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UFC on ESPN 9 results: Katlyn Chookagian dominates Antonina Shevchenko in lopsided decision

Katlyn Chookagian bounces back from title fight defeat in February.

[autotag]Katlyn Chookagian[/autotag] put on the best performance of her UFC career Saturday night.

The former UFC flyweight title challenger defeated [autotag]Antonina Shevchenko[/autotag] in a lopsided decision that read 30-25 on all three judges’ scorecards.

The women’s flyweight bout closed out the UFC on ESPN 9 preliminary card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. It aired on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+.

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Chookagian (14-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC), who’s known for her rangy striking, put on a grappling clinic against Shevchenko (8-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC). She dominated the action from start to finish, especially in the first 10 minutes of the fight.

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In the first round, Chookagian didn’t wait long to take the fight to the canvas. Seconds into the fight, Chookagian caught a kick from Shevchenko and took her down. From there, Chookagian remained on top for almost the entire round, threatening with submissions and landing heavy shots.

The second round was no different. Chookagian pressed Shevchenko against the cage, got double under-hooks and brought the fight down to the mat, where she once again controlled and attacked Shevchenko from all angles.

The final round was a bit closer, but Chookagian still managed to be the dominant force. After fairly even exchanges on the feet for the majority of the round, Chookagian dragged things back to the canvas and finished the fight on top.

With the win, Chookagian bounced back from a loss to the champion Valentina Shevchenko, Antonina’s sister, at UFC 247 in February. Chookagian is 3-1 in her past four outings.

Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN 9 results include:

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‘UFC 247 Embedded,’ No. 5: Jon Jones baffled by Dominick Reyes’ comments on Chris Weidman win

Watch the fifth episode of “UFC 247 Embedded,” as the fighters wind their way toward the big night.

The UFC’s second pay-per-view of the year takes place Saturday with UFC 247, and the promotion’s popular “Embedded” series returns to get you ready.

The event takes place Saturday at Toyota Center in Houston. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+.

In the main event, Jon Jones (25-1 MMA, 19-1 UFC) defends his UFC light heavyweight title against Dominick Reyes (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC). In the co-feature, Valentina Shevchenko (18-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) defends her flyweight title against Katlyn Chookagian (13-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC).

Additionally, heavyweights [autotag]Derrick Lewis[/autotag] (22-7 MMA, 13-5 UFC) and [autotag]Ilir Latifi[/autotag] (14-7 MMA, 7-5 UFC) collide in the main card opener.

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The fifth episode of “Embedded” follows the top fighters competing on the main card as they wind through their fight week obligations. Here is the UFC’s description:

On Episode 5 of UFC 247 Embedded, title challengers Katlyn Chookagian and Dominick Reyes join a Jon Anik-hosted athlete panel alongside Ilir Latifi, who makes his heavyweight debut this weekend. After their session, champions Valentina Shevchenko and Jon Jones take the stage with local heavyweight Derrick Lewis. Chookagian gets in a quick workout, and then the challengers and champions take more questions, this time from reporters, at Ultimate Media Day. UFC 247 Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the two title fights taking place Saturday, February 8th on Pay-Per-View. Order the Pay-Per-View at ESPNPlus.com/PPV