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Jessica Aguilar Eyeing UFC 211 Bout Against Maryna Moroz

If things go her way, Jessica Aguilar will return to the Octagon in three months. Aguilar hasn’t competed in a mixed martial arts (MMA) bout since Aug. 2015. She made her Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut against Claudia Gadelha at UFC 190. “JAG” was defeated by unanimous decision. The former World Series of Fighting (WSOF) […]

If things go her way, Jessica Aguilar will return to the Octagon in three months. Aguilar hasn’t competed in a mixed martial arts (MMA) bout since Aug. 2015. She made her Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut against Claudia Gadelha at UFC 190. “JAG” was defeated by unanimous decision. The former World Series of Fighting (WSOF) […]

UFC 207 Main Card Bout Scrapped

The injury bug has bitten the main card of UFC 207, which takes place in just over a week. Maryna Moroz (8-1) was supposed to fight Jessica Andrade (15-5) in the opening bout of the event’s main card. However, Moroz had to pull out of the fight due to an injury. While the UFC attempted

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The injury bug has bitten the main card of UFC 207, which takes place in just over a week. Maryna Moroz (8-1) was supposed to fight Jessica Andrade (15-5) in the opening bout of the event’s main card. However, Moroz had to pull out of the fight due to an injury. While the UFC attempted to get a replacement for Moroz to fight Andrade at the event, their attempts were unsuccessful.

Instead, the UFC has finalized the card once again, and a flyweight bout between Louis Smolka (11-2) and Ray Borg (9-2) will kick off the main card. This fight was originally supposed to be the headliner of the prelims. Now, Johny Hendricks vs. Neil Magny will be the main event of the undercard.

UFC 207 takes place on December 30th at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The prelims will air on UFC Fight Pass and FOX Sports 1 while the main card will air on pay-per-view. This event will be headlined by the return of Ronda Rousey taking on newly-crowned women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes. Dominick Cruz vs. Cody Garbrandt for the bantamweight title will be the co-main event. Here is the updated lineup for the event:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

Champ Amanda Nunes vs. Ronda Rousey – for women’s bantamweight title

Champ Dominick Cruz vs. Cody Garbrandt – for bantamweight title

Cain Velasquez vs. Fabricio Werdum

T.J. Dillashaw vs. John Lineker

Ray Borg vs. Louis Smolka

PRELIMINARY CARD (FS1, 8 p.m. ET)

Johny Hendricks vs. Neil Magny

Dong Hyun Kim vs. Tarec Saffiedine

Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Marvin Vettori

Alex Garcia vs. Mike Pyle

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 7 p.m. ET)

Tim Means vs. Alex Oliveira

Niko Price vs. Brandon Thatch

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Jessica Andrade vs. Maryna Moroz Added to UFC 207 Card on December 30th

Jessica Andrade (UFC YouTube screen grab)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fteIku4r3qI

It was revealed today on the UFC’s “Inside the Octagon” show for UFC 206 that a new fight between top ten contenders has been added to UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey on December 30th. In the strawweight division, #5 contender Jessica Andrade will take on #10 contender Maryna Moroz. Both are on two fight win streaks, with Andrade coming off victories over Jessica Penne and Joanne Calderwood, while Moroz defeated the unranked Cristina Stanciu and Danielle Taylor. Andrade rebounded from a submission loss to Raquel Pennington in her final fight at bantamweight, while Moroz was coming off a defeat by decision in a fight with Valerie Letourneau that turned out to be a title eliminator.

Moroz’s lone other UFC fight is her own first round submission win over Calderwood. She’s looked somewhat diminished as of late, with the bout against Taylor being a legitimate contender for worst fight of the year due to her unwillingness to get into range against a much shorter fighter. That said, while Andrade has the momentum, Moroz, with her reach and jab-heavy, in and out, boxing-heavy attack, is a tricky stylistic matchup for her. With a win, Andrade would be in strong position for a title shot against Joanna Jędrzejczyk.

Jessica Andrade (UFC YouTube screen grab)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fteIku4r3qI

It was revealed today on the UFC’s “Inside the Octagon” show for UFC 206 that a new fight between top ten contenders has been added to UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey on December 30th. In the strawweight division, #5 contender Jessica Andrade will take on #10 contender Maryna Moroz. Both are on two fight win streaks, with Andrade coming off victories over Jessica Penne and Joanne Calderwood, while Moroz defeated the unranked Cristina Stanciu and Danielle Taylor. Andrade rebounded from a submission loss to Raquel Pennington in her final fight at bantamweight, while Moroz was coming off a defeat by decision in a fight with Valerie Letourneau that turned out to be a title eliminator.

Moroz’s lone other UFC fight is her own first round submission win over Calderwood. She’s looked somewhat diminished as of late, with the bout against Taylor being a legitimate contender for worst fight of the year due to her unwillingness to get into range against a much shorter fighter. That said, while Andrade has the momentum, Moroz, with her reach and jab-heavy, in and out, boxing-heavy attack, is a tricky stylistic matchup for her. With a win, Andrade would be in strong position for a title shot against Joanna J?drzejczyk.

Maryna Moroz Outpaces Danielle Taylor In Salt Lake City

Two strawweights looking to make a statement in the 115-pound division were featured on the first fight of the main card of UFC Fight Night 92. Maryna Moroz (8-1) and Danielle Taylor (7-2) threw leather inside the Octagon at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Moroz looked to keep her distance

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Two strawweights looking to make a statement in the 115-pound division were featured on the first fight of the main card of UFC Fight Night 92. Maryna Moroz (8-1) and Danielle Taylor (7-2) threw leather inside the Octagon at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Moroz looked to keep her distance with her jab and some light leg kicks. She landed a counter right hand on Taylor. “Iron Woman” threw out a jab followed by an uppercut. “Dynamite” landed a leg kick. Moroz landed a left hand after a series of whiffed jabs. Taylor went for an overhand right as the round ended.

Moroz went high with a kick early in the second stanza, but it was blocked. A big right hand landed for Taylor, but Moroz seemed unfazed. “Iron Woman” connected with a jab. “Dynamite” missed an overhand right. Moroz kept pushing the pace, but her range continued to be off.

Early in the final frame, Moroz had her front kick blocked. A high kick got Taylor off balance momentarily. Taylor blocked a high kick from “Iron Woman.” Moroz popped “Dynamite” with a right hand as she charged in. Moroz stood busy and was the more aggressive fighter by the time the final horn sounded. Taylor’s only moment in the round was a takedown at the last second.

Two of the three judges scored the fight for “Iron Woman.”

Final Result: Maryna Moroz def. Danielle Taylor via unanimous decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

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