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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko has heaped praise on her sister, Antonia Shevchenko, despite her dominant decision loss at the hands of former title challenger Katlyn Chookagian at UFC on ESPN 9 this past weekend. ‘Blonde Fighter’ controlled Shevchenko from start to finish in the fight and basically put on a beating for the full […]
UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko has heaped praise on her sister, Antonia Shevchenko, despite her dominant decision loss at the hands of former title challenger Katlyn Chookagian at UFC on ESPN 9 this past weekend. ‘Blonde Fighter’ controlled Shevchenko from start to finish in the fight and basically put on a beating for the full 15 minutes in the nights feature preliminary bout.
Chookagian was coming fresh off a title shot against the other Shevchenko sister Valentina. In that fight, the roles were reversed and it was ‘Bullet’ who dictated the fight and forced the stoppage inside three rounds at UFC 247 in February.
Speaking after watching her sister suffer her second loss inside the octagon Valentina had nothing but praise for Antonia and said she will always back her no matter what.
“No matter what, Valentina wrote. “I will always love you my dear sister! You are my inspiration, my support and the dearest person in whole world! I feel so bad I couldn’t be at your corner this time because of my injury. But I am always by your side.”
No matter what , I will always Love you my dear sister ! You are my inspiration, my support and the dearest person in whole world! I feel so bad I couldn’t be at your corner this time because of my injury. But I am always by your side @ufc
— Valentina Shevchenko (@BulletValentina) May 31, 2020
The older Shevchenko sister Antonia also took to social media to react to the loss against Chookagian. The 35-year-old posted a picture showing the damage she suffered in the fight alongside a caption that let fans know she’ll be back better than ever next time, it read.
“MMA is a tough sport, but it’s my destiny and I will come back stronger.”
UFC 247 had Jon Jones return to the cage against Dominick Reyes who seems to have been the best challenger for Jones at light heavyweight to date. The co-main event saw Valentina Shevchenko defeat challenger, Katlyn Chookagian in what may have cemented…
UFC 247 had Jon Jones return to the cage against Dominick Reyes who seems to have been the best challenger for Jones at light heavyweight to date. The co-main event saw Valentina Shevchenko defeat challenger, Katlyn Chookagian in what may have cemented her as the best flyweight in MMA. With two titles defended there was […]