Past wins over Manel Kape, Tim Elliott, David Dvorak, John Moraga, and Matt Schnell are feathers in his cap which means it will take at least one more loss to knock the now-tenth ranked flyweight contender out of contention. Matheus Nicolau still will have to fight well down in the rankings due to his three-fight losing streak, however.

A stacked fight card takes place in Abu Dhabi this weekend, as UFC 308 produces a featherweight title fight and a No 1 contender’s bout at middleweight. In the main event, Ilia Topuria defends the 145lb title against Max Holloway in one of the most-anticipated fights of the year – with both men entering the Etihad Arena on the back of stunning knockouts.