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With a spectacular walk-off knockout of Matt Schnell on the main card opener, Australian Steve Erceg shocked fight fans at UFC Fight Night 238 on Sunday morning. Erceg, 27, entered the fight as a strong favorite and after the first round it was clear why. The Aussie displayed crisp boxing against his ranked flyweight challenge, and 'Astro Boy', who was less than 30 seconds into the second round, had Schnell crashing to the ground, leaving him with a flawless left hook that sent him crashing to the ground.

The second greatest challenge to being inside the octagon itself is likely to see your loved one's body cross the line in front of a throng crowd. However, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, more commonly known as the UFC, has a very different life with their partners away from the bright lights of fight night. While some fighters are in long-term relationships with their childhood sweetheart, others are still dating ring girls or have fallen in love with female fighters in the game. On the world's biggest stage, MailOnline has taken a look at some of the underlying elements that fuel the ardent MMA fighters' rock-hard fans.

Jose Aldo will recall the seconds of ingrained footage of Conor McGregor bouncing back and forth before knocking out the Brazilian back in 2015. The way he tensed up sparked animosity fuelled by McGregor's verbal slaughts coursing through his body for 13 seconds. And then there was the startling realization of what had just happened as he regained his consciousness. This nightmare chapter will always be included in Aldo's tale, there is no way around it.

On Sunday, Leandro Lo's death in Sao Paulo, Brazil, sent shockwaves throughout the sport. According to local reports, police have opened a murder probe and are looking for the perpetrator, Henrique Otavio Velozo. Fans of martial arts and actors alike took to social media to mourn the 33-year-old star.