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UFC Vegas 46 Bonus Report: Calvin Kattar and Giga Chikadze earn 'FOTN'

Chris Taylor - January 15, 2022

The Octagon remained in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 46 event, a ten-bout fight card headlined by Calvin Kattar vs. Giga Chikadze. The highly anticipated men’s featherweight main event proved to be an absolutely thrilling five-round war. Calvin and Giga traded punches, elbows, knees and kicks for twenty-five straight minutes, with ‘The Boston Finisher’ clearly getting the better of the exchanges overall. After what can only be described as a ‘fight of the year’ candidate, Kattar was awarded a much deserved win.

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Pros react after Calvin Kattar defeats Giga Chikadze at UFC Vegas 46

Chris Taylor - January 15, 2022

Tonight’s UFC Vegas 46 event was headlined by a key featherweight matchup between Calvin Kattar and Giga Chikadze. Kattar (23-5 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since suffering a brutal beating at the hands of Max Holloway twelve months ago. Prior to that setback, ‘The Boston Finisher’ was coming off victories over Dan Ige and Jeremy Stephens.

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Giga Chikadze

UFC Vegas 46 Results: Calvin Kattar defeats Giga Chikadze (Highlights)

Chris Taylor - January 15, 2022

Tonight’s UFC Vegas 46 event is headlined by a key featherweight matchup between Calvin Kattar and Giga Chikadze. Kattar (22-5 MMA) is returning to action for the first time since suffering a brutal beating at the hands of Max Holloway twelve months ago. Prior to that setback, ‘The Boston Finisher’ had earned back-to-back victories over Dan Ige and Jeremy Stephens.

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Giga Chikadze

UFC Vegas 46: 'Kattar vs. Chikadze' Live Results and Highlights

Chris Taylor - January 15, 2022

The Octagon remains in Las Vegas for tonight’s UFC Vegas 46 event, a ten-bout fight card headliner by Calvin Kattar vs. Giga Chikadze. Kattar (22-5 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since suffering a brutal beating at the hands of Max Holloway twelve months ago. Prior to that setback, ‘The Boston Finisher’ was coming off victories over Dan Ige and Jeremy Stephens.

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Giga Chikadze

Giga Chikadze plans to finish Calvin Kattar with a "spectacular" move at UFC Vegas 46

Cole Shelton - January 13, 2022

Giga Chikadze is confident he won’t just beat Calvin Kattar but will finish him on Saturday. Chikadze and Kattar are set to headline UFC Vegas 46 at the UFC Apex in a very intriguing matchup. Both men are great strikers, but Chikadze comes from Glory kickboxing so he believes he’s the best striker in the UFC and wants to show that on Saturday night.

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Pro fighters make their picks for Calvin Kattar vs. Giga Chikadze

Cole Shelton - January 12, 2022

In the main event of UFC Vegas 46, top-10 featherweights collide as Calvin Kattar looks to return to the win column against Giga Chikadze. Entering the fight, Kattar is a +200 underdog while the Georgian is a -250 favorite. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. The pros believe Chikadze’s striking will be too much for Kattar as he will get the win and remain undefeated in the UFC.

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Coach: Calvin Kattar "has the option" to wrestle Giga Chikadze at UFC Vegas 46: "This isn't Glory kickboxing, it's an MMA fight"

Cole Shelton - January 11, 2022

Calvin Kattar will finally make his return to the Octagon in the main event of UFC Vegas 46. Kattar last fought back in January of 2021 on the first card of the year and suffered a decision loss to Max Holloway. In the fight, Kattar absorbed 445 significant strikes and after the fight, his head coach, Tyson Chartier said they wanted him to take a full year off which is what happened.

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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 63 with Brandon Royval, Tyson Chartier, Chase Sherman, Ramiz Brahimaj, and Joseph Holmes

Cole Shelton - January 11, 2022

The 63rd episode and first episode of 2022 of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC Vegas 46. We’re first joined by fifth-ranked UFC flyweight, Brandon Royval (2:26). Next, Calvin Kattar’s head coach, Tyson Chartier (18:27) comes on. UFC heavyweight, Chase Sherman (33:54) then stops by. UFC welterweight, Ramiz Brahimaj (44:55) then joins the show. Closing out the program is UFC middleweight, Joseph Holmes (1:00:02).

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Max Holloway

Calvin Kattar says he's looking forward "to a Round 6" with Max Holloway in the future

Cole Shelton - April 29, 2021

Calvin Kattar is hoping to rematch Max Holloway down the line. In the first UFC event of 2021, Kattar and Holloway fought on UFC on ABC 1 on Fight Island and many expected it to be a competitive fight. Yet, it was far from that as Holloway landed the most significant strikes in a fight and won a clear-cut decision.

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Max Holloway

Calvin Kattar "still going through the concussion protocols" after loss to Max Holloway, says teammate

Cole Shelton - April 6, 2021

Calvin Kattar and his team are taking a slow approach to getting him back to full health. At UFC Fight Island 7 on January 16, Kattar suffered a decision loss to Max Holloway. Entering the fight, many thought it would be a back-and-forth scrap but it was the Hawaiian who put on a striking clinic as he landed 445 significant strikes.

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Diego Sanchez references UFC 107 loss to BJ Penn as defense for previous comments made about Calvin Kattar

Harry Kettle - February 9, 2021

UFC veteran Diego Sanchez has referenced his UFC 107 loss to BJ Penn as evidence for his recent comments about Calvin Kattar. Sanchez has always been fairly outspoken but in the last few years, has had no problem sharing his opinions on social media.

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Calvin Kattar's head coach explains why he didn't throw in towel during Max Holloway fight

Tom Taylor - February 2, 2021

Tyson Chartier, the head coach behind UFC featherweight contender Calvin Kattar, has explained why he didn’t throw in the towel during his fighter’s lopsided decision loss to Max Holloway. Holloway and Kattar met in the main event of UFC Fight Island 7 on January 16. Though Kattar entered the matchup with quite a bit of hype attached to his name, he was soundly beaten by the former featherweight champion over five rounds, absorbing north of 400 strikes the in process.

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Max Holloway

What's next for Max Holloway and Calvin Kattar after UFC Fight Island 7?

Cole Shelton - January 18, 2021

In the main event of UFC Fight Island 7, Max Holloway was looking to snap his two-fight losing skid as he took on rising contender, Calvin Kattar. Holloway was looking to prove he is the best featherweight alive, while Kattar was hoping to become the next title contender. Ultimately, it was Holloway who put on a dominant performance and set several records en route to a lopsided decision win.

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Calvin Kattar issues classy statement after lopsided loss to Max Holloway

Tom Taylor - January 18, 2021

Calvin Kattar has issued a classy post-fight statement after a tough loss to former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway. Kattar and Holloway collided in the main event of the UFC on ABC 1 card last Saturday on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi.

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UFC on ABC 1 medical suspension: Calvin Kattar facing long absence

Tom Taylor - January 18, 2021

The post-fight medical suspensions for last Saturday’s UFC on ABC 1 card have been released, and as expected, several fighters are facing long breaks, including Calvin Kattar. Kattar lost a decision to former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway in the UFC on ABC 1 main event, absorbing north of 400 significant strikes in the process. Unsurprisingly, those figures translated into some significant physical damage, which has him facing a six-month suspension unless he’s cleared earlier by a doctor.

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Max Holloway

Max Holloway rewrote the UFC record books in his masterful win over Calvin Kattar

Harry Kettle - January 18, 2021

UFC featherweight Max Holloway made history in a multitude of ways courtesy of his magnificent win over Calvin Kattar this past weekend. In more ways than one, “Blessed” really did set a whole new standard for the division with one of the most dominant wins in divisional history on Fight Island. Now, it seems almost inevitable that he’ll fight the winner of the upcoming Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega bout for the UFC Featherweight Championship.

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Joe Rogan

Joe Rogan blown away by "superman" Max Holloway, "complete savage" Calvin Kattar

Adam Martin - January 17, 2021

UFC analyst Joe Rogan says he was blown away by Max Holloway and Calvin Kattar’s performances in the main event of UFC on ABC 1. Rogan wasn’t on Fight Island to commentate the UFC’s latest trip to Abu Dhabi, but he’s still watching the events at home. The first of the three Fight Island cards featured Holloway and Kattar in a featherweight main event that headlined UFC on ABC 1. The fight turned out to be a complete beatdown for five rounds as Holloway put on an unworldly performance, setting several records along the way, while Kattar showed that he truly has an iron chin.

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UFC on ABC 1 bonus report: Max Holloway and Calvin Kattar win 50k for "Fight of the Night"

Adam Martin - January 17, 2021

UFC featherweights Max Holloway and Calvin Kattar each won $50,000 in bonuses for their “Fight of the Night” at UFC on ABC 1. Holloway and Kattar put on an incredible showing in the main event as the two went five full rounds in an absolute slugfest to kick off the 2021 UFC calendar. Holloway took it to Kattar during the 25 minutes they spent in the cage with one another, landing over 400 significant strikes in a record-setting perfrmance. Although Kattar suffered one of the most lopsided losses in UFC history on paper, he was durable enough to make it an exciting fight for fans.