What do dog fighters generally do with the ears of the dogs they intend to fight?

I saw a pit-bull type dog at the shelter with ears that were docked very short to the head. Does this indicate that this dog was used or was intended to be used for dog fighting?

What do dog fighters do with the ears of the dogs anyway? In old days didn't they used to dock them real close to the head?

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