The Final Combating Championship (UFC) returns to Abu Dhabi, which guarantees to be nothing lower than an electrifying night time for the followers. The occasion will function No.1 ranked Charles Oliveira towards Islam Makhachev, buddy of UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov, contained in the Octagon; bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling can even be seen defending his title towards TJ Dillashaw.
Aside from these two blockbuster matches, Katlyn Chookagian, the perennial high contender within the girls’s flyweight division, will tackle rising star Manon Fiorot.
Chookagian, a former title challenger, who boasts of a 18-4 report will kick-off the stacked important card at UFC 280. She shall be challenged by Fiorot, who defeated Jennifer Maia in her earlier battle and holds a 4-0 report since making her UFC debut.
Nevertheless, Chookagian will not be perturbed by Fiorot’s sensational rise within the UFC circuit, as an alternative she feels the French fighter is but to be “examined” contained in the Octagon.
“I would not say she’s equally as robust as me, simply because we have not seen it but. I imply she’s solely had 4 UFC fights and a number of them have been towards unranked women, so I am not saying she’s not the identical, however we do not know but.
“After which she did beat Jennifer Maia in her final battle who’s ranked quantity two, which is a extremely good win. But additionally Jennifer Maia took it on a brief discover alternative. So I am not saying she’s not good. She’s superb, however she hasn’t been examined as a lot as I’ve,” Chookagian informed hindustantimes.com in an interview on Tuesday.
Katlyn Chookagian the truth is backs her expertise contained in the Octagon, which makes it nothing however “simply one other battle”, which if she wins will put her near yet one more title alternative, which at present is being held by Valentina Shevchenko.
The primary attraction of the occasion is the light-weight division battle between Oliveira and Makhachev. When requested, who does she assume will win the much-anticipated conflict, Chookagian picked the Brazilian.
“I am excited for the battle. I used to be form of going backwards and forwards, however I feel I am gonna go along with Oliveira for that. Not that I underestimate Islam, however then once I like watch him battle each time he is so good in all places and simply because he is so good in all places, that is gonna be his benefit on this battle,” she mentioned.
Watch the LIVE protection of 280 – Oliveira vs Makhachev on SONY TEN 2 (English), SONY TEN 3 (Hindi) & SONY TEN 4 (Tamil & Telugu) channels at 11:30 pm IST on twenty second October 2022.