Chookagian wins debut, Alvey makes mark

CHOOKAGIAN vs. MURPHYOctagon rookie Katlyn Chookagian made a successful entrance to the women’s bantamweight division of the UFC on Wednesday, scoring a three-round unanimous decision over veteran Lauren Murphy in UFC Fight Night prelim action at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls.Scores were 29-28 across the board for Chookagian, now 8-0; Murphy falls to 9-3.Chookagian’s stick and move attack carried much of the first round, with Murphy taking a while to get in gear off