{"id":406897,"date":"2022-02-23T08:38:17","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T14:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=406897"},"modified":"2022-02-23T08:42:34","modified_gmt":"2022-02-23T14:42:34","slug":"built-different-research-shows-chicago-ufc-fighters-are-no-joke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/built-different-research-shows-chicago-ufc-fighters-are-no-joke\/","title":{"rendered":"Built Different: Research Shows Chicago UFC Fighters Are No Joke"},"content":{"rendered":"

Professional sports talent exists in all corners of the world. It\u2019s a fact that makes sports so great. The best hockey players don\u2019t only come from Minnesota, the best offensive lineman aren\u2019t all Iowa natives, and the top hoopers and ball players don\u2019t always start out in a <\/span>Chicago park<\/span><\/a>. Talent can be found everywhere, but where do we find UFC talent?<\/span><\/p>\n

This is a question that BetUS looked to answer in their <\/span>latest research on the UFC<\/span><\/a> and where the sport\u2019s talent comes from. They looked at everything from international representation to fighter counts by state. Their study even dived into fighter performance and salaries by location. They discovered plenty of interesting things with their research, but how did Chicago UFC fighters fare? Let\u2019s find out!<\/span><\/p>\n

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