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UFC 217 was expected to be the biggest UFC card of the year, and possibly one of the biggest cards of all time. It did not disappoint, with all three title fights ending in spectacular fashion. The card took place in New York’s Madison Square Garden, and marked the second UFC event at the historic venue.  Fast-rising middleweight Paulo Costa continued his unbeaten streak as he scored a TKO victory over former welterweight champion Johny Hendricks. Former welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson picked up a unanimous decision victory over George Masvidal. Rose Namajunas came into her strawweight title bout as a massive underdog against the undefeated champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk. She shocked the MMA world by scoring a first-round finish, knocking Jedrzejczyk down multiple times and making the feared female tap to strikes. Bitter rivals finally met in the cage as bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt faced off against former champion T.J. Dillashaw.

After leaving The Sanctuary in the season premiere, the group didn’t stop for food or gas – they took the fight straight to Negan’s outposts. The gun battle at one outpost saw the crew working to box in their adversaries, letting them exhaust their ammo and allowing the newly reanimated Saviors to help them clear the place. Deaths and injuries were prominent on both sides, with longtime Alexandrians Tobin, Francine, and Eric all getting hit in the shootout. At another outpost, Morgan, Jesus, Tara, and a number of others had to face the reoccurring dilemma of to kill or not to kill after they’d gained the upper hand. Jesus took the latter choice, much to Tara’s chagrin. Morgan continues to fluctuate between his two personalities of centered peacemaker and bloodthirsty kill-machine, miraculously surviving a hail of bullets that claimed the lives of the two people he was with. Before entering the outpost, he uttered the line “I don’t di