In 2017, Jessica Andrade came up short in her bid to win the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Strawweight title, losing to former champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 211.
Three impressive wins later, Jessica will get another opportunity…
In 2017, Jessica Andrade came up short in her bid to win the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Strawweight title, losing to former champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 211.
Three impressive wins later, Jessica will get another opportunity to win gold when she takes on current champion Rose Namajunas in the main event of this Saturday night’s (May 11, 2019) UFC 237 pay-per-view (PPV) event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Before then, let’s take a look at one of Jessica’s most dominant wins during her recent streak, a vicious knockout victory over former title contender Karolina Kowalkiewicz last September at UFC 228.
From the jump, and aggressive Andrade came out swinging, rocking and dazing Karolina in the first 15 seconds of the bout. And she didn’t let up one bit, clipping the Polish-born fighter at will.
After surviving the initial onslaught, Karolina started finding her range a bit. But nearing the two-minute mark, Andrade unleashed a vicious right hand the put Kowalkiewicz out for the count. Now, Jessica will look to achieve her championship dreams by attempting to defeat a champion who hasn’t tasted a loss in three years.
In the co-main event, Anderson Silva will make his return to face off against Jared Cannonier, while Jose Aldo and Alexander Volkanovski collide in a pivotal Featherweight showdown.
To see who else is fighting at UFC 237: “Namajunas vs Andrade” click here.
Since signing with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) last year, Ben Askren has quickly seen his stock rise with fight fans and even company president Dana White. After making a successful debut by defeating Robbie Lawler at UFC 235 (see…
Since signing with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) last year, Ben Askren has quickly seen his stock rise with fight fans and even company president Dana White. After making a successful debut by defeating Robbie Lawler at UFC 235 (see it here), “Funky” is only looking up, as his bank account, as he pocketed a cool $350,000 for his Octagon debut.
To hear Ben tell the tale, his pay is just one of the reasons why Jorge Masvidal dislikes him so much, as the wrestling powerhouse makes more than “Gamebred,” who has 16 fights with the promotion.
“I would say he’s pissed that a punk white kid has came into the UFC and is making over double him, and I’ve had no history in the UFC,” proclaimed Askren on a recent edition of Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show.
“In his head, that’s unjust and it’s unfair. So to that I would say, there is a reason I have made my brand so valuable and there is a reason why I get paid what I do. So if you look at any type of metrics, my numbers are looking pretty damn good, Jorge, so suck it.”
Jorge is coming off a knockout victory over former title contender Darren Till (see it here), so a victory over the still undefeated (19-0-1, 1-0 UFC) Askren could be just what he needs to get him his first taste of a title fight inside the Octagon.
The same can be said for “Funky,” who coincidentally enough also has beef with the current Welterweight champion of the world.
Check out the second episode of Embedded for UFC 237. UFC 237 is almost here, and as usual, Embedded is here as well. The show that gives you an inside look at the marquee contestants on PPVs has issued the second episode for this weekend…
Check out the second episode of Embedded for UFC 237.
UFC 237 is almost here, and as usual, Embedded is here as well. The show that gives you an inside look at the marquee contestants on PPVs has issued the second episode for this weekend’s big show in Brazil, and it serves as a brief introduction to the fighters at the top of the card.
This episode kicks off at Jared Cannonier’s house in Glendale, AZ. He’s watching some fights with his dog. He uses his army duffel bag to take his stuff to every fight he’s ever had. He talks about how he approaches every opponent the same, even if it’s Anderson Silva. While some fighters hate traveling, Cannonier sees it as a perk of the job.
Back to Rose Namajunas’ house, the day before they leave for Brazil. There are inspirational signs all over the place. She thinks that controlling her own thoughts is the key to fighting.
Alexander Volkanovski gets a haircut in Rio. He talks about fighting a legend in Jose Aldo. He’s water loading so he has to stop for regular bathroom breaks. Andrade goes shopping and talks about how well her weight cut has gone thus far. Her wife gives her some tips on fruit that will, uh, help with the elimination process.
Now we get our first look at Anderson Silva. He narrates in English as they show some training footage. His coach believes that he has one more great victory in him. He still loves his job, and when he enters the cage, he’s “completely happy”. His father is surprised he can still drive like this at his age.
And that’s it! UFC 237 goes down in Rio this Saturday night.
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Check out the fight card and bout order for Bellator 221: Chandler vs. Pitbull, set for May 11th in Chicago, Illinois. There’s not just UFC 237 on Saturday night! Bellator 221 takes place at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois — this i…
Check out the fight card and bout order for Bellator 221: Chandler vs. Pitbull, set for May 11th in Chicago, Illinois.
There’s not just UFC 237 on Saturday night! Bellator 221 takes place at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois — this is technically in Rosemont, but it’s a Chicago suburb so this is Chicago enough — and it’s a very good card. The main event is a champ vs. champ “superfight” between two of Bellator’s greatest ever fighters, as lightweight king Michael Chandler takes on featherweight titleholder Patricio “Pitbull” Freire.
As for the rest of the main card, Michael Page and Douglas Lima will do battle in the semifinals of the welterweight tournament. Featherweight contender/prospect A.J. McKee gets a big step up in competition against ex-champion Pat Curran. Jake Hager, aka “Jack Swagger” returns for his second pro MMA fight against TJ Jones, while featherweight prospect Ty-wan Claxton faces James Bennett.
The entire main card is exclusively on DAZN. It should be noted that they moved up the start time by one hour, so instead of 10 PM ET like UFC 237’s PPV main card, it’ll be 9 PM ET. Here’s the full lineup for May 11th:
Main Card (9 PM ET, DAZN)
Michael Chandler vs. Patricio Freire Michael Page vs. Douglas Lima A.J. McKee vs. Pat Curran Jake Hager vs. TJ Jones Tywan Claxton vs. James Bennett
Preliminary Card (6:30 PM ET, Online)
Adil Benjilany vs. Cris Lencioni Mike De La Vega vs. Craig Fruth Scott Writz vs. Josh Streacker Bryan Bautista vs. Rob Fenicle Askar Askar vs. Taylor Moore Romero Cotton vs. Matt Paul Chris Gonzalez vs. Charlie Radke James Bochnovic vs. Robert Morrow
In this exclusive SBN MMA Feature, Bloody Elbow Interviewer, Shakiel ‘Shak’ Mahjouri gets a group of MMA Fighters of various promotions to break down the Main and Co-Main Events of UFC 237. In this exclusive SBN MMA Feature, Bloody Elbow I…
In this exclusive SBN MMA Feature, Bloody Elbow Interviewer, Shakiel ‘Shak’ Mahjouri gets a group of MMA Fighters of various promotions to break down the Main and Co-Main Events of UFC 237.
In this exclusive SBN MMA Feature, Bloody Elbow Interviewer, Shakiel ‘Shak’ Mahjouri gets a group of MMA Fighters of various promotions to break down the Main and Co-Main Events of UFC 237 , which is happening this coming Saturday, May 11, 2019 from the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The event will be broadcast as a Pay-per-view through ESPN+, with the main card starting at 10PM/7PM ETPT, and the Prelims on ESPN proper starting at 7PM/4PM ETPT & the Early Prelims on Fight Pass starting at 5:15PM/2:15PM ETPT.
Meanwhile, her opponent ‘Bate Estaca (Pile-Driver)’ Andrade, comes into this battle with a longer 19-6-0 professional record, on a three-fight winning streak; last defeating Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC 228 via Punch at 1:58 in round 1. ‘Bate Estaca’ is listed via Tapology as #2 Current Best Female Strawweight, just behind Rose.
Here’s a look at the UFC 237 ‘Namajunas vs Andrade’ fight card, out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as it stands right now, via Tapology.com:
ESPN PPV MAIN EVENT | 10PM/7PM ETPT 115 – Rose Namajunas vs Jéssica Andrade 185 – Jared Cannonier vs Anderson Silva 145 – José Aldo vs Alexander Volkanovski 170 – Thiago Alves vs Laureano Staropoli 155 – Francisco Trinaldo vs Diego Ferreira
ESPN PRELIMS | 7PM/4PM ETPT 205 – Antônio Rogério Nogeira vs Ryan Spann 155 – Thiago Moisés vs Kurt Holobaugh 135 – Irene Aldana vs Bethe Correia 155 – Clay Guida vs BJ Penn
EARLY PRELIMS-FIGHT PASS | 5:15PM/2:15PM ETPT 125 – Priscila Cachoeira vs Luana Carolina 170 – Warlley Alves vs Sérgio Moraes 135 – Rani Barcelos vs Carlos Huachin Quiroz 135 – Talita Bernado vs Melissa Gatto
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