Filed under: News , UFC , Videos HALIFAX – After more than 10 months on the sidelines due to injury, Michael Chiesa is ready to insert himself back in the lightweight mix. There are several ways to do that, but in Chiesa’s (14-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) mind none are currently more logical than to make his octagon return against former 155-pound titleholder Eddie Alvarez (28-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC). “Eddie lost the title to Conor (McGregor), but it’s a fight that makes sense,” Chiesa told fans at a Q&A session this past Saturday ahead of the weigh-ins for UFC Fight Night 105 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. “Eddie’s a tough guy, former champion in other promotions, but he’s had his time. I think it’s mine.” What Chiesa doesn’t know, however, is whether Alvarez is up to the task
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UFC lightweight Michael Chiesa targeting April return against ex-champ Eddie Alvarez – MMA Junkie