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Jessica Andrade dismisses talk of Joanna Jedrzejczyk rematch
Jessica Andrade shocked the mixed martial arts world at UFC 237 when she knocked out Rose Namajunas with an emphatic slam to capture the promotions strawweight crown. While many fans and analysts predicted that Andrade’s raw power would be enough to dethrone Namajunas, few people saw the fight ending the way it did. After a […]
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Jessica Andrade discusses who she thinks will be her first challenger
At UFC 237, Jessica Andrade slammed her way into the MMA history books when she defeated Rose Namajunas by second-round TKO in her native country of Brazil. By doing so, Andrade has become only the second current Brazilian champion in the promotion behind the dual-division bantamweight and featherweight queen, Amanda Nunes. She is also now […]
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Michael Bisping on Jessica Andrade slam KO: ‘It was kind of a fluke’
Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping means no disrespect to new UFC strawweight champ Jessica Andrade, but feels the Brazilian’s slam knockout of Rose Namajunas was a bit of a fluke. Michael Bisping dished on the topic on a recent episode of his Believe You Me podcast, pointing to the fact that Andrade has landed […]
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The biggest winners from UFC 237
It always feels special when the Octagon comes back to where it all started. The UFC 237 pay-per-view from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was no exception. The Brazilian fighters had a rough night in Rio at the Jeunesse Arena. Eight Brazilian fighters suffered losses over the weekend, but six Brazilians picked up wins. None were […]
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Jessica Andrade breaks down KO win over Rose Namajunas
On Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 237, Jessica Andrade claimed the UFC strawweight title in truly jaw-dropping fashion, turning the lights off on the champ Rose Namajunas with a massive slam and a slew of followup punches. Speaking at the post-fight press conference, Andrade offered a quick breakdown of the fight-ending sequence. […]
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What’s next for the stars of UFC 237?
UFC 237 went down last night from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which saw a new strawweight champion be crowned. Jessica Andrade knocked out Rose Namajunas with a slam which was followed up by punches. Meanwhile, in the co-main event, Jared Cannonier TKO’d Anderson Silva via leg kicks in the first round after attacking his lead […]
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Veteran referee John McCarthy gives take on Jessica Andrade KO
On Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 237, Jessica Andrade claimed the UFC flyweight title by knocking out the champion Rose Namajunas with a brutal slam. Unfortunately, the knockout generated some controversy, as some fans felt the slam was illegal. Speaking on Twitter in the wake of UFC 237, veteran MMA referee “Big” […]
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Pros react to Jessica Andrade vs. Rose Namajunas at UFC 237
A women’s strawweight title fight between Rose Namajunas and Jessica Andrade headlined tonight’s UFC 237 pay-per-view event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rose Namajunas (8-3 MMA) entered tonight’s headliner having not competed since UFC 223 in April of 2018. That night in Brooklyn, Rose had defeated former division champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk for the second time […]
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UFC 237 Results: Jessica Andrade KO’s Rose Namajunas (VIDEO)
A women’s strawweight title fight between Rose Namajunas and Jessica Andrade headlined tonight’s UFC 237 pay-per-view event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rose Namajunas (8-3 MMA) returns to action for the first time since UFC 223 in April of 2018, where she defeated former division champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk for a second time, this while marking […]
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UFC 237 Results: Andrade vs. Namajunas
The octagon will return to Rio de Janeiro this evening for UFC 237, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by a strawweight title fight between Rose Namajunas and Jessica Andrade. The UFC reigning 115-pound champion, Namajunas (8-3 MMA), will return to the cage for the first time since UFC 223 at tonight’s event in Brazil. ‘Thug’ […]
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UFC 237 | Pro fighters make their picks for Rose Namajunas vs. Jessica Andrade
In the main event of UFC 237 on Saturday, strawweight champion Rose Namajunas will look to defend her title in Brazil against the country’s own Jessica Andrade. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions. Although Andrade is the slight betting favorite, Namajunas is the favorite to win […]
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Rose Namajunas vs Jessica Andrade officially made UFC 237 main event
Upon the initial announcement of the next strawweight title fight which takes place at UFC 237, it was originally to be the co-main event. That is no longer the case. MMA Fighting has confirmed that the title bout between champion, Rose Namajunas and the challenger, Jessica Andrade is now set to headline the UFC’s return […]
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Jessica Andrade reveals strategy to take out Rose Namajunas at UFC 237
At UFC 237, on May 11 in Rio de Janeiro, Jessica Andrade will have a second opportunity to claim the UFC strawweight strap — this time against reigning champion Rose Namajunas. Heading into this fight, it’s clear that Jessica Andrade will need a strong strategy to unseat the talented champion. Speaking to MMA Fighting, she […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jessica Andrade: Gold hunter on a warpath
‘Excitement’. Three syllables and a noun. Everybody loves something that causes them the feeling of excitement. It’s a great emotion, really. The possibilities are endless when it comes to what can trigger it. For many people around the world, a sport can be one of those things. It doesn’t matter what it is, if you […]
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Rose Namajunas opens as underdog against Jessica Andrade
Rose Namajunas is getting no love from the oddsmakers. The UFC strawweight champion, who is scheduled to defend her title against Jessica Andrade at UFC 237, opened as a +100 underdog (bet $100 to win $100) according to 5Dimes. Since then, the line has shot up even further, as Namajunas is sitting at a +135 […]
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BREAKING | Rose Namajunas defends title vs Jessica Andrade at UFC 237 in Brazil
The champ is back! The last time we saw the current strawweight queen Rose Namajunas (8-3) in action was in April 2018 at UFC 223 when she fended off Joanna Jedrzejczyk for the second straight time. After a lingering neck injury kept her out for the rest of the year, ‘Thug’ Rose is now ready to […]
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Three potential options to headline UFC 233
UFC 233, the first pay-per-view of 2019, is just over a month away and it still doesn’t have a main event. That was not initially the case, as a flyweight title fight between TJ Dillashaw and Henry Cejudo was originally supposed to headline the card. However, when that fight was moved up a week to headline […]
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Rose Namajunas confident her next fight will be against Jessica Andrade
Current UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas should be back soon. Namajunas hasn’t fought since UFC 223 when she defeated Joanna Jedrzejczyk for the second time in a row. That fight week was tough for her, as Conor McGregor threw a dolly at the bus she was on and shook her up. Since the fight, Namajunas has […]
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Jessica Andrade says she offered to fight Valentina Shevchenko for flyweight title at UFC 228
When Nicco Montano was hospitalized ahead of her planned UFC 228 title fight with Valentina Shevchenko, the UFC began a frantic and ultimately unsuccessful search for a replacement opponent. While the promotion ultimately decided to pull Shevchenko from the card, strawweight contender Jessica Andrade says she offered to abandon her planned strawweight fight with Karolina […]
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After KO of Karolina Kowalkiewicz, Jessica Andrade calls for December title fight with Rose Namajunas
On Saturday night, in the last-minute co-main event of UFC 228, Brazil’s Jessica Andrade stepped into the cage with Poland’s Karolina Kowalkiewicz in a bout that was widely expected to produce the next challenger for UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas. Andrade did not let the opportunity go to waste, knocking her accomplished foe out in […]
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Fighters react to Jessica Andrade’s amazing knockout win at UFC 228
Top UFC women’s strawweight contender Jessica Andrade scored one of the greatest knockouts in the history of women’s mixed martial arts at tonight’s UFC 228 event in Dallas. Andrade was able to catch her opponent Karolina Kowalkiewicz with a perfect right hand which sent the Polish fighter crashing to canvas. Kowalkiewicz was basically out cold […]
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UFC 228 Results: Jessica Andrade flattens Karolina Kowalkiewicz (VIDEO)
A key women’s strawweight bout between former title challengers Jessica Andrade and Karolina Kowalkiewicz served as the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC 228 event in Dallas. Karolina Kowalkiewicz enters tonight’s contest on a two-fight winning streak. The Polish star defeated Felice Herrig via split-decision in her most recent octagon appearance at UFC 223 this past March […]
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Jessica Andrade talks UFC pay, ‘It’s sad that we have to sell our training gear’
To put it mildly, fighter pay for many in the MMA world is less than ideal. And there are several reasons as to why that may be. Even some of the very best fighters in the sport are struggling to stay afloat in their daily lives. Take No. 2 ranked strawweight contender Jessica Andrade for […]
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Report | Jessica Andrade vs Karolina Kowalkiewicz being targeted for UFC 228
Now that the Rose Namajunas vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk saga is over, for now anyway, the division must move on! And it appears to be making its first steps. A fight between top strawweight contenders, Jessica Andrade and Karolina Kowalkiewicz that was originally slated to be taking place at UFC on Fox 28 in February…clearly did not […]
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VIDEO | Claudia Gadelha couldn’t believe Jessica Andrade’s strength, says it was like ‘a 125 guy’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqCRHv8fUng “Jessica [Andrade] is very, very strong. I was very surprised with her strength. I compare her to a 125 [pound] guy when it comes to strength and power. And I never felt that before so I was very surprised. I think I am way better than her technically but she’s just so much stronger […]
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Jessica Andrade breaks down Rose Namajunas vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk rematch
In the co-main event of UFC 223, which goes down on April 7 in Brooklyn, New York, former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk will get a shot at redemption against the woman who ended her reign: Rose Namajunas. Barring unforeseen circumstances, the winner of this fight is then likely to take on fearsome contender Jessica […]
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Jessica Andrade is not happy with Amanda Nunes, hopes to take it out on Nina Ansaroff
Late last month, dangerous strawweight contender Jessica Andrade picked up a close but impressive win over Tecia Torres. While this victory is now in the rear-view it created a lingering issue for Andrade that she feels needs to be settled. During the fight, Andrade says, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes – a fellow Brazilian […]
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MMA Community reacts to Jesscia Andrade’s victory over Tecia Torres!
MMA Community reacts to Jesscia Andrade’s victory over Tecia Torres! Former UFC strawweight title challenger Jessica Andrade made her case for a second shot at the belt tonight in Orlando, earning a unanimous decision victory over surging contender Tecia Torres. Andrade was able to use her strong ground game to control Torres for the better […]