One star outside the UFC holds this Vechtweek 'catches Strays'.
UFC 316 goes down on Saturday and it is a huge event for the Bantamweight Division. In the main event, UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili defends his title in a rematch against Sean O'Malley.
On the Undercard, the last Bellator Bantamweight Champion Patchy Mix makes his UFC debut against a top 10 competition in Mario Bautista.
Dvalishvili and Mix are former teammates and share a common opponent at their highlights: Raufeon Stots.
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Raufeon Stots responds to his losses to Merab Dvalishvili, fragmentary mix that pops up before UFC 316
Stots (21-2) is a former interim caller Bantamweight champion who lost his title to a fragmentary mix via Ko (knee) in the final of a $ 1 million tournament in 2023.
Dvalishvili won his UFC contract in 2017 when he put Stots in their fight with a rotating backfist. UFC CEO Dana White originally attended the event to see dots in action.
“I have a lot of stray animals this week, man,” Stots said on Instagram.
“ESPN, all kinds of people who tag me …
“Because my only two lose, both fighting this week, quite a big fight,” said Stots about Dvalishvili and Mix.
“Both title fights and title implications fights. And their best highlights happened to be against me.
“But time heals all the wounds, I hope they are the best. I hope they come out as a victor …
“But I also want them to know it's f – you,” joked dots.
“Bangbende. And when you see me, it's f – you.”
Raufeon dots that are confronted with former top 5 UFC participant Sergio Pettis
Former champion Stots has only lost to Dvalishvili and Mix in his 23-Vecht career.
While he fell short of a UFC contract in 2017, Stots defeated some of the best hunters in the world, including former Bellator and Rizin champion Juan Archuleta, Magomed Magomedov and Danny Sabatello (twice).
Stots is currently signed at the PFL where he will take on a former Bellator champion and former PUC participant Sergio Pettis on 27 June in Chicago.
Stots and Pettis are former training partners, who have to put their friendship aside for their upcoming Bantam weight fight.