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Jessica Penne Grabs Armbar Win Over The Returning Karolina Kowalkiewicz – UFC 265 Highlights

PenneOne-time UFC strawweight title challenger, Jessica Penne has handed fellow former title chaser, the returning, Karolina Kowalkiewicz a first round armbar defeat to open the preliminary portion of UFC 265 at the Toyota Centre in Houston, Texas. Penne, a former Invicta FC atomweight gold holder managed to eventually lock up an armbar victory with just […]

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One-time UFC strawweight title challenger, Jessica Penne has handed fellow former title chaser, the returning, Karolina Kowalkiewicz a first round armbar defeat to open the preliminary portion of UFC 265 at the Toyota Centre in Houston, Texas.

Penne, a former Invicta FC atomweight gold holder managed to eventually lock up an armbar victory with just less than 30-seconds remaining in the first round as Lodz native, Kowalkiewicz admirably attempted to defend.

Following Penne to the ground, former KSW titleholder, Kowalkiewicz failed with a brief kneebar attack of her own, before California native, Penne secured her second straight victory via an armbar win — following a prior decision victory against former LFA champion, Lupita Godinez earlier this year.

Below, catch the highlights from Penne’s armbar success against Kowalkiewicz.

UFC Auckland Highlights: Yan Xiaonan Bests Karolina Kowalkiewicz

Yan Xiaonan bested Karolina Kowalkiewicz The two fighters met in a women’s strawweight bout at the UFC Auckland event from the Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday night (February 22, 2020) that aired on ESPN’s streaming service, ESPN+.&#16…

Yan Xiaonan bested Karolina Kowalkiewicz The two fighters met in a women’s strawweight bout at the UFC Auckland event from the Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday night (February 22, 2020) that aired on ESPN’s streaming service, ESPN+.  Yan was lighting her up in the striking department. At some point in the first […]

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Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Yan Xiaonan Set for UFC Auckland

Another fight has been added to UFC Auckland, with Karolina Kowalkiewicz taking on Yan Xiaonan inside the Spark Arena on February 23, 2020. Karolina Kowalkiewicz was once challenging for the world title in a jam-packed Madison Square Garden arena, but …

Another fight has been added to UFC Auckland, with Karolina Kowalkiewicz taking on Yan Xiaonan inside the Spark Arena on February 23, 2020. Karolina Kowalkiewicz was once challenging for the world title in a jam-packed Madison Square Garden arena, but after now losing three consecutive fights, she is clinging on to her status as a […]

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Karolina Kowalkiewicz Believes Best Years Are Behind Her After UFC 238 Loss

Former UFC women’s strawweight title challenger Karolina Kowalkiewicz believes that her best years are behind her. Kowalkiewicz comes off a lopsided defeat to Alexa Grasso at UFC 238 this past weekend (Sat. June 8, 2019). Following the defeat, the 33-year-old took to Instagram and posted a lengthy statement. Surprisingly, Kowalkiewicz admitted she believes her best […]

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Former UFC women’s strawweight title challenger Karolina Kowalkiewicz believes that her best years are behind her.

Kowalkiewicz comes off a lopsided defeat to Alexa Grasso at UFC 238 this past weekend (Sat. June 8, 2019). Following the defeat, the 33-year-old took to Instagram and posted a lengthy statement. Surprisingly, Kowalkiewicz admitted she believes her best days inside the Octagon are probably behind her. However, that doesn’t mean she’s hanging up her gloves just yet:

“Big congratulations for @alexa_grasso you did a great job thank you all for your support and warm words. Do not worry about me, it was better, but I’m fine. Bruises on the face will heal soon. I left my heart in this fight, but unfortunately I missed something … I’m not the same player anymore.

“Unfortunately, the painful truth is that the best years and the top of the form are behind me, there are a lot of young, talented ambitious players who have to give way … but do not worry, I will come back and give good fights maybe not at the very top “But I will give you many emotions, just give me some time … thank you again!  #ufc #lovemyjob #kk”

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Ogromne gratulacje dla @alexa_grasso zrobi?a? ?wietn? robot? ? bardzo dzi?kuje wszystkim za wsparcie i ciep?e s?owa. Nie martwcie si? o mnie, bywa?o lepiej, ale mam si? dobrze. Siniaki na twarzy zaraz si? zagoj?. Zostawi?am w tej walce ca?e serce, ale niestety czego? zabrak?o… ju? nie jestem t? sam? zawodniczk? co kiedy. Niestety bolesna prawda jest taka, ?e najlepsze lata i szczyt formy mam ju? za sob?, jest du?o m?odych, utalentowanych ambitnych zawodniczek którym trzeba ust?pi? miejsca…. ale nie martwcie si?, jeszcze wróc? i b?d? dawa? dobre walki mo?e nie na samym „szczycie” ale dostarcz? Wam wielu emocji, dajcie mi tylko troch? czasu… jeszcze raz dzi?kuje! ??? #ufc #lovemyjob #kk

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Kowalkiewicz is currently on a three-fight losing streak. The first of those losses came against Jessica Andrade, in which she was knocked out cold by the Brazilian powerhouse at UFC 228 in September. She returned in March against Michelle Waterson, who out-classed Kowalkiewicz for a unanimous decision victory.

Now, after her loss to Grasso, a 25-year-old up-and-comer, it will be interesting to see what’s next for Kowalkiewicz.

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Karolina Kowalkiewicz Admits Best Days Behind Her

Three years ago, Karolina Kowalkiewicz challenged Joanna J?drzejczyk for the world strawweight championship at UFC 205. It was a competitive fight in which Kowalkiewicz had her moments, but ultimately J?drzejczyk picked up the victory. Since then, Kowa…

Three years ago, Karolina Kowalkiewicz challenged Joanna J?drzejczyk for the world strawweight championship at UFC 205. It was a competitive fight in which Kowalkiewicz had her moments, but ultimately J?drzejczyk picked up the victory. Since then, Kowalkiewicz has endured her share of struggles, including a recent track record of losing three consecutive fights. Her most […]

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Karolina Kowalkiewicz Only Sparred With Men Ahead Of UFC 238

Karolina Kowalkiewicz made a big change ahead of UFC 238 and she believes it’ll pay off. Tonight (June 8), Kowalkiewicz will share the Octagon with Alexa Grasso. The bout will be featured on the ESPN portion of the UFC 238 prelims. Kowalkiewicz h…

Karolina Kowalkiewicz made a big change ahead of UFC 238 and she believes it’ll pay off. Tonight (June 8), Kowalkiewicz will share the Octagon with Alexa Grasso. The bout will be featured on the ESPN portion of the UFC 238 prelims. Kowalkiewicz has dropped two straight bouts and will be looking for her first victory […]

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