UFC on ESPN+ 38 Highlights: Jessica Andrade Stops Katlyn Chookagian With Body Shots

Jessica Andrade vs. Katlyn Chookagian was just as advertised.  The two fighters met in a women’s flyweight bout on Saturday night (October 17, 2020) at the UFC on ESPN+ 38 event from the Flash Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi aka Fight Island. Andra…

Jessica Andrade vs. Katlyn Chookagian was just as advertised.  The two fighters met in a women’s flyweight bout on Saturday night (October 17, 2020) at the UFC on ESPN+ 38 event from the Flash Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi aka Fight Island. Andrade made yet another statement when she scored a first-round knockout win […]

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Jessica Andrade Stops Katlyn Chookagian Inside One Round – UFC Fight Island 6 Results

Jessica AndradeIn the UFC Fight Island 6 co-main event we will see former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade in her flyweight debut against one-time title challenger Katlyn Chookagain. Who’ll emerge victorious? Let’s find out… Round 1: Jessica Andrade pushing forward early, shes winging in punches before initiating the clinch. The former 115lb champion completes the takedown and […]

Jessica Andrade

In the UFC Fight Island 6 co-main event we will see former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade in her flyweight debut against one-time title challenger Katlyn Chookagain. Who’ll emerge victorious? Let’s find out…

Round 1: Jessica Andrade pushing forward early, shes winging in punches before initiating the clinch. The former 115lb champion completes the takedown and lands in the guard of Katlyn Chookagain.’The Blonde Fighter’ is tricky with her guard and is able to force the fight back to the feet. Andrade has a very clear power advantage which is on display as she drops Chookagain with a heavy leg kick. They clinch again against the fence. Chookagain slips in a crafty elbow and eventually manages to separate. Andrade continues coming forward. Chookagain is doing her best to throw lots of volume to keep her opponent off but it’s not really working. The Brazilian picks up her opponent and slams her to the mat. After a moment the fight is back to the feet. Andrade rattles in a shot to the body and Chookagain screams in pain. Andrade tries to follow up with a flying knee before landing another short hook to the body that ends the fight.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Jessica Andrade def. Katlyn Chookagian via TKO in round one.

Jessica Andrade Sets Sights On UFC’s “Woman to Beat” After Saturday

Jessica Andrade wanted a clear path to a flyweight title shot when she decided to move up to the flyweight division, and she will receive just that at UFC on ESPN+38. Being a former strawweight champion and a proven veteran of the promotion, Jessica An…

Jessica Andrade wanted a clear path to a flyweight title shot when she decided to move up to the flyweight division, and she will receive just that at UFC on ESPN+38. Being a former strawweight champion and a proven veteran of the promotion, Jessica Andrade anticipated a tough opponent who is high up in the […]

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Katlyn Chookagian Clarifies Retirement Talk Ahead Of Jessica Andrade Fight

Katlyn Chookagian has clarified her retirement talk ahead of her UFC Fight Island 6 fight against Jessica Andrade. Chookagian recently said she views every fight as potentially as her last as she wants to start a family. She also said once she becomes …

Katlyn Chookagian has clarified her retirement talk ahead of her UFC Fight Island 6 fight against Jessica Andrade. Chookagian recently said she views every fight as potentially as her last as she wants to start a family. She also said once she becomes a mom, she won’t be coming back to MMA. Immediately, once she […]

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Katlyn Chookagian Won’t Have Mark Henry In Her Corner Oct. 17

Katlyn Chookagian welcomes Jessica Andrade to the flyweight division on October 17 but won’t have one of her key coaches with her in Abu Dhabi. “My head coach Mark Henry won’t be able to go,” Chookagian told MMA News. “So …

Katlyn Chookagian welcomes Jessica Andrade to the flyweight division on October 17 but won’t have one of her key coaches with her in Abu Dhabi. “My head coach Mark Henry won’t be able to go,” Chookagian told MMA News. “So that’s that’s kind of a bummer. This is probably my first pro fight, and he’s […]

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UFC Targeting Jessica Andrade vs. Jessica Eye For October 17 Event

Jessica AndradeIt would seem a change in weight class is inbound for the former Women’s Strawweight champion Jessica Andrade. Posting to twitter ESPN’s Brett Okamoto broke the news sharing that the UFC had been targeting a matchup between Andrade and former Women’s Flyweight title challenger Jessica Eye. “UFC targeting a flyweight bout between former 115-pound champ […]

Jessica Andrade

It would seem a change in weight class is inbound for the former Women’s Strawweight champion Jessica Andrade.

Posting to twitter ESPN’s Brett Okamoto broke the news sharing that the UFC had been targeting a matchup between Andrade and former Women’s Flyweight title challenger Jessica Eye.

“UFC targeting a flyweight bout between former 115-pound champ Jessica Andrade (@jessicammapro) and Jessica Eye (jessicaevileye) for Oct. 17. Feeling around Andrade’s team this could actually prove to be her best weight class. Has fought at 135 and 115 in UFC.

The news comes shortly after Andrade faced defeat at the hands of Rose Namajunas in Abu Dhabi for UFC 251.

The former champion lost a decision to Namajunas who she initially defeated to claim the title back in 2019.

After claiming the title Andrade faced the current champion Wheili Zhang who quickly defeated the Brazilian claiming the title for herself by TKO in the first round.

Eye is coming also coming off back to back losses having been knocked out by the Women’s Flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko in 2019 and then lost again to division newcomer Cynthia Calvillo earlier in 2020.

Andrade initially entered the UFC as a Women’s Bantamweight fighter losing her debut to former title challenger Liz Carmouche before finding some success putting together a small win streak until mixed results in her following few bouts saw her make the move in weight down to the Women’s Strawweight division.

The UFC Women’s Flyweight division seems to continue to get more exciting as we see many women making the jump in weight to join the division led by current champion Valentina Shevchenko. It remains to be seen how this move in weight will affect Andrade’s performance however, her team feels this will be the ideal weight for the former champion to continue her career in.