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Brian Ebersole Chest Hair the Strangest Sight of UFC 127

By Michael David Smith Feb 26, 2011, 10:56pm EST

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Brian Ebersole made his UFC debut this weekend at UFC 127, and he did something we've never seen anyone do in the UFC before: He shaved his chest hair into an arrow, pointing up to his own face.

What would make a man shave his chest hair in this way? I have no idea. Ebersole is an odd bird, known for participating in some strange fights and pulling off some unusual moves during his 60-plus fights on the small-time MMA circuit, so maybe he just thought turning his chest hair into an arrow was one more way of distinguishing himself.

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And although the chest hair wasn't exactly the most attractive look, it's hard to argue with Ebersole's success in the cage: He pulled off a surprising upset of Chris Lytle.

Maybe the chest hair was a lucky charm.

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Brian Ebersole Chest Hair the Strangest Sight of UFC 127

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