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Danny Segura and Ken Hathaway

UFC Vegas 104 winner Chidi Njokuani sees ‘a real future’ at welterweight, wants ranked opponent next

LAS VEGAS – Chidi Njokuani is excited about his future now fighting at 170 pounds.

Since making his return to the welterweight division a year ago, the 36-year-old has picked up three consecutive wins. Saturday in the UFC Fight Night 254 co-main event, Njokuani (25-10 MMA, 5-3 UFC) viciously stopped Brazil’s Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (25-9-1 MMA, 11-5-1 UFC) in the second round. He missed weight for the bout, coming in 1.25 pounds over the allowed limit.

But the win, along with the streak, have Njokuani thinking he can do great things in the remainder of his fighting career.

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