Jalin Turner isn’t impressed by the fact that Drew Dober didn’t step up to fight him after Dan Hooker pulled out of UFC 285. The 27-year-old is currently riding an impressive five-fight winning streak where he’s finished every opponent he’s faced…
Jalin Turner isn’t impressed by the fact that Drew Dober didn’t step up to fight him after Dan Hooker pulled out of UFC 285. The 27-year-old is currently riding an impressive five-fight winning streak where he’s finished every opponent he’s faced. That success has earned him a #10 ranking in the UFC’s lightweight division, and…
UFC lightweight contender Jalin Turner welcomes Mateusz Gamrot’s plan to ‘paint the canvas red’ in their fight this weekend. While much of the attention heading into the MMA leader’s third pay-per-view event of the year surround…
UFC lightweight contender Jalin Turner welcomes Mateusz Gamrot’s plan to ‘paint the canvas red’ in their fight this weekend. While much of the attention heading into the MMA leader’s third pay-per-view event of the year surrounds the return of Jon Jones and his bid for title glory in a second weight class, there are a…
UFC lightweight contender Mateusz Gamrot is looking to make a statement on short notice when he shares the Octagon with Jalin Turner this weekend. On Saturday, Gamrot will make his first appearance of 2023 on one of the biggest stages imaginable, with …
UFC lightweight contender Mateusz Gamrot is looking to make a statement on short notice when he shares the Octagon with Jalin Turner this weekend. On Saturday, Gamrot will make his first appearance of 2023 on one of the biggest stages imaginable, with former two-time light heavyweight champion Jon Jones set to make his long-awaited return…
UFC lightweight Jalin Turner expects to showcase his full grappling capabilities against Mateusz Gamrot. Turner was originally set to take on Dan Hooker as part of UFC 285, but the Australian was forced out due to injury. Instead, Turner will take on Poland’s Gamrot, who has proven himself as one of the best talents in […]
UFC lightweight Jalin Turner expects to showcase his full grappling capabilities against Mateusz Gamrot.
Turner was originally set to take on Dan Hooker as part of UFC 285, but the Australian was forced out due to injury. Instead, Turner will take on Poland’s Gamrot, who has proven himself as one of the best talents in the 155lb division through his six fights with the promotion.
Jalin Turner is up for the test
Gamrot is a tough draw for just about anyone, but the 6’3 Turner is just thankful to remain on the upcoming pay-per-view card.
“I’m just happy he [Gamrot] stepped up,” Turner said talking to MMAJunkie. “I wanted to stay on the card, you know I could of sat back and waited for somebody else on another card, but I just wanted to stay on 285.“
“He’s the only one that stepped up, nobody else wanted to fight me on this card, they didn’t want that three week notice fight, so I took the challenge.”
Gamrot brings with him championship experience, solid striking, and elite-level grappling, something which Turner is expecting the 32-year-old to implement, but says he’s ready to show off his own skills.
“He’s [Gamrot] a good opponent, he’s going to try to shoot, try to wrestle. I already kind of expected that from Dan a little bit so I was a little bit prepared. It’s just another fight, I’m ready to take on whoever wants to step up and I will showcase it every time.”
Gamrot is coming off a loss to Beneil Dariush but before this had compiled an impressive four-fight win streak capped off with a win over Arman Tsarukyan.
Since his 2019 loss to Matt Frevola in 2019, Turner has amassed a five-fight winning streak, all coming by stoppage, most recently submitting Brad Riddell on the UFC 276 card.
Australia’s Dan Hooker has withdrawn from his UFC 285 fight against ‘The Tarantula’ Jalin Turner, the US-born fighter will instead face ‘Gamer’ Mateusz Gamrot. ‘The Hangman’ Dan Hooker, who is just coming off of a TKO win over Claudio Puelles, was forced to pull out of the March 4 lightweight matchup due to suffering a […]
Australia’s Dan Hooker has withdrawn from his UFC 285 fight against ‘The Tarantula’ Jalin Turner, the US-born fighter will instead face ‘Gamer’ Mateusz Gamrot.
‘The Hangman’ Dan Hooker, who is just coming off of a TKO win over Claudio Puelles, was forced to pull out of the March 4 lightweight matchup due to suffering a broken hand in training. On Twitter, the Australian athlete shared:
“Well f*ck.”
Mateusz Gamrot vs Jalin Turner at UFC 285 on March 4
No. 10 ranked Jalin Turner will instead find himself in a lightweight feature fight against Poland’s Mateusz Gamrot on March 4.
Mateusz Gamrot is a dangerous and highly-skilled fighter who is currently ranked at the number 7 position in the UFC’s lightweight division. The 32-year-old athlete has earned impressive wins over fighters such as Arman Tsarukyan, Diego Ferreira, and Jeremy Stephens, among others.
Gamrot is a step up in competition for the 27-year-old ‘The Tarantula’ Jalin Turner. The US-born fighter is currently on a five-fight wins streak with notable wins over Brad Riddell, Jamie Mullarkey, Uros Medic, and Brok Weaver.
Jalin Turner and ‘Gamer’ will be competing for a spot in the competitive UFC lightweight division. Ranked ahead of these two athletes are fighters such as Dustin Poirier, Justin Gaethje, Beneil Dariush, Michael Chandler, and Rafael Fiziev. Meanwhile, the division champion Islam Makhachev will soon be seeking a new contender to challenge for the UFC lightweight crown.
When the news of the fight broke, the American Top Team trained fighter Mateusz Gamrot shared on Instagram:
UFC lightweight contender Jalin Turner will face Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 285 following Dan Hooker’s recent withdrawal. MMA journalist Amy Kaplan was among the first to report the news of the Turner/Gamrot booking. Turner was supposed to face Hooker…
UFC lightweight contender Jalin Turner will face Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 285 following Dan Hooker’s recent withdrawal. MMA journalist Amy Kaplan was among the first to report the news of the Turner/Gamrot booking. Turner was supposed to face Hooker in a highly-anticipated lightweight bout before Hooker suffered a recent injury. It was uncertain if Turner…