vacations as much as he desired but could not.