Claudia Gadelha: I Still Want to Beat Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s Ass

The bad blood between Claudia Gadelha and Joanna Jedrzejczyk is still alive and kicking. For a time, Jedrzejczyk’s greatest rival was Gadelha. Back in Dec. 2014, Gadelha and Jedrzejczyk did battle in a title eliminator. Jedrzejczyk ended up nabbi…

The bad blood between Claudia Gadelha and Joanna Jedrzejczyk is still alive and kicking. For a time, Jedrzejczyk’s greatest rival was Gadelha. Back in Dec. 2014, Gadelha and Jedrzejczyk did battle in a title eliminator. Jedrzejczyk ended up nabbing a split decision. She went on to defeat Carla Esparza to capture the Ultimate Fighting Championship […]

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Claudia Gadelha Faces Carla Esparza at UFC 225 in Chicago

UFC 225 just landed a major strawweight grudge match. Two-time title contender Claudia Gadelha will face off with former champion Carla Esparza at UFC 225 at the United Center in Chicago on June 9. UFC officials confirmed the new matchup on Wednesday n…

UFC 225 just landed a major strawweight grudge match. Two-time title contender Claudia Gadelha will face off with former champion Carla Esparza at UFC 225 at the United Center in Chicago on June 9. UFC officials confirmed the new matchup on Wednesday night. JUST ANNOUNCED: @ClaudiaGadelha_ takes on @CarlaEsparza1 in the Windy City at #UFC225?? […]

Claudia Gadelha: ‘Now I’m Finally Back in The Game’

Claudia Gadelha is ready to return to action. Gadelha last competed back in September. She dropped a unanimous decision to Jessica Andrade at UFC Fight Night 117. Previously, the only fighter who defeated Gadelha was Joanna Jedrzejczyk. “Claudinh…

Claudia Gadelha is ready to return to action. Gadelha last competed back in September. She dropped a unanimous decision to Jessica Andrade at UFC Fight Night 117. Previously, the only fighter who defeated Gadelha was Joanna Jedrzejczyk. “Claudinha” took some time off to recover from injuries and spend time with her family. In a recent […]

Claudia Gadelha Releases Statement on UFC Fight Night 117 Loss

Claudia Gadelha is taking her recent loss as best as she can. Last night (Sept. 22), Gadelha took on Jessica Andrade in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 117. She lost the bout via unanimous decision. Andrade became just the second fighter to defeat Gadelha. On a recent Instagram post, Gadelha took her loss […]

Claudia Gadelha is taking her recent loss as best as she can. Last night (Sept. 22), Gadelha took on Jessica Andrade in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 117. She lost the bout via unanimous decision. Andrade became just the second fighter to defeat Gadelha. On a recent Instagram post, Gadelha took her loss […]

Jessica Andrade vs. Claudia Gadelha Full Fight Video Highlights

After securing her first UFC finish over Karolina Kowalkiewicz at June’s UFC 212, former women’s strawweight challenger Claudia Gadelha was looking to lock up a third bout with champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk when she battled Jessica Andrade in the co-main event of last night’s (Fri., September 22, 2017) UFC Fight Night 117 from the Saitama Super […]

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After securing her first UFC finish over Karolina Kowalkiewicz at June’s UFC 212, former women’s strawweight challenger Claudia Gadelha was looking to lock up a third bout with champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk when she battled Jessica Andrade in the co-main event of last night’s (Fri., September 22, 2017) UFC Fight Night 117 from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Despite an extremely strong start where she showed crisp, accurate punches, however, it was her Brazilian countrymate Andrade who weathered the storm to batter a tiring Gadelha when the fight became a bloody, all-out battle in the final two rounds. Also a former title contender, Andrade used a never-ending stream of huge slams and top control to bludgeon Gadelha and take the gas out of her tank, landing 141 significant strikes including several ground shots to the body.

In a card full of impressive performances, the bout deservedly earned “Fight of the Night” and should put Andrade back up on the short list of legit contenders for Jedrzejczyk’s iron grip on the belt. Watch full highlights of Andrade’s most telling UFC victory here:

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UFC Fight Night 117 Bonuses: Main Card Stars Bank Cash

UFC Fight Night 117 emanated tonight (Friday, September 22, 2017) from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The main event saw a weird, late-notice pairing between 205-pound Ovince St. Preux and former middleweight title challenger but recent welterweight Yushin Okami. OSP would garner himself one of the two $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus […]

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UFC Fight Night 117 emanated tonight (Friday, September 22, 2017) from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The main event saw a weird, late-notice pairing between 205-pound Ovince St. Preux and former middleweight title challenger but recent welterweight Yushin Okami.

OSP would garner himself one of the two $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus checks for somehow hitting his signature move, the Von Flue shoulder choke, on the experienced Okami in the first round. OSP now has two more Von Flue chokes than Jason Von Flue, perhaps solidifying it as the “Von Preux choke” from now on.

The other $50k Performance of the Night bonus went to Gokhan Saki, whose highly anticipated debut delivered the violence and highlight-reel finish blood-thirsty fight fans sought. His victim, Henrique “Frankenstein” da Silva, lived up to his nickname, eating insane amounts of punishment and refusing to go away. The Brazilian finally seemed to be turning the momentum in his favor with a flurry of knees, elbows, and punches on the fence when a counter left hook ended it in a flash.

The Fight of the Night and its matching $50,000 bonus checks went to the strawweights in the bloody co-main event clash. Claudia Gadelha and Jessica Andrade tore into each other for three rounds, with Andrade gradually taking over in a more and more one-sided affair. Brutal power hooks on the fence, jaw-dropping slam takedowns, and merciless ground and pound highlighted Andrade’s upset and statement-making victory over a fellow former title challenger.

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