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Farah Hannoun and Ken Hathaway

Jordan Wright happy at light heavyweight, but ‘the UFC needs a 195-pound division’

LAS VEGAS – Ideally, Jordan Wright would like a weight class between middleweight and light heavyweight.

Wright (12-4 MMA, 2-4 UFC) returns to 205 pounds Saturday when he takes on Zac Pauga (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) in the co-main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.

Currently on a three-fight losing skid, Wright knows his job could be on the line against Pauga. He was victorious in his two career light heavyweight bouts and thinks he can regain that success without the strenuous cut down to 185 pounds.

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