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Cameron Saaiman (6-0) is set to make his UFC debut at UFC 282 in December. (Photo: Anton Geyser / EFC Worldwide/Gallo Images)
Dricus du Plessis kicks Brad Tavares in their middleweight bout during UFC 276 in Las Vegas on 2 July 2022. (Photo: Carmen Mandato / Getty Images)