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UFC Vegas 46’s featherweight main event saw Calvin Kattar clinch a huge victory over ‘Ninja’ Giga Chikadze. ‘The Boston Finisher’ dominated the fight right from the start and earned an impressive unanimous decision at the UFC Apex. His performance drew in reactions from all over on Twitter.

Here’s a look at some of them-

The Highlight‘ Justin Gaethje was rooting for Calvin Kattar.

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Dustin ‘The Diamond’ Poirier got his motivation to fight.

‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ Kamaru Usman was in awe of the featherweight fight at the UFC Apex.

Derek Brunson appreciated Calvin Kattar

‘The Irish Dragon’ Paul Felder just got a show.

Belal ‘Remember The Name’ Muhammad appreciated ‘The Boston Finisher’ for his display against Giga Chikadze.

With his win, Calvin Kattar improved his professional MMA career to 23-5.

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How did the fight between Calvin Kattar and Giga Chikadze play out?

This clash between two ranked featherweights was nothing short of war. The two strikers delivered exactly what they were supposed to. In the first round, Chikadze and Kattar exchanged blows with each other.

‘Ninja’ started early and unleashed his signature kicks onto Kattar, but ‘The Boston Finisher’ patiently waited for an opening. Moments later, a miss and a slip gave Kattar a chance to get onto ‘Ninja’ and take him to the ground.

On the mat, ‘The Boston Finisher’ tried multiple maneuvers on Chikadze. He even tried to put Chikadze into a triangle armbar, but ‘Ninja’ was able to get himself out.

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The second round looked to be in Chikadze’s favor in the start, but Kattar kept closing in with no signs of backing off. The Boston native kept in range the entire time and put pressure on the #8 featherweight throughout.

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After that, it was only downhill for Chikadze, as Kattar kept coming in better every time. Notably, ‘The Boston Finisher’ kept mixing in takedowns and sharp strikes that gassed out ‘Ninja’.

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Rounds four and five were a beat down for Chikadze as ‘The Boston Finisher’ tried to knockout his visibly uncomfortable opponent.

How did you like the first main event of 2022? Let us know in the comments below.