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Nicolas Cornejo, “The Steel City Kid,” seeks massive upset in ONE Championship’s return to Colorado

Cornejo, a 35-year-old Pueblo native, is making his primetime MMA debut on Friday at Ball Arena

Pueblo native Nico "The Steel City Kid" Cornejo is making his ONE Championship MMA debut on Friday, Sept. 6, at ONE 168 at Ball Arena. (Courtesy of ONE Championship)
Pueblo native Nico “The Steel City Kid” Cornejo is making his ONE Championship MMA debut on Friday, Sept. 6, at ONE 168 at Ball Arena. (Courtesy of ONE Championship)
Kyle Newman, digital prep sports editor for The Denver Post.
By | knewman@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Nico Cornejo, a 35-year-old Pueblo native, is making his primetime MMA debut on Friday at Ball Arena.
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