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Farah Hannoun and Abbey Subhan

‘Typical flyweight’ Julija Stoliarenko expects to show best version of herself in new weight class

LONDON – Julija Stoliarenko is happy to finally be competing at her natural weight class.

Stoliarenko (10-7-1 MMA, 1-5 UFC) makes her flyweight debut against Molly McCann (13-5 MMA, 6-4 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 224 co-main event at The O2 in London. The event streams on ESPN+.

Stoliarenko got her ticket to the UFC through Season 28 of “The Ultimate Fighter” as a featherweight. But Stoliarenko explained that competing at 145 pounds or a catchweight in the past was just based on the opportunities that were presented to her, not what she saw as a natural fit.

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