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MMA stories of the year for 2022, No. 2: UFC betting investigation

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MMA stories of the year for 2022, No. 2: UFC betting investigation

The final episode of MMA Junkie's "Spinning Back Clique" is about to air. The biggest story of 2022 is the betting investigation involving the UFC and fighter-turned-coach James Krause. Mike Bohn, Nolan King and Brian “Goze” Garcia discuss the No. 2 storyline.   in the video above. Then don't miss the full episode below.

MMA Junkie's YouTube channel has two stories of the year for 2022.

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