An interesting storyline that emerged at UFC on ESPN 32 involved Katlyn Chookagian, who revealed that she fought out her contract, with the UFC declining to give her a new deal prior to the event.
That means that after Chookagian’s third consecutive win (her 10th straight win by decision after beating Jennifer Maia), she’s looking at free agency. It’s undeniable that she’s one of the best women’s flyweights in the world, ranked No. 6 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, but even she admits that the public isn’t clamoring for her to get a title rematch with Valentina Shevchenko.
Is this a situation where the UFC might simply let her go in favor of developing new contenders? If so, is that the right way to proceed?
Our “Spinning Back Clique” panel of Mike Bohn, Matthew Wells and Brian “Goze” Garcia discussed their biggest takeaways from the fight.
You can watch their discussion in the video above and check out this week’s full episode below.
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