LAS VEGAS – Ernest Chavez admits he thought he was special and wouldn’t be affected by the notorious “octagon jitters.” He quickly learned how wrong he was. Despite the butterflies, Chavez (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) continued his unbeaten run after taking a split decision over fellow lightweight Yosdenis Cedeno (9-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) in a UFC Fight Pass-streamed preliminary-card bout at Saturday’s UFC 170 event in Las Vegas. Chavez discussed the possibility of the jitters with teammate and fellow UFC fighter Francisco Rivera before the bout, and he figured he’d be OK
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Video: UFC 170′s Ernest Chavez ‘thought I was special,’ but octagon jitters proved real – MMA Junkie