Karolina Kowalkiewicz Eyeing UFC Title Shot With Win Over Jessica Andrade

Karolina Kowalkiewicz believes it makes sense for the winner of her fight against Jessica Andrade to receive the next Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) strawweight title shot. On Sept. 8, Kowalkiewicz will go toe-to-toe with Andrade on the main card…

Karolina Kowalkiewicz believes it makes sense for the winner of her fight against Jessica Andrade to receive the next Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) strawweight title shot. On Sept. 8, Kowalkiewicz will go toe-to-toe with Andrade on the main card of UFC 228. Many believe this will be a title eliminator. While former strawweight queen Joanna […]

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Karolina Kowalkiewicz on Jessica Andrade: I Like the Challenge

At UFC 228, Karolina Kowalkiewicz will make her return to competition when she faces the #1 strawweight contender, Jessica Andrade, in a contest that will certainly give the division a lot to think about before and after bell time. Kowalkiewicz is curr…

At UFC 228, Karolina Kowalkiewicz will make her return to competition when she faces the #1 strawweight contender, Jessica Andrade, in a contest that will certainly give the division a lot to think about before and after bell time. Kowalkiewicz is currently on a two-fight win streak, with victories over Felice Herrig and Jodie Esquiebel. […]

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Michelle Waterson Reveals Two Names She Wants To Fight Next

These fights would be perfect for “The Karate Hottie.”

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Michelle Waterson is ready to get back into the Octagon, and she has two names on her mind as possible opponents.

The 32-year-old hasn’t fought since April when she picked up a split decision win over Cortney Casey. Waterson’s victory snapped a two fight losing-streak after dropping a pair to Rose Namajunas and Tecia Torres.

“The Karate Hottie” recently spoke to MMA Junkie and revealed she’s eying a return date around September or October but nothing has been scheduled yet:

“We are wanting to get a fight maybe September, October time frame,” Waterson said. “We don’t have anything scheduled yet.”

Waterson said she’d like to fight either Karolina Kowalkiewicz or Carla Esparza. Kowalkiewicz is on a two fight win-streak after defeating Jodie Esquibel and Felice Herrig. Esparza just had a two fight win-streak snapped after a controversial loss to Claudia Gadelha at UFC 225 in June:

“I would love to fight Karolina or Carla Esparza,” Waterson said. “Those two are the ones I have my eyes on the at the moment.”

There’s just one problem with Waterson’s suggestion. Kowalkiewicz is reportedly closing in on a deal to fight No. 3-ranked Jessica Andrade at UFC 228 in September. Esparza, however, is still available although she has recently voiced her desire for a rematch with Gadelha:

“I guess (Kowalkiewicz) is out of the question,” Waterson said after being informed of the Andrade booking. “(Esparza) is (a good fight).”

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Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Jessica Andrade Targeted For UFC 228

The UFC is targeting a bout between Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Jessica Andrade that could serve as a #1 contender fight.

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The UFC is targeting a bout between Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Jessica Andrade that could serve as a #1 contender fight.

Brett Okamoto of ESPN first reported the bout as it is being targeted for the upcoming UFC 228 pay-per-view event. It’s likely that the winner of this fight could become the new #1 contender for Rose Namajunas’ UFC women’s strawweight title.

It was noted that the bout has been verbally agreed by both parties and that contracts will shortly be out for the showdown.

Kowalkiewicz (12-2) is currently on a two fight winning streak as 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 as 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.

On the flip side, Andrade (18-6) is also riding a two fight win streak as she holds wins over Claudia Gadelha and Tecia Torres.

Andrade has also fought Jedrzejczyk for the strawweight title and was defeated via unanimous decision at UFC 211 in May 2017.

The UFC 228 pay-per-view event is set to take place on Saturday, September 8, 2018. As of this writing, the promotion has yet to reveal a location and venue for this event but Dallas and Las Vegas are believed to be leading the running.

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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Jessica Andrade vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz Verbally Agreed for UFC 228 in September

A potential strawweight title eliminator has been agreed for UFC 228 as Jessica Andrade is expected to meet Karolina Kowalkiewicz on Sept. 8. Sources close to the matchup confirmed verbal agreements are in place but no contracts have been issued for th…

A potential strawweight title eliminator has been agreed for UFC 228 as Jessica Andrade is expected to meet Karolina Kowalkiewicz on Sept. 8. Sources close to the matchup confirmed verbal agreements are in place but no contracts have been issued for the fight. ESPN initially reported the contest. While Andrade seemed like the most likely […]

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Karolina Kowalkiewicz: I Have no Intention of Suing Conor McGregor

Karolina Kowalkiewicz won’t be taking Conor McGregor to court. McGregor’s outburst following the UFC 223 media day session is well documented. The former UFC lightweight champion brought his entourage from Ireland over to the Barclays Cente…

Karolina Kowalkiewicz won’t be taking Conor McGregor to court. McGregor’s outburst following the UFC 223 media day session is well documented. The former UFC lightweight champion brought his entourage from Ireland over to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. They attacked a fighter bus that was holding Khabib Nurmagomedov. “The Eagle” approached Artem Lobov earlier […]

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