UFC lightweight Jalin Turner expects to showcase his full grappling capabilities against Mateusz Gamrot. Turner was originally set to take on Dan Hooker as part of UFC 285, but the Australian was forced out due to injury. Instead, Turner will take on Poland’s Gamrot, who has proven himself as one of the best talents in […]
UFC lightweight Jalin Turner expects to showcase his full grappling capabilities against Mateusz Gamrot.
Turner was originally set to take on Dan Hooker as part of UFC 285, but the Australian was forced out due to injury. Instead, Turner will take on Poland’s Gamrot, who has proven himself as one of the best talents in the 155lb division through his six fights with the promotion.
Jalin Turner is up for the test
Gamrot is a tough draw for just about anyone, but the 6’3 Turner is just thankful to remain on the upcoming pay-per-view card.
“I’m just happy he [Gamrot] stepped up,” Turner said talking to MMAJunkie. “I wanted to stay on the card, you know I could of sat back and waited for somebody else on another card, but I just wanted to stay on 285.“
“He’s the only one that stepped up, nobody else wanted to fight me on this card, they didn’t want that three week notice fight, so I took the challenge.”
Gamrot brings with him championship experience, solid striking, and elite-level grappling, something which Turner is expecting the 32-year-old to implement, but says he’s ready to show off his own skills.
“He’s [Gamrot] a good opponent, he’s going to try to shoot, try to wrestle. I already kind of expected that from Dan a little bit so I was a little bit prepared. It’s just another fight, I’m ready to take on whoever wants to step up and I will showcase it every time.”
Gamrot is coming off a loss to Beneil Dariush but before this had compiled an impressive four-fight win streak capped off with a win over Arman Tsarukyan.
Since his 2019 loss to Matt Frevola in 2019, Turner has amassed a five-fight winning streak, all coming by stoppage, most recently submitting Brad Riddell on the UFC 276 card.
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Jalin Turner continues to run through his lightweight competition amid a purple patch of form, handing City Kickboxing staple, Brad Riddell with a quickfire, 45-second guillotine choke in the featured preliminary bout of UFC 276 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Turner, who had yet to crack the lightweight top-15 ahead of his matchup with the New […]
Jalin Turner continues to run through his lightweight competition amid a purple patch of form, handing City Kickboxing staple, Brad Riddell with a quickfire, 45-second guillotine choke in the featured preliminary bout of UFC 276 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Turner, who had yet to crack the lightweight top-15 ahead of his matchup with the New Zealander, is now likely to land in Riddell’s #14 place in the division come the release of the official rankings on Tuesday — wrapping the latter with a nasty guillotine.
San Bernardino native, Turner managed to get off to a bright start within the opening exchange, cracking Riddell with a stinging right hand, before just missing narrowly with a left high kick.
Sprawling straight into a guillotine choke attempt, Turner, managed to mount Riddell on top — forcing an eventual tap from the latter to score his fifth consecutive triumph.
Below, catch the highlights from Jalin Turner’s dominant finish over Brad Riddell
On Monday, May 16, a host of UFC fights were announced for this summer, and MMA News is here to give you a rundown of all the matchups! With bouts announced across multiple divisions, including amongst the stacked bantamweight, lightweight, and welterweight rosters, as well as the bookings of a number of fan-favorite fighters, these…
On Monday, May 16, a host of UFC fights were announced for this summer, and MMA News is here to give you a rundown of all the matchups!
With bouts announced across multiple divisions, including amongst the stacked bantamweight, lightweight, and welterweight rosters, as well as the bookings of a number of fan-favorite fighters, these scraps are bound to deliver some entertaining action.
Check them out below and see which excites you the most.
UFC Lightweight: Brad Riddell vs. Jalin Turner – July 2
How about this for an intriguing matchup? UFC 276 just got more exciting with the addition of entertaining lightweights Brad Riddell (10-2) and Jalin Turner (12-5). The pair will meet on the July 2 pay-per-view card, which is scheduled for International Fight Week.
Having been the victim of a vicious wheel-kick finish last December, Riddell will look to rebound against the unranked Turner, who is riding a four-fight win streak. After an impressive TKO win against Jamie Mullarkey earlier this year, “The Tarantula” has earned a crack at adding a number next to his name.
This bout was confirmed by Iridium Sports Agency, the team that manages Turner.
— IridiumSportsAgency (@TeamIridiumISA) May 16, 2022
UFC Bantamweight: Ricky Simón vs. Jack Shore – July 16
Perhaps the most important matchup put together in terms of divisional rankings sees undefeated bantamweight prospect Jack Shore (16-0) square off against experienced campaigner Ricky Simón (19-3).
Since arriving in the Octagon in 2019, Shore has maintained his perfect professional record with five Octagon triumphs, including submissions of Nohelin Hernandez and Aaron Phillips. Most recently, the Welshman thrilled the UK crowd at UFC London with unanimous decision victory over Timur Valiev, a win that eventually aided his ascent into the rankings, where he currently occupies the #14 slot.
Simón, who sits two places above “Tank” on the bantamweight ladder, is in similarly impressive form. The nine-fight promotional veteran has won four straight, including a December 2021 knockout victory over the ranked Raphael Assunção.
UFC Featherweight: Billy Quarantillo vs. Bill Algeo – July 16
In the featherweight division, the always-entertaining Billy Quarantillo (16-4) is set for his first appearance of 2022. At the July 16 UFC Fight Night, he’ll take on former CFFC champion Bill Algeo (15-6).
Since earning a contract through Dana White’s Contender Series in 2019, Quarantillo has gone 4-2 inside the Octagon. Across his last four outings, “Billy Q” has traded wins and losses, having his hand raised against Kyle Nelson and Gabriel Benitez, while falling to defeats against Gavin Tucker and, in a wild fight at UFC 268 last November, the ranked Shane Burgos.
While Quarantillo will look to rebound on July 16, Algeo will be fighting to secure back-to-back wins for the first time in his UFC career. In his 2-2 promotional slate, “Señor Perfecto” has outpointed Spike Carlyle and Joanderson Brito, but lost on the scorecards to a pair of Ricardos in Lamas and Ramos.
This matchup was first reported by Sherdog’s Tudor Leonte.
Per source, Bill Algeo will face Billy Quarantillo in a featherweight clash that will go down on July 16. pic.twitter.com/CCJ00mrpEi
UFC Welterweight: Li Jingliang vs. Muslim Salikhov – July 16
If your plate hasn’t been filled with July 16 news, here’s a third bout announced for that particular UFC Fight Night card, this time in the welterweight division.
Per MMA Fight Universe, #13-ranked contender Li Jingliang (18-7) will make his first appearance since being decimated by Khamzat Chimaev this summer. In his way of a successful rebound will be elite striker Muslim Salikhov (18-2).
While “The Leech” will look to maintain his spot in the rankings and return to the kind of form that saw him brutally knock Santiago Ponzinibbio out last January, the “King of Kung Fu” will be targeting a sixth addition to his win streak, which has seen him collect victories over the likes of Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos and Francisco Trinaldo.
UFC Lightweight: Drew Dober vs. Rafael Alves – July 30
In another potential banger, this time at 155 pounds, lightweight veteran Drew Dober (24-11-1) will throw down with DWCS alum Rafael Alves (20-10) at UFC 277 on July 30, per MMA Fight Universe.
The formerly ranked Dober has been a mainstay in the Octagon since 2013, a period in which he’s faced the likes of Beneil Dariush and Islam Makhachev. Having rebounded from a two-fight losing skid last time out with a memorable come-from-behind TKO of the highly-touted Terrance McKinney, the entertaining Nebraskan will look to edge closer to the rankings against Alves.
The Brazilian has gone 1-1 in the Octagon since earning a contract. Following a decision loss to Damir Ismagulov last May, “The Turn” entered the win column in the UFC for the first time with a first-round submission victory over Marc Diakiese six months later.
UFC Middleweight: Gerald Meerschaert vs. Bruno Silva – August 13
Finally, in another intriguing scrap, this time in the middleweight division, veteran submission specialist Gerald Meerschaert (34-15) will share the Octagon with Brazilian brawler Bruno Silva (22-7).
After back-to-back losses, including a 17-second KO setback to Khamzat Chimaev, Meerschaert found form with three consecutive wins, all of which came via submission. Having failed to maintain his streak last time out against Krzysztof Jotko, “GM3” will hope to avoid falling to a losing skid when he battles Silva.
“Blindado” will also be targeting a rebound performance having had his lengthy win streak ended. After seven consecutive victories, including three UFC knockouts, Silva fell short in a memorable three-round fight against world-class kickboxer Alex Pereira earlier this year.
Per Brazilian outlet Ag.Fight, the pair will collide at the UFC event slated for August 13, where it’ll be 19 KOs versus 26 submissions.
Jalin Turner continues to run through his lightweight competition amid a purple patch of form, handing City Kickboxing staple, Brad Riddell with a quickfire, 45-second guillotine choke in the featured preliminary bout of UFC 276 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Turner, who had yet to crack the lightweight top-15 ahead of his matchup with the New […]
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