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A stalwart in the baseball diamond, Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez has always remained an avid sports lover. As a baseball player, he was a keen learner, and that got reflected in his performances. Now retired from baseball, he has got more time to explore everything happening around him in other sports. Therefore, he has taken up following MMA and even recently promoted an upcoming fight on his Twitter account.

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‘A-Rod’ has got a heavy following on his Twitter account, which counts at a strength of 1.2 million followers. So, any promotion from him can thus work wonders. Moreover, when the fight has already got some high anticipation from the fans. It’s a headlining fight from among six stellar MMA fights slated for November 25th, 2022.

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The million-dollar prized fight is between none other than Kayla Harrison and Larissa Pacheco. Harrison v/s Pacheco is presently the most talked-about fight from a day that will involve seven MMA match-ups in total. Six out of those seven fights are going to be titular battles, including the Harrison vs Pacheco duel. So ‘A-Rod’ too has appeared to have gotten caught up in the hype. 

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Alex Rodriguez gets on the MMA bandwagon 

Alex Rodriguez has often publicly portrayed his interest in other sports. He has even analyzed players and teams from sports other than baseball. Therefore, now he has got bitten by the MMA bug. So posting on his Twitter account, ‘A-Rod’ wrote, “You’re not going to want to miss this…. 6 world title fights, 6 million dollars on the line. Fri Nov 25 only on ESPN+ PPV.” 

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Both Kayla Harrison and Larissa Pacheco are lightweight MMA fighters with PFL affiliation. The PFL finale will thus be at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. All the fights will be on a pay-per-view card.

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Harrison has remained undefeated in her MMA career to date. She has also defeated Pacheco in their previous meetings. However, Pacheco herself is in great form and preparing to turn the tables against Harrison. 

A-Rod: A champion athlete from the baseball diamond 

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‘A-Rod’ played for three teams in his MLB career, namely, the Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, and New York Yankees. He retired with a colossal total of 696 home runs to his credit. ‘A-Rod’ became a 14-time All-Star player and also won a World Series championship.

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Madhurjya Bhuyan

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Madhurjya Bhuyan is an MLB author at EssentiallySports. He has a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in English Literature from Gauhati University and IGNOU, respectively, and also possesses prior professional experience as a content developer. Being a performance artist since childhood, Madhurjya has always aimed to contribute towards creativity in any possible manner, and writing only boosts that desire. His fondness for baseball is fueled by loyal support for the Boston Red Sox. When away from writing, Madhurjya can be seen attending stage plays, sitting in poetry reading sessions, exploring global cinema, or trying his hand at cooking new dishes.

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