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Joanna Jedrzejczyk Shuts Out Jessica Andrade to Retain UFC Title

Joanna Jedrzejczyk (14-0) made her fifth successful strawweight title defense against Jessica Andrade (16-6) at UFC 211 in Dallas, Texas. Jedrzejczyk opened the bout with leg kicks. A right hand found the mark for the champion. Andrade bull rushed and landed leather. She moved forward and Jedrzejczyk landed a knee to the body. A welt

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Joanna Jedrzejczyk (14-0) made her fifth successful strawweight title defense against Jessica Andrade (16-6) at UFC 211 in Dallas, Texas.

Jedrzejczyk opened the bout with leg kicks. A right hand found the mark for the champion. Andrade bull rushed and landed leather. She moved forward and Jedrzejczyk landed a knee to the body. A welt formed on the head of Jedrzejczyk. Andrade took the champion down, but the top control was brief.

The champion landed an inside elbow on the break off a clinch. She kept chopping away with leg kicks. She went high with a kick that didn’t faze Andrade. A knee to the body followed by a right hand was there for Jedrzejczyk. Andrade lifted Jedrzejczyk over her head, but they stood back up and the horn sounded.

Jedrzejczyk ducked a spinning wheel kick and connected with a leg kick. Andrade went for a blitz, but couldn’t land. The champion popped the challenger with a jab. The champion’s technique was getting the better of “Bate Estaca.”

A one-two from Jedrzejczyk popped Andrade. The challenger couldn’t complete a big takedown. Andrade went for a leg kick and Jedrzejczyk countered with a jumping high kick. A head kick landed for the champion. The round ended with Andrade going for a takedown.

Constant leg kicks were there for Jedrzejczyk. Andrade caught a kick and landed a right hand. The champion connected with another head kick. The challenger again went for the takedown and ate an elbow. Jedrzejczyk broke free in short order. Another high kick was there for the champion. Constant leg kicks were there for Jedrzejczyk. The round ended with the champion landing a knee to the body.

In the fourth frame, Andrade blocked a heavy head kick. “Bate Estaca” ate a jab. The challenger kept trying to clinch with the champion, but was on the wrong end of some short shots. Another takedown resulted in Jedrzejczyk getting right back up. The challenger continued to take clean, heavy shots but wasn’t staggered. The round ended and the crowd applauded.

Some jabs found the mark for the champion. A hard right hand then landed. Andrade kept moving forward despite the damage she’s taken throughout the fight. “Bate Estaca” threw a hook, but Jedrzejczyk grabbed a hold of her before breaking off. The final horn sounded and the decision was clear.

Final Result: Joanna Jedrzejczyk def. Jessica Andrade via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-44, 50-45)

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Demian Maia Edges Jorge Masvidal, Dana White Promises Him Title Shot

Demian Maia (25-6) likely finally earned a welterweight title shot after defeating Jorge Masvidal (32-12). Maia went to touch gloves and Masvidal wanted none of it. Maia shot in and tied up “Gamebred.” He held onto Masvidal like glue and moved to the back. He locked in both hooks with Masvidal standing. He landed some

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Demian Maia (25-6) likely finally earned a welterweight title shot after defeating Jorge Masvidal (32-12).

Maia went to touch gloves and Masvidal wanted none of it. Maia shot in and tied up “Gamebred.” He held onto Masvidal like glue and moved to the back. He locked in both hooks with Masvidal standing. He landed some punches and looked to reach under the chin of his opponent. The two went down and Masvidal landed some ground-and-pound. The round ended shortly after.

Quickly at the start of round two, Masvidal had to have some loose tape cut. Time resumed and the two touched gloves this time. Maia blocked a high kick. Masvial stuffed a takedown attempt. “Gamebred” landed a kick to the body. A couple of leg kicks connected for Masvidal. Maia grabbed a hold of a leg, but got hit with a knee.

Maia got Masvidal to the ground. Blood formed on the side of Maia’s head. “Gamebred” went to get back up, but Maia held onto the back. Maia landed some punches while in control. The round ended with Maia in top control.

Early in the final frame, Masvidal had his high kick blocked. An inside leg kick was there for “Gamebred.” Masvidal landed a kick to the body. He went for another high kick, which was blocked. Maia capitalized on an off-balanced Masvidal and maintained top control. He went for a rear-naked choke, but Masvidal defended. The final horn sounded and both men seemed to think victory was in reach.

Two of the three judges scored the fight for Maia. Maia went to the cageside where Dana White was and asked for a title shot. White replied, “you got it.”

Final Result: Demian Maia def. Jorge Masvidal via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

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Frankie Edgar Dominates Yair Rodriguez In Two Brutal Rounds

Frankie Edgar (22-5-1) decimated Yair Rodriguez (10-2) and made his left eye look like an enlarged softball. Edgar looked to close the distance early in the fight. Rodriguez threw a knee to the body in a brief clinch. “The Answer” was aggressive going for a takedown, eating a back elbow in the process. Rodriguez was

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Frankie Edgar (22-5-1) decimated Yair Rodriguez (10-2) and made his left eye look like an enlarged softball.

Edgar looked to close the distance early in the fight. Rodriguez threw a knee to the body in a brief clinch. “The Answer” was aggressive going for a takedown, eating a back elbow in the process. Rodriguez was taken down and tried moving to half guard. Edgar landed some shots in top control. He dropped some elbows with “El Pantera” looking to control the wrist.

Edgar dropped a series of strikes. A cut formed underneath the left eye of Rodriguez along with significant swelling. The round ended with Edgar in top control.

Rodriguez threw some kicks with urgency at the start of the second stanza. Edgar dumped his opponent to the mat. “El Pantera” went for a knee bar. Edgar fought it off and hit his opponent with an elbow. He moved to full mount. Rodriguez rolled, but Edgar landed some elbows to the closed eye of “El Pantera.” The round ended and Rodriguez’s left eye was in bad shape.

The fight was stopped due to the damage on Rodriguez’s left eye.

Final Result: Frankie Edgar def. Yair Rodriguez via TKO (Doctor’s Stoppage) – R2, 5:00

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Eddie Alvarez vs. Dustin Poirier Ends In Controversial No Contest

Tonight’s (Sat., May 13, 2017) featured preliminary bout between Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier promised fireworks at UFC 211 from the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas, and it did not fail to deliver. It became a slugfest early on with “The Diamond” landing some huge punches that eventually wobbled Alvarez badly: HUGE SHOTS BY @DustinPoirier

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Tonight’s (Sat., May 13, 2017) featured preliminary bout between Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier promised fireworks at UFC 211 from the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas, and it did not fail to deliver.

It became a slugfest early on with “The Diamond” landing some huge punches that eventually wobbled Alvarez badly:

However, Alvarez showed the heart of a true champion, persevering to actually his own big shots to rock Poirier and lock up a takedown. He looked to have Poirier in bad shape against the fence, but landed what looked like two illegal knees that cut him badly and forced referee Herb Dean to stop the fight.

Because Texas is yet to adopt the new Unified Rules of MMA, having one hand down on the mat still makes a knee illegal, and Alvarez landed his second and hardest strike when Poirier was clearly a downed opponent.

For some reason, Dean decided to rule it a no contest due to accidental knee. Both Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier thought it should have been ruled a disqualification win for Poirier, but “The Diamond” didn’t seem to be mad about the controversy in his post-fight interview, telling the crowd not to boo Alvarez, who was a champion who had fought all over the world.

Expect a rematch between these two 155-pound sluggers soon, especially considering how great this fight was on its way to being.

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Dustin Poirier vs. Eddie Alvarez Ends in a No Contest After Illegal Knee

Eddie Alvarez (28-5, 1 NC) vs. Dustin Poirier (21-5, 1 NC) ended in a no contest after an accidental illegal knee marred an otherwise spectacular fight. Alvarez did battle with Poirier in the featured bout on the FX preliminary portion of UFC 211. Alvarez, a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder, came into […]

Eddie Alvarez (28-5, 1 NC) vs. Dustin Poirier (21-5, 1 NC) ended in a no contest after an accidental illegal knee marred an otherwise spectacular fight. Alvarez did battle with Poirier in the featured bout on the FX preliminary portion of UFC 211. Alvarez, a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder, came into […]

UFC 211: Cortney Casey Handles Former WSOF Champion Jessica Aguilar

There have been no easy outs for Cortney Casey since coming to the UFC in 2015. Her debut inside the Octagon was vs. Joanne Calderwood, while her second fight was vs. veteran Seo Hee Ham. Casey dropped both via decision, but rebounded with first round finishes in 2016. Saturday night at UFC 211, the 30-year-old […]

There have been no easy outs for Cortney Casey since coming to the UFC in 2015. Her debut inside the Octagon was vs. Joanne Calderwood, while her second fight was vs. veteran Seo Hee Ham. Casey dropped both via decision, but rebounded with first round finishes in 2016. Saturday night at UFC 211, the 30-year-old […]