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Michael Chiesa: I’m looking to be number one contender by the end of the year

Michael Chiesa has always been a worthy contender in the UFC’s lightweight division, however by the end of 2018, he hopes to find himself in pole position at 155-pounds.

The Ultimate Fighter 15 winner Chiesa is booked to fight Anthony Pettis at UFC 223 on April 7th. It will be his first return to the octagon since June 2017, when his three-fight winning streak was snapped by Kevin Lee at UFC Fight Night 112.

Chies’a fight with Pettis marks just one of several fascinating lightweight fights taking place at UFC 223.