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Danny Segura

Eagle FC 47 headliner Junior Dos Santos opens up about UFC exit: ‘They try to drain everything’

MIAMI – Junior Dos Santos is starting fresh.

A former UFC heavyweight champion, Dos Santos (21-9) returns to MMA competition in the Eagle FC 47 main event Friday. It’s his first fight since his departure from the UFC, the promotion where he built a legendary resume over a span of 13 years.

Although Dos Santos had many memorable moments on the UFC stage, the Brazilian is not happy with the way his run ended in the Las Vegas-based company.

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