LAS VEGAS – Macy Chiasson believes she’s nearing a title shot and simply wants a couple of extra outcomes to get it.
The Final Fighter 28 winner thinks she’s entered title rivalry following her most up-to-date victory. Chiasson (11-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) defeated Bueno Silva (10-4-1 MMA, 5-4-1 UFC) by TKO (physician’s stoppage) on the principle card of Saturday’s UFC 303. Now on a two-fight profitable streak, the 32-year-old fighter thinks it’s only a matter of profitable one or two extra bouts earlier than the UFC comes calling with a championship battle.
“I hope so, and I really feel like I’m (one or two wins away from a title shot),” Chiasson informed reporters on the UFC 303 post-fight press convention. “I really feel like I’ve put within the work, and I’m precisely proper the place I’m speculated to be. Mick Maynard and Dana (White) have taken nice care of me, so no matter they need subsequent for me, I need it.”
There have been rumblings that Raquel Pennington will defend her ladies’s bantamweight belt later this yr towards former champion Julianna Peña. Though it’s not official, Chiasson is open to function a backup for that battle or tackle Kayla Harrison, who’s additionally angling to get a crack on the belt.
“Probably, yeah,” Chiasson mentioned when requested a few battle with Harrison. “It’s been in talks, clearly. I’ve a couple of concepts of who she ought to battle earlier than me, however like I mentioned, the UFC has taken numerous take care of me, so no matter Dana and Mick need for me, I need in.”
Chiasson took virtually two years away from the game again in 2022, and he or she belives that point off has helped her elevate her recreation. She’s excited to see what this newest model of her will carry to the desk.
“I wanted break day to eat extra energy,” Chiasson mentioned. “Making 135 was horrific. I used to be working 40 miles per week on high of doing camps, and I used to be simply deteriorating. My psychological well being began slipping, and I wasn’t certain if I used to be going to come back again to preventing. There was a second I assumed I used to be completed. That was type of all-time low for me, and I feel shifting by way of that and dealing by way of all of the kinks, it’s actually what had gotten me to the place I’m at now.”
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