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July Was An Incredible Month In The UFC (Editorial)

I saw somewhere that we were provided almost 12 full hours of UFC action in July.

And that’s not including commercials, features, promos and other “in-between” filler.

Just in terms of total fight, in-Octagon time.

Almost 12 full hours.

Inc…

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I saw somewhere that we were provided almost 12 full hours of UFC action in July.

And that’s not including commercials, features, promos and other “in-between” filler.

Just in terms of total fight, in-Octagon time.

Almost 12 full hours.

Incredible.

But with all that, there was plenty of boring, slow-moving action that we had to sit through.

Let’s not relive those bouts and instead focus on the more memorable ones. Feel free to sound off on what you feel like were the “Fight,” “Knockout” and “Submission of the Month” from July in the UFC.

FIGHT OF THE MONTH

For me, this came down to the strawweight division.

Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Rose Namajunas earned “Fight of the Night” honors at UFC 201 for their three-round decision that ultimately went to the unbeaten Polish fighter, but they fell just short in this category for the month.

That honor belongs to champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Claudia Gadelha who battled for 25 minutes over the belt. Jedrzejczyk was the winner on that night, as the two also claimed “Fight of the Night” status.

Next up we just might get to see the two winners square off – and maybe even in Poland to boot.

KNOCKOUT OF THE MONTH

There were some mighty fine choices for this award, as well, but the one finish that still sticks with me came from Eddie Alvarez.

The former Bellator champion was viewed as an underdog against Rafael dos Anjos when they met for the UFC lightweight strap, but somebody forgot to tell Alvarez that.

He came out guns-blazing vs. RDA and finished him with an incredible flurry of shots. It was hard not to get emotional listening to Alvarez discuss his delayed move to the UFC and how he almost gave up on fighting because of it.

Tyron Woodley’s knockout of Robbie Lawler and John Lineker’s finish of Michael McDonald were also right there.

SUBMISSION OF THE MONTH

This was the easiest of the three.

Amanda Nunes pulled a Holly Holm against Miesha Tate, stunning the masses and submitting the female bantamweight champion in the main event of UFC 200.

For Nunes, it was an incredible moment that thrust her into the spotlight of the sport.

The Brazilian dominated Tate, who struggled to make weight the day before, leaving her a bloody mess with a broken nose and no title to take home.

Rose Namajunas Would Definitely Accept Rematch With Karolina Kowalkiewicz

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Rose Namajunas has yet to watch a replay of her UFC 201 co-main event split decision loss to Karolina Kowalkiewicz, but “Thug” definitely is interested in a rematch.

Namajunas had her win …

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Rose Namajunas has yet to watch a replay of her UFC 201 co-main event split decision loss to Karolina Kowalkiewicz, but “Thug” definitely is interested in a rematch.

Namajunas had her win streak snapped by the unbeaten strawweight in a likely title-eliminator from Atlanta over the weekend.

“Still haven’t gotten the chance to see it however I already know some things that went wrong and what to improve on,” she wrote on Instagram. “I’ll take some time to assess but a rematch would be cool.”

UFC 201 Bonuses: Tyron Woodley Banks $50,000 With Brutal Knockout Over Lawler

UFC 200 proved to be an amazing event last night (July 30, 2016), and saw a new champion being crowned when it was all said and done in the Phillips Arena from Atlanta. The main event of the evening saw a 170-pound title bout end with a bang after challenger Tyron Woodley landed a haymaker […]

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UFC 200 proved to be an amazing event last night (July 30, 2016), and saw a new champion being crowned when it was all said and done in the Phillips Arena from Atlanta. The main event of the evening saw a 170-pound title bout end with a bang after challenger Tyron Woodley landed a haymaker to the chin of the surging now-former welterweight king Robbie Lawler’s chin, sending ‘Ruthless’ crashing to the mat for an early slumber. Woodley’s efforts earned him a $50,000 bonus for the highlight reel finish and ‘Performance of the Night’.

In the co-main event of the evening two of the women’s strawweight division’s elite threw down for the opportunity to take on reigning Polish knockout artist Joanna Jedrzejczyk for a shot at 115-pound glory. Rose Namajunas and Karolina Kowalkiewicz put on a three round war in which both women battled it out with everything they had in front of 10,240 strong, however, in the end it was Kowalkiewicz who would emerge victorious after edging ‘Thug’ in a split decision. Both women would earn $50,000 for their efforts with ‘Fight of the Night’ honors.

Two men who really needed a win coming off losses were Matt Brown and Jake Ellenberger, who met one another on the main card of UFC 201. Ellenberger came right out of the gates with something to prove, and took it to ‘The Imortal’ without wasting any time, dropping him in the process. After briefly recovering Brown would once again be dropped by ‘The Juggernaut’, but this time he wouldn’t be getting up again. Ellenberger was awarded ‘Performance of the Night’ and $50,000 for his dominating performance.

Stay tuned to LowKickMMA for all of your post-fight coverage.

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Karolina Kowalkiewicz-Rose Namajunas Video Highlights From UFC 201

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With the likely No. 1 contender spot in the UFC’s strawweight division up for grabs Saturday night at UFC 201, Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Rose Namajunas went to war inside the Philips Arena…

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With the likely No. 1 contender spot in the UFC’s strawweight division up for grabs Saturday night at UFC 201, Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Rose Namajunas went to war inside the Philips Arena in Atlanta.

After three rounds of back-and-forth action, it was Kowalkiewicz remaining unbeaten and improving to 10-0 i her career with a split decision win.

Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Rose Namajunas Full Fight Video Highlights

With a possible title fight against dominant champ Joanna Jedrzekczyk waiting in the wings, top strawweight Rose Namajunas squared off with undefeated Karolina Kowalkiewicz in the co-main event of last night’s (Sat., July 30, 2016) UFC 201 from the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. ‘Thug’ Rose came out moving well and landing crisp punches, but Kowalkiewicz’s […]

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With a possible title fight against dominant champ Joanna Jedrzekczyk waiting in the wings, top strawweight Rose Namajunas squared off with undefeated Karolina Kowalkiewicz in the co-main event of last night’s (Sat., July 30, 2016) UFC 201 from the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

‘Thug’ Rose came out moving well and landing crisp punches, but Kowalkiewicz’s Muay Thai skills soon came into play in a big way when she opened up with some huge knees to the bodies and elbows that badly gassed Namajunas in the later two rounds.

Despite repeated attempts at a submission in the third, Kowalkiewicz showed excellent jiu-jitsu defense in outlasting Namajunas in a somewhat questionable split decision. Watch the full fight video highlights of Kowalkiewicz’s upset win here:

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UFC 201 Post-Fight Press Conference

Tonight’s (Sat., July 30, 2016) UFC 201 is in the books from the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. In the main event, top contender Tyron Woodley knocked out welterweight champ Robbie Lawler , while undefeated strawweight Karolina Kowalkiewicz beat No. 3-ranked  Rose Namajunas for a perceived shot at Joanna Jedrzejczyk in the co-main event. Join […]

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Tonight’s (Sat., July 30, 2016) UFC 201 is in the books from the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

In the main event, top contender Tyron Woodley knocked out welterweight champ Robbie Lawler , while undefeated strawweight Karolina Kowalkiewicz beat No. 3-ranked  Rose Namajunas for a perceived shot at Joanna Jedrzejczyk in the co-main event.

Join LowKick MMA for the post-fight press conference shortly after the main card:

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