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SYDNEY — Hatsu Hioki is still contracted to fight for Sengoku Raiden Championships, but should he be released from his contract like top SRC fighters Jorge Santiago, Ronnie Mann and Marlon Sandro were recently, the UFC wants the Japanese featherweight to know that they would welcome him with open arms.
“If Hioki wanted in the UFC, I would be happy to have him,” UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby told MMA Fighting on Friday.
“Because of the way the merger is, my roster is full. I wasn’t looking to add talent until June or July, but I would make room for Hioki at any point.”