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Ahead of Saturday night’s UFC 238 in Chicago, company president Dana White spoke with TSN about Elias Theodorou’s recent release, why Frankie Edgar was chosen over Alexander Vokanovski to face Max Holloway, his thoughts on whether or not BJ Penn should retire, and other burning topics around the UFC.

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Tune in to MMAWeekly.com on Saturday, June 8, for full UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes live results from Chicago. Flyweight champion Henry Cejudo squares off with Marlon Moraes for the vacant UFC bantamweight belt, while Valentina Shevchenko puts her flyweight title on the line for the first time when she faces Jessica Eye. Also featured is a critical lightweight contenders bout between Tony Ferguson and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone.

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Watch the UFC 238: Cejudo vs Moraes Ceremonial Weigh-in, which took place on Friday from Chicago.

Two titles are on the line inside United Center on Saturday. Flyweight champion Henry Cejudo moves up to the bantamweight division to take on Marlon Moraes for the vacant 135-pound championship in the fight card’s main event. Women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko puts her title on the line for the first time against Jessica Eye in the co-main event.

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Tune in to MMAWeekly.com on Saturday, June 8, for full UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes live results from Chicago. Flyweight champion Henry Cejudo squares off with Marlon Moraes for the vacant UFC bantamweight belt, while Valentina Shevchenko puts her flyweight title on the line for the first time when she faces Jessica Eye. Also featured is a critical lightweight contenders bout between Tony Ferguson and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone.

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With the UFC recently inking a deal with a Canadian CBD company, Jessica Eye says that she has long been an advocate for marijuana and CBD.

Eye has a very personal reason for standing by the beneficial effects of marijuana and CBD, as her father died of brain cancer, which she believes is something that marijuana and CBD has been shown to help.

Eye fully admits to having used CBD before all of her recent bouts and wants to help change the negative image that is often attached to the use of marijuana and CBD.

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Tune in to MMAWeekly.com on Saturday, June 8, for full UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes live results from Chicago. Flyweight champion Henry Cejudo squares off with Marlon Moraes for the vacant UFC bantamweight belt, while Valentina Shevchenko puts her flyweight title on the line for the first time when she faces Jessica Eye. Also featured is a critical lightweight contenders bout between Tony Ferguson and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone.

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Heading into his bout versus Chris Fishgold at UFC Fight Night 138 last October, featherweight Calvin Kattar admittedly felt he had something to prove.

Coming off a loss in his previous bout to Renato Moicano six months previously, Kattar knew he had to defeat Fishgold should he want to remain in the UFC, and was able to pick up a first round TKO to ensure his tenure in the promotion.

“I was coming off going 2-1 in the UFC and a year, year and a half, removed from my debut, and they wanted to renegotiate my contract,” Kattar told MMAWeekly.com. “At that point they wanted me to earn that and see it through.

“I went into that with a little chip on my shoulder wanting to earn my spot. I had a dominant performance in the first round, but now we’re renegotiated and I’m ready to move on to the next.”

For Kattar, having an edge in a fight is always a good thing; whether it’s something to prove to himself or others.

“You’ve always got to find something,” said Kattar. “For me it’s beating a quality guy like Ricardo Lamas (in my upcoming fight) and testing myself against a guy who has called himself the best.

“I grow each and every time I step in there. I feel like I’ve learned more in the last couple years than I have in my whole career. I’m constantly looking for ways to improve and get an edge.”

At UFC 238 on Saturday in Chicago, Kattar (19-3) will look to get past Lamas (19-7) in a 145-pound preliminary bout and move into the next stage of his career with the promotion.

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“I’ve just got to do what I do and come out aggressive and show why I’m the better fighter,” Kattar said. “I feel confident wherever it goes. I’m well-prepared and I’m ready to go, and I’m excited to go out and show that I’m the better fighter in all areas.

“(Lamas has) been a title contender for a while now, so beating a guy like that will put me in that category.”

Now that he’s got his contract situated, Kattar is focused on June 8 and open to whatever opportunity comes his way next.

“We’re on Ricardo Lamas right now, and after him we’ll see what options present themselves, but right now Ricardo Lamas has my full attention,” said Kattar. “It would be unwise to overlook him. He has my full attention for now. I’ll take him out and just see what the UFC offers me next.”

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UFC 238 media day was Thursday in Chicago where Henry Cejudo and Marlon Moraes, Valentina Shevchenko and Jessica Eye, and the rest of the card faced off. Saturday’s fight card features two title fights. Watch the athletes get up close and personal with their opponents.

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Tune in to MMAWeekly.com on Saturday, June 8, for full UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes live results from Chicago. Flyweight champion Henry Cejudo squares off with Marlon Moraes for the vacant UFC bantamweight belt, while Valentina Shevchenko puts her flyweight title on the line for the first time when she faces Jessica Eye. Also featured is a critical lightweight contenders bout between Tony Ferguson and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone.

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