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Farah Hannoun

Ahead of UFC 275, Danaa Batgerel explains why he takes solace in Chris Gutierrez loss

SINGAPORE – Danaa Batgerel didn’t have a hard time getting over his loss to Chris Gutierrez.

Batgerel (12-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) saw his three-fight winning streak snapped by Gutierrez in his past outing at UFC on ESPN 33 in March, and although it was a tough pill to swallow, his opponent’s post-fight speech put things into perspective.

An emotional Gutierrez dedicated his win to his sick mother, who is battling cancer, and that made Batgerel a lot more accepting of his setback.

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