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There might not be a more appropriate way to warm up for a good ol’ fashioned Battle of Alberta than a trip to see some cage fighting.

The Edmonton Eskimos treated UFC 240 at Rogers Place as a team-building excursion Saturday.

“It was awesome. It was a lot of fun just taking a look at the athletes, looking in their eyes when they come out and how they approach their sport, it’s obviously the (foremost) combat sport in the world,” said Eskimos quarterback Trevor Harris, adding there are certain similarities between mixed martial arts and football. “I think there is a warrior dial, with a one being you’re holding an infant baby and you’re relaxed like that, and a 10 being you’re out of control and in a rage. I think there’s a warrior number between one and 10 that you need to be at for optimal performance and it’s fun to see that everybody can be different.

“Some people need to be at an eight, some people need to be at a four, just like a kicker and middle linebacker need to be at different numbers. Golfers need to be different than UFC fighters, so it’s fun to see how they approach things.”

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