“Imagine signing a contract and showing up overweight again. Some of us respect the grind. Others disrespect the sport.” Yana Santos had already expressed her disdain after bantamweight veteran Macy Chiasson came in at 137.5 pounds, 1.5 pounds over the limit, for their non-title fight. This, of course, meant Chiasson forfeits 25% of her purse and the fight proceeds at a catchweight.

On fight night, Yana Santos outworked Macy Chiasson in a gritty three-round battle at UFC 320. Despite Chiasson missing weight, Santos controlled key moments in the clinch and defended takedowns effectively. After a close, scrappy fight featuring late ground exchanges, Santos earned a unanimous decision win with triplicate 29-28 scorecards. However, the 35-year-old Russian fighter wasn’t ready to

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