Former UFC middleweight Krzysztof Jotko will make the move to 205lbs to compete in the upcoming PFL season. Jotko will make his league debut on the PFL’s 2023 opening card on April 1st. He’ll face a to-be-determined opponent, which is expec…
Former UFC middleweight Krzysztof Jotko will make the move to 205lbs to compete in the upcoming PFL season. Jotko will make his league debut on the PFL’s 2023 opening card on April 1st. He’ll face a to-be-determined opponent, which is expected to be finalized in the coming weeks. The league announced Jotko’s first booking in…
Count it three straight victories for perennial UFC contender, Brendan Allen, as the 26-year-old turns in an impressive first round rear-naked choke win over fellow division staple, Krzysztof Jotko — submitting the Polish veteran with a late first round stoppage on the preliminary card of UFC Vegas 61. Allen, who made the middleweight division return […]
Count it three straight victories for perennial UFC contender, Brendan Allen, as the 26-year-old turns in an impressive first round rear-naked choke win over fellow division staple, Krzysztof Jotko — submitting the Polish veteran with a late first round stoppage on the preliminary card of UFC Vegas 61.
Allen, who made the middleweight division return back in June, defeated Jacob Malkoun following a previous light heavyweight outing and win over Sam Alvey in February of this annum.
The former LFA middleweight champion, who is touted for his shrewd grappling ability, displayed his expertise on the ground once again in the first frame, taking Jotko’s back during a late final-minute scramble, before latching onto a rear-naked choke and securing professional submission win number 11.
Following his victory, Allen called out the surging Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu expert, Andre Muniz — whom himself is fresh off a win over a unanimous decision victory over Uriah Hall.
Below, catch the highlights from Brendan Allen’s submission win over Krzysztof Jotko
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UFC middleweight Krzysztof Jotko is still awaiting an opponent for his Octagon return, but he recently accused Alex Pereira of turning him down.
According to Jotko, an offer was made for him to fight Pereira on the upcoming UFC 271 card in February…
UFC middleweight Krzysztof Jotko is still awaiting an opponent for his Octagon return, but he recently accused Alex Pereira of turning him down.
According to Jotko, an offer was made for him to fight Pereira on the upcoming UFC 271 card in February. However, he alleges that Pereira turned down the fight immediately.
Jotko most recently defeated Misha Cirkunov via split decision at UFC Vegas 38. Before that, he had won three in a row leading up to a disappointing loss to rising contender Sean Strickland.
Pereira, arguably the biggest signing by the UFC in 2021, put on a show in his UFC debut. The elite striker overwhelmed Andreas Michailidis en route to a TKO finish at UFC 268.
“Look at this clown,” Jotko said. “I agreed to fight you on February 12! And, you out here running scared fighting someone else cause you can’t wrestle. Why you scared?”
Pereira is widely regarded as one of the best kickboxers in the world, having won multiple titles in Glory Kickboxing before coming to the UFC. He has been criticized by many, including Jotko, for his relative inexperience with grappling.
“I had never heard of that guy, but my manager mentioned him to me and we came to the conclusion that he was a totally unremarkable and uninteresting opponent,” Pereira said. “I want an opponent who can put on a show like me, not a girlfriend, I’m already a married man.”
Pereira is the only fighter to ever finish the current UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya in any sport. He and Jotko are both vying for a spot in the UFC middleweight rankings.
While it appears that these two won’t fight next, their recent back-and-forth on social media could create the push for a clash down the line.
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Eryk Anders vs. Krzysztof Jotko continued the action at UFC on ESPN 8. The two fighters met in a middleweight bout at the UFC on ESPN 8 event on Saturday night from Jacksonville, Florida at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on ESPN. It was all a…
Eryk Anders vs. Krzysztof Jotko continued the action at UFC on ESPN 8. The two fighters met in a middleweight bout at the UFC on ESPN 8 event on Saturday night from Jacksonville, Florida at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on ESPN. It was all about clinch control and body shots. The trend of the […]
Next up on the UFC Florida main card is a light heavyweight affair between Eryk Anders and Krzysztof Jotko. Round 1: Jotko starts off with a front kick to the body. He sees his head kick blocked soon after. Anders rushes forward but doesn’t land anything significant while Jotko lands a counter right. Jotko attempts […]
Next up on the UFC Florida main card is a light heavyweight affair between Eryk Anders and Krzysztof Jotko.
Round 1: Jotko starts off with a front kick to the body. He sees his head kick blocked soon after. Anders rushes forward but doesn’t land anything significant while Jotko lands a counter right. Jotko attempts a spinning elbow but Anders counters by clinching him up against the fence. Jotko escapes. Jotko lands a big uppercut. Anders goes for the takedown but Jotko gets up soon after. Jotko lands some leg kicks and then goes for a takedown. He has Anders’ back and takes him down only to end up at the bottom. He scrambles and they’re on their feet. They start to brawl before Jotko has Anders clinched up against the fence as the round ends.
Round 2: The pair return to striking to start off the second round. Anders is rushing forward and landing strikes but Jotko remains composed. Jotko lands a big left. Anders attempts a takedown but Jotko does well to fight it and eventually escape. Anders attempts another takedown to no avail. He tries again but fails as they remain clinched up until the round ends.
Round 3: Anders attempts another takedown but fails again as Jotko continues to show incredible takedown defense. Jotko is doing well with striking and moving as Anders struggles to land a meaningful shot. Jotko lands a leg kick before connecting with a left. Anders has him clinched up against the fence. Jotko escapes but Anders tries again as he looks for another takedown. Jotko reverses before Anders does the same. Jotko ends the fight with a failed spinning back kick.
Official result: Krzysztof Jotko defeats Eryk Anders via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).