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Justin Chadwick

How fighting helped UFC newcomer Haddon avoid jail fate

Cody Haddon (r) will make his UFC debut against Dan Argueta in a bantamweight battle in Nevada. (Supplied/AAP PHOTOS)

Cody Haddon reckons he would be in jail if it wasn't for his late grandmother and the sport he loves, and now he has the chance to become Australia's next UFC star.

Haddon (7-1) won a UFC contract last month after posting an impressive first-round submission win over Billy Brand in the Dana White Contender Series.

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