UFC 281 Scorecard Decision Delay Explained In NYSAC Statement

The New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) has clarified the confusing scorecard debacle of Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Silvana Gómez Juárez. Kowalkiewicz outlasted Juárez via a unanimous decision in the UFC 281 clash. It was a back-and-forth war wit…

The New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) has clarified the confusing scorecard debacle of Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Silvana Gómez Juárez. Kowalkiewicz outlasted Juárez via a unanimous decision in the UFC 281 clash. It was a back-and-forth war with Kowalkiewicz showcasing her improved ground game and high-level experience in the Octagon. An exciting night at UFC…

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UFC 281 Octagon Interviews: Weili Zhang Belongs To The World

UFC 281 was one of the most anticipated fight cards of the year, and somehow the event still managed to surpass its own lofty expectations. Following the upset wins, huge knockouts, and wild fights, a few of the fighters chose to share some interesting…

UFC 281 was one of the most anticipated fight cards of the year, and somehow the event still managed to surpass its own lofty expectations. Following the upset wins, huge knockouts, and wild fights, a few of the fighters chose to share some interesting thoughts during their post-fight interviews. Kowalkiewicz Considered Retirement The win was…

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Fighters React To UFC 281 Scorecard Debacle

Karolina Kowalkiewicz won a hard-fought unanimous decision over Silvana Gómez Juárez at UFC 281, but there was a brief period of confusion prior to her being declared the winner. The two strawweights met on the prelims of UFC 281 at New York City’s Mad…

Karolina Kowalkiewicz won a hard-fought unanimous decision over Silvana Gómez Juárez at UFC 281, but there was a brief period of confusion prior to her being declared the winner. The two strawweights met on the prelims of UFC 281 at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, and Kowalkiewicz initially took control of the fight with…

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Karolina Kowalkiewicz lands decision win over Silvana Gomez Juarez following scorecard confusion – UFC 281 Highlights

Karolina KowalkiewiczFormer UFC strawweight championship challenger, Karolina Kowalkiewicz scores her second consecutive victory tonight on the preliminary card of UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden — clinching a unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) win over Silvana Gomez Juarez, despite some scorecard confusion. Kowalkiewicz, a former KSW flyweight champion, managed to do some good work on the […]

Karolina Kowalkiewicz

Former UFC strawweight championship challenger, Karolina Kowalkiewicz scores her second consecutive victory tonight on the preliminary card of UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden — clinching a unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) win over Silvana Gomez Juarez, despite some scorecard confusion.

Kowalkiewicz, a former KSW flyweight champion, managed to do some good work on the back of Argentina native, Gomez Juarez in the opening frame, however, was unable to secure a rear-naked choke after some considerable hand fighting.

Sharing a tight and tenuous second frame in the Octagon, Polish fan favorite, Kowalkiewicz managed to pull away, however, scoring the third and final round.

Awaiting the official judging announcement from veteran Octagon announcer, Bruce Buffer, both Kowalkiewicz, and Gomez Juarez were made to wait some considerable time, as a NYSAC (New York State Atheltic Commissioner) entered the Octagon and appeared to alter a mistaken scorecard, before Kowalkiewicz emerged victorious.

Below, catch the highlights from Karolina Kowalkiewicz’s decision victory at UFC 281

Kowalkiewicz Pens Touching Message Following J?drzejczyk’s Retirement

UFC strawweight Karolina Kowalkiewicz shared a heartfelt post on social media following Joanna J?drzejczyk’s retirement announcement. Kowalkiewicz and J?drzejczyk were once bitter rivals in the strawweight division as the two Polish combatants squared off for the title at UFC 205. J?drzejczyk successfully defended her belt against Kowalkiewicz via a unanimous decision. While J?drzejczyk and Kowalkiewicz…

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UFC strawweight Karolina Kowalkiewicz shared a heartfelt post on social media following Joanna J?drzejczyk’s retirement announcement.

Kowalkiewicz and J?drzejczyk were once bitter rivals in the strawweight division as the two Polish combatants squared off for the title at UFC 205. J?drzejczyk successfully defended her belt against Kowalkiewicz via a unanimous decision.

While J?drzejczyk and Kowalkiewicz had their fair share of bad blood ahead of their past UFC title fight, they’ve buried the hatchet in recent years. J?drzejczyk also helped train Kowalkiewicz for her last fight down at American Top Team in Florida.

J?drzejczyk’s UFC career came to a close this past weekend following a knockout loss to Zhang Weili at UFC 275. She announced her retirement in her post-fight interview and seems content with moving forward in life away from the Octagon.

In a recent Instagram post, Kowalkiewicz congratulated her fellow countrywoman on her success.

“I was number 2 practically for my entire sports career. It doesn’t bother me, on the contrary, I am proud of it, because you were and for me you will always be number 1,” Kowalkiewicz wrote of her former foe J?drzejczyk. “You are a legend. You wrote a beautiful and inspiring story. You are not only a great athlete who accomplished the impossible, but also a wonderful person. When our relationship was not the best, I needed help … I called you and although you did not have to help me, I could count on you.

“You are great not only in the octagon, but also in life. Now use it to the fullest. I wish you the best with all my heart.”

Despite J?drzejczyk’s fighting tenure concluding, she’s hinted at sticking around the sport for the foreseeable future. Following UFC 275, she hinted at pursuing a career in management and helping fighters move up in the sport’s hierarchy.

As for Kowalkiewicz, she recently snapped a five-fight losing skid with a win over Felice Herrig earlier this month. She’s picked up wins over the likes of Rose Namajunas, Randa Markos, and Jodie Esquibel during her career.

J?drzejczyk leaves the UFC as one of the greatest fighters in the promotion’s history, and at one point was thought of as one of the most dominant forces in the sport.

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Karolina Kowalkiewicz Reveals She Would Have Retired From MMA With UFC Vegas 56 Loss

Karolina KowalkiewiczOne-time UFC strawweight title challenger and former KSW flyweight champion, Karolina Kowalkiewicz has revealed that should she have suffered defeat against two-time opponent, Felice Herrig at UFC Vegas 56 last weekend, she would have called time on her professional mixed martial arts career.  Kowalkiewicz, a native of Lodz, Poland – managed to snap her five […]

Karolina Kowalkiewicz

One-time UFC strawweight title challenger and former KSW flyweight champion, Karolina Kowalkiewicz has revealed that should she have suffered defeat against two-time opponent, Felice Herrig at UFC Vegas 56 last weekend, she would have called time on her professional mixed martial arts career. 

Kowalkiewicz, a native of Lodz, Poland – managed to snap her five fight losing run at UFC Vegas 56 against Herrig – submitting her two-time opponent with an impressive second round rear-naked choke to add to a previous split decision win over Illinois native.

Following the defeat, Herrig herself called time on her professional mixed martial arts career, however, Kowalkiewicz has revealed that she planned to retire from the sport if Herrig handed her a sixth straight defeat.

“Yes,” Karolina Kowalkiewicz told Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour when asked if she would have retired if Herrig defeated her at UFC Vegas 56. “I didn’t say this to nobody.”

Prior to her win against Herrig, Kowalkiewicz, who had suffered a period of four years without a professional victory inside the Octagon – explained how her submission defeat to fellow former title challenger, Jessica Penne forced her to call her career into question.

“Yes, I had a really bad moment in that time and I thought maybe it was time to finish with MMA,” Karolina Kowalkiewicz said. “But after a few months, after a few weeks when I fought and everything, no, I cannot finish with MMA because I love it. Not yet, not yet. Two (more) years for sure, I want to fight.”

“I didn’t train (for) a few months,” Kowalkiewicz said. “I had a break. I didn’t watch MMA. Just relax, work in Poland, and it was really good for me.” 

Karolina Kowalkiewicz holds a win over former two-time titleholder, Rose Namajunas

Challenging for undisputed strawweight gold at UFC 205 in November 2016 against compatriot, Joanna Jedrzejczyk – Kowalkiewicz has since begun training at American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Florida – alongside the Olsztyn striker. 

Entering the UFC boasting an undefeated 7-0 professional record, Kowalkiewicz landed victories over Randa Markos, Heather Jo Clark, and former two-time champion, Rose Namajuans before her Madison Square Garden title tangle against Jedrzejczyk.