NEW YORK – Claudio Puelles is on the verge of fulfilling his goal of fighting on the biggest stages the UFC has to offer. Saturday at UFC 281 inside Madison Square Garden, Puelles (12-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) will compete on the first pay-per-view event of his career. He will look to extend his current win streak to six as he welcomes Dan Hooker (21-12 MMA, 11-8 UFC) back to the lightweight division. Since his promotional debut in 2016, Puelles has been fighting to earn placement on a high-profile card, and will get his opportunity at one of the biggest UFC events of the year. “If they’re giving me this chance, they’re liking what I’m doing,” Puelles told reporters at Wednesday’s media day. “There’s not a lot of love for grapplers
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