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With a 3-2 record under the UFC banner, flyweight Lone\u2019er Kavanagh has had a rather interesting start to his career in the promotion.<\/p>\n
Kavanagh won his first two bouts with crystal clear decisions, then ran into Charles Johnson, who served up the first loss of his career. Despite that setback, he jumped at a chance to fight ex-champ Brandon Moreno next, securing a massive upset victory back in February.<\/p>\n
His follow-up fight, against another Brandon, Brandon Royval, didn\u2019t work out quite as well; Kavanagh was submitted in the third round, though the action earned the pair Fight of the Night honors at UFC 329.<\/p>\n
Now, Kavanagh (10-2) looks to get back on track against Ramazan Temirov, an Uzbek who hasn\u2019t lost a fight since 2019. He\u2019s 3-0 in the company, coming off a knockout victory over Steve Erceg. A showing Kavanagh is well aware of.<\/p>\n
\u201cI did watch his performance, it was a very good performance,\u201d Kavanagh stated during the UFC 333 media day, asked whether Temirov had been on his radar, and whether he\u2019d seen the Erceg KO. \u201cAnd in terms of him being on my radar, anyone in the circuit\u2019s on my radar. He wants to climb up the rankings, and I was the next step.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kavanagh wasn\u2019t taking anything away from his opponent. \u201cDefinitely impressed. To get 13 first round finishes is impressive, and I agree it will be a good fight. I think it will be a good fight for the fans to watch.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kavanagh also recognized Ramazan Temirov\u2019s power, but believes a win over him will land him back in the top five. \u201cIt\u2019s a respectable opponent, and a win in a spectacular fashion here puts me right back at the top.\u201d<\/p>\n
Regardless of the outcome between Kavanagh and Temirov, it\u2019s expected that Manel Kape will get the next title shot against Joshua Van. And in that fight, Kavanagh is siding with the flyweight champ.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo be honest, you can\u2019t bet against Josh Van anymore, so I\u2019m going to say him,\u201d stated Kavanagh.<\/p>\n