Katlyn Chookagian claims UFC doesn't want to renew her contract despite No.2 ranking

Katlyn Chookagian scored a victory at UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Chikadze [Image credits: @ufc on Instagram]

Katlyn Chookagian secured a dominant unanimous decision victory against Jennifer Maia at UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze. All three judges scored the contest 30-27 in favor of 'The Blonde Fighter'.

During the post-fight press conference, Chookagian was asked about the possibility of a title shot for her next fight. In response, the 33-year-old revealed that the UFC wasn't interested in renewing her contract before the fight, despite being ranked No.2 in the flyweight division. She said:

"I don't know [about the possibility of a title shot]. We'll see. This was my last fight on my contract so I think the UFC needs to resign me before I think about that. I mean, I'm on a, I think, three-fight win streak, all top five opponents, so you know, I would hope they re-sign me. You know, they didn't wanna extend my contract before this fight so hopefully I proved that I belong here."

Chookagian added that most of her victories in the UFC have come against ranked fighters. The 33-year-old believes that with all the achievements during her stint in the UFC, she has earned her spot in the promotion.

Catch Katlyn Chookagian's full appearance at the post-fight press conference below:

Katlyn Chookagian has already fought Valentina Shevchenko once for the flyweight title

UFC 247 results: Valentina Shevchenko is still flyweight champion, defeats Katlyn Chookagian via third-round TKO wmmarankings.com/ufc-247-result… https://t.co/uHyAL0qihm

Katlyn Chookagian took on Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 247 with the flyweight title on the line. The fight didn't go in favor of the 33-year-old, as she was stopped by the Russian in the third round via TKO.

After the loss, 'The Blonde Fighter' went on to win four of her next five fights.

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Chookagian is now tied with 'Bullet' for most wins (8) in the UFC's flyweight division. This includes wins over Joanne Calderwood, Cynthia Calvillo and Antonina Shevchenko.

In her post-fight interview, the 33-year-old expressed interest in fighting former bantamweight champion Miesha Tate. Interestingly, before competing as a 125-pounder, 'The Blonde Fighter' fought three times in the UFC's bantamweight division. Chookagian won two of those encounters against Lauren Murphy and Irene Aldana.