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+/**
+ * Returns the details of a UFC event given its event ID and using the UFC API
+ *
+ * @param {number} eventId - The ID of a UFC event
+ * @returns {Promise<object>} - A Promise that resolves with the details of
+ *     a UFC event
+ */
+async function fetchEvent(eventId) {
+  try {
+    const url =
+      "https://d29dxerjsp82wz.cloudfront.net/api/v3/event/live/" +
+      eventId +
+      ".json";
+    const response = await fetch(url);
+    const event = await response.json();
+    return event;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(error);
+  }
+}