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Created: 2025-07-16 15:30:01 UTC

Brendan Allen remembers being thrown into the fire against Dustin Poirier as a teenager:

"He hit me so hard. I’m like f*ck man, I’m just a kid. You learn real quick. But that was my whole upbringing with fighting."

(🎥 @DamonMartin)

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XXXXXX engagements

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