Tag: Karolina Kowalkiewicz

UFC 228 Results: Matches to Make for the Winners and Losers

Tyron Woodley pummeled and choked Darren Till to keep the UFC welterweight championship around his waist. Woodley gave the UFC 228 crowd at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas a night to remember…

Tyron Woodley pummeled and choked Darren Till to keep the UFC welterweight championship around his waist. Woodley gave the UFC 228 crowd at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas a night to remember…

Highlights: Jessica Andrade Sleeps Karolina Kowalkiewicz With One Punch

You don’t see that in the strawweight division every day.

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In last night’s (Sat. September 8, 2018) UFC 228 co-main event, Jessica Andrade made a statement.

The Brazilian came into her fight against Karolina Kowalkiewicz on a two-fight win streak. Andrade had two dominant decision wins over Tecia Torres and Claudia Gadelha. A big win over Kowalkiewicz would likely get her the next nod at the 115-pound title.

Kowalkiewicz also hoped to solidify herself as the next strawweight title challenger. She racked up back-to-back wins as well over the likes of Jodie Esquibel and Felice Herrig. Unfortunately, her win streak was cut short by Andrade.

Right out the gate, Andrade stung Kowalkiewicz with her power. Eventually, Andrade wore down Kowalkiewicz’s chin enough that one solid hook to the jaw was able to shut her lights out.

It is one of the scariest one-punch knockouts (and maybe the only) in UFC women’s strawweight history. Check it out here:

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UFC 228 Video Highlights: Andrade KOs Kowalkiewicz At 1:58 Of Round One

In the co-main event at Saturday night’s UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till event at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, UFC Women’s Strawweight contenders Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Jessica Andrade each tried to get through the other in hopes…

In the co-main event at Saturday night’s UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till event at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, UFC Women’s Strawweight contenders Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Jessica Andrade each tried to get through the other in hopes of moving one step closer to a UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship fight against current title-holder Rose Namajunas. […]

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Jessica Andrade Eyes KO: No Takedowns Even for The Pope

Jessica Andrade’s financial woes leading up to UFC 228 has been publicized, with the former strawweight title challenger needing to sell her own gear in order to pay some of her bills. And while financial hardships may be part of what compels Jessica A…

Jessica Andrade’s financial woes leading up to UFC 228 has been publicized, with the former strawweight title challenger needing to sell her own gear in order to pay some of her bills. And while financial hardships may be part of what compels Jessica Andrade to remain so active in her fighting career, it also ensures […]

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Top Contender Calls For Title Shot Over Joanna Jedrzejczyk

This fighter believes she should challenge Rose Namajunas next.

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Top contender calls for a title shot over Joanna Jedrzejczyk as she wants a crack at current UFC women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas. Karolina Kowalkiewicz is that top contender who is slated to meet Jessica Andrade at the UFC 228 pay-per-view event.

The Fight

Kowalkiewicz (12-2) is currently on a two fight winning streak. She has picked up wins over Jodie Esquibel and Felice Herrig in her latest outings under the UFC banner inside of the Octagon.

She does have experience fighting for the UFC title. She took on then-champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 205 in Nov. 2016. But lost via a unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Kowalkiewicz stated in a recent interview that she believes the winner of this upcoming fight should get the next title shot. This is after Jedrzejczyk beat Tecia Torres at July’s UFC on FOX 30 event and proclaimed herself as the #1 contender.

Title Shot Over Joanna Jedrzejczyk

The one problem with that is that Kowalkiewicz believes she is wrong with that mindset.

“I think this fight against Jessica Andrade will be a title eliminator,” Kowalkiewicz told Poland’s MMANews.pl. “Not only do I think this way, but also the rest of the world. I don’t want to offend Joanna, but sometimes she loses contact with reality and she leads with her legend. Logically, Rose would have to fight for the third time with a fighter that she defeated twice.”

“Maybe the win over Tecia could give Joanna the title fight, but only after Rose would fight someone else first. So it means Joanna would have to wait for a really long time,” Kowalkiewicz said. “I think the champion has something to say. It’s not like Joanna is the ‘Strawweight Queen’ and everything will be exactly as she said. Rose proved twice that she’s better, and she will want to fight someone else.”

“I think Rose will fight against the winner of my fight with Jessica Andrade,” Kowalkiewicz said.

The UFC 228 pay-per-view event is set to take place on Saturday, September 8, 2018 in Dallas, Texas at the American Airlines Center. The main card will air on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET while the preliminary card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass.

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