A notably women’s flyweight tie goes down when former title challengers Katlyn Chookagian and Jennifer Maia face each other about two years after their first matchup at UFC 244. The bout could prove pivotal in the flyweight title picture as Valentina Shevchenko continues her reign of dominance over the division.
Since falling to Shevchenko, Chookagian reasserted herself as one of the best in the division, dispatching Antonina Shevchenko, Cynthia Calvillo and Viviane Araújo and thwarting their attempted climbs to the title picture. Maia bounced back from her title shot to outpoint Jessica Eye at UFC 264 and is keen on avenging her loss to Chookagian.
In other flyweight business, Brandon Royval and Rogerio Bontorin return to try to gain some traction in their division’s title picture before the trilogy bout between Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueredo at UFC 270.
Royval is coming off back-to-back losses to Moreno and Alexandre Pantoja – not bad losses in any sense – but needs a win to prevent slipping any further down the ladder. Bontorin halted his own losing streak when he beat Matt Schnell via decision at UFC 262.
Other Fights Coming to UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Chikadze
Women’s Strawweight
Silvana Juarez vs Vanessa Demopoulos
Welterweight
Court McGee vs Ramiz Brahimaj
Featherweight
Bill Algeo vs Joanderson Brito
Featherweight
Gabriel Benitez vs TJ Brown
Heavyweight
Jake Collier vs Chase Sherman
Flyweight
Brandon Royval vs Rogerio Bontorin
Women’s Flyweight
Katlyn Chookagian vs Jennifer Maia
