UFC on ESPN+ 31 Highlights: Jennifer Maia Submits Joanne Calderwood

Joanne Calderwood vs. Jennifer Maia was an action-packed co-headliner. The two fighters met in a women’s strawweight bout on Saturday night (August 1, 2020) at the UFC on ESPN+ 31 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC APEX.  Calderwood made a st…

Joanne Calderwood vs. Jennifer Maia was an action-packed co-headliner. The two fighters met in a women’s strawweight bout on Saturday night (August 1, 2020) at the UFC on ESPN+ 31 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC APEX.  Calderwood made a statement in the first round when she caught a kick and took her […]

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Jennifer Maia Taps Joanne Calderwood – UFC Vegas 5 Results

Calderwood MaiaNext up on the UFC Vegas 5 main card is a women’s flyweight bout between Joanne Calderwood and Jennifer Maia. Round 1: Calderwood starts things off with a leg kick. Maia lands a one two. Maia starts to dominate the striking as he lands a number of strikes with her boxing. Calderwood lands a teep […]

Calderwood Maia

Next up on the UFC Vegas 5 main card is a women’s flyweight bout between Joanne Calderwood and Jennifer Maia.

Round 1: Calderwood starts things off with a leg kick. Maia lands a one two. Maia starts to dominate the striking as he lands a number of strikes with her boxing. Calderwood lands a teep kick to the body. Maia lands a nice knee to the body in an exchange. Maia lands another one two. Calderwood lands a body kick. She lands another teep kick to the body. Calderwood catches a kick from Maia and gets her down. Maia attempts an armbar but Calderwood is in control in her guard. Maia attempts it again and is able to get Calderwood to tap!

Official result: Jennifer Maia defeats Joanne Calderwood via armbar (R1, ).

Joanne Calderwood Replaces Viviane Araujo, Will Face Jennifer Maia On Aug 1

Joanne CalderwoodJoanne Calderwood will risk her position as the number one flyweight contender to step up on late notice and fight Jennifer Maia on August 1. Viviane Araujo has been forced out of their bout with Maia after testing positive for the coronavirus Calderwood earned a shot at flyweight queen Valentina Shevchenko by beating Andrea Lee […]

Joanne Calderwood

Joanne Calderwood will risk her position as the number one flyweight contender to step up on late notice and fight Jennifer Maia on August 1. Viviane Araujo has been forced out of their bout with Maia after testing positive for the coronavirus

Calderwood earned a shot at flyweight queen Valentina Shevchenko by beating Andrea Lee in September 2019. The fight was originally scheduled for UFC 251 in Perth, Australia but scrapped due to the ongoing global pandemic. It has now been pushed back further as Shevchenko recovers from knee surgery.

The Scottish standout posted the below message on Instagram after undergoing COVID-19 in Las Vegas ahead of her late notice fight against Maia.

“Thank you Dr Nick, James and all the staff @fightdocs for sorting out my Medicals and I got a COVID test done while I was there..grateful they always have my back for my medical needs being here in vegas.” 

Maia snapped a two-fight win streak last time out against former title challenger Katlyn Chookagian. Prior to that, she picked up big wins over Roxanne Modafferi and Alexis Davis. The 31-year-old was supposed to fight Araujo in June at UFC on ESPN 12 but the promotion postponed the matchup due to travel restrictions preventing Brazilians from competing during the pandemic.  

The UFC Fight Night card is scheduled to go down at UFC APEX in Las Vegas on August 1. Former bantamweight champion Holly Holm will headline the event in a fight against surging contender Irene Aldana.

Do you think Joanne Calderwood will regret risking her number one spot at flyweight?

Jennifer Maia vs. Roxanne Modafferi 2 Set For UFC San Antonio

Roxanne Modafferi will indeed fight at UFC San Antonio after all. The 36-year-old was set to take on Liz Carmouche at the event, but Carmouche will now fight for the title against Valentina Shevchenko. The change left Modafferi without an opponent, but…

Roxanne Modafferi will indeed fight at UFC San Antonio after all. The 36-year-old was set to take on Liz Carmouche at the event, but Carmouche will now fight for the title against Valentina Shevchenko. The change left Modafferi without an opponent, but according to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, Jennifer Maia will step in to fight Modafferi. […]

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USADA Hands UFC Flyweight Jennifer Maia Suspension For Tainted Supplement

Another UFC fighter has been handed a suspension for a tainted supplement. The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has announced that flyweight Jennifer Maia has been suspended six months for a tainted supplement. USADA released the following stat…

Another UFC fighter has been handed a suspension for a tainted supplement. The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has announced that flyweight Jennifer Maia has been suspended six months for a tainted supplement. USADA released the following statement on the matter: “During an investigation into the circumstances of her case, opened and sealed containers of […]

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USADA Hands UFC Flyweight Jennifer Maia Suspension For Tainted Supplement

Another UFC fighter has been handed a suspension for a tainted supplement. The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has announced that flyweight Jennifer Maia has been suspended six months for a tainted supplement. USADA released the following stat…

Another UFC fighter has been handed a suspension for a tainted supplement. The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has announced that flyweight Jennifer Maia has been suspended six months for a tainted supplement. USADA released the following statement on the matter: “During an investigation into the circumstances of her case, opened and sealed containers of […]

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