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Tim Sylvia whipped into purple belt

On Halloween former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia was promoted to the rank of purple belt, and ran the gauntlet.

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Chris Palmquist

November 4, 2011 · 1 min read

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On Halloween former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia was promoted to the rank of purple belt, and ran the gauntlet.

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