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Heartbroken Karolina Kowalkiewicz opens up on fighting future after UFC Fight Night 247 loss

BAD MMA News — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:20:12 +0000

Karolina Kowalkiewicz was very emotional when addressing her loss at UFC Fight Night 247. Kowalkiewicz (16-9 MMA, 9-9 UFC) lost a unanimous decision to Denise Gomes (10-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC) this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The former UFC strawweight title challenger has now lost two straight. “Hey guys, I’m so sorry, but thank you for your support, for your love,” Kowalkiewicz said on her Instagram stories (h/t Full Send MMA ). “I’m OK, as you can see, I’m OK. just my heart is broken.

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UFC Vegas 100 Weigh-in Results and Video: Two fighters miss weight

BAD MMA News — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 19:41:25 +0000

The UFC Apex hosts Saturday’s UFC Vegas 100 fight card. The event is headlined by a welterweight bout between 15th ranked Neil Magny and rising Carlos Prates. Magny have faced the whose who of the welterweight division but has struggled to put together back to back win over the last couple of years. Prates looks to crazy the rankings with a win and is riding a 10-fight winner streak. Magny officially weighed in at 171 pounds while Prates tipped the scale at 170.5. Two fighters missed weight on Friday

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UFC Vegas 100 Weigh-in Results: Two fighters miss weight

BAD MMA News — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 18:11:24 +0000

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UFC Fight Night 247 pre-event facts: Neil Magny can climb into tie for second on all-time wins list

BAD MMA News — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:43:31 +0000

The final UFC Apex event of 2024 takes place Saturday in Las Vegas with UFC Fight Night 247 , which streams entirely on ESPN+ . Headlining the card is the most experienced welterweight in UFC history. Neil Magny (29-12 MMA, 22-11 UFC) will attempt to build on his all-time divisional wins record when he clashes with yet another surging potential contender in Carlos Prates (20-6 MMA, 3-0 UFC). For more on the numbers behind the main event, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about UFC Fight Night 247. * * * * Neil Magny vs.

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Iasmin Lucindo def. Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC 301: Best photos

BAD MMA News — Sun, 05 May 2024 03:32:06 +0000

Check out the best photos from Iasmin Lucindo ’s unanimous decision win over Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC 301 at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro. (Fight and venue photos by Jason Silva, USA Today Sports) Iasmin Lucindo, UFC 301 Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Karolina Kowalkiewicz, UFC 301 Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Iasmin Lucindo, UFC 301 Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed MMA: UFC 301 – Kowalkiewicz vs Lucindo May 4, 2024; Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BRAZIL; Karolina Kowalkiewicz (red gloves) fights Iasmin Lucindo (blue… May 4, 2024; Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BRAZIL; Karolina Kowalkiewicz (red gloves) fights Iasmin Lucindo (blue gloves) during UFC 301 at Rio Arena.

Karolina Kowalkiewicz leans on experience to overcome record 16-year age gap vs. Iasmin Lucindo at UFC 301

BAD MMA News — Wed, 01 May 2024 21:09:49 +0000

Karolina Kowalkiewicz ’s assignment at UFC 301 is one that no female in company history has ever been tasked with before. Former UFC title challenger Kowalkiewicz (16-7 MMA, 9-7 UFC) is set to take on surging strawweight prospect Iasmin Lucindo (15-5 MMA, 2-1 UFC) on Saturday at Rio Arena in Rio de Janeiro (pay-per-view, ESPN2, ESPN+), in what will be the largest age gap for a women’s fight ever in the octagon. Poland’s Kowalkiewicz, 38, is charged with taking on Lucindo, 22, and finding out if the Brazilian is the real deal

Karolina Kowalkiewicz leans on experience to overcome record 16-year age gap vs. Iasmin Lucindo at UFC 301 – MMA Junkie

Karolina Kowalkiewicz emotional after fourth straight win at UFC Fight Night 229 on heels of long skid

BAD MMA News — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 14:18:52 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Karolina Kowalkiewicz beat Diana Belbita with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 229 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Kowalkiewicz, who won for the fourth straight time.

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Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Diana Belbita added to October UFC Fight Night event

BAD MMA News — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 23:40:33 +0000

A women’s strawweight matchup between Diana Belbita and former title challenger Karolina Kowalkiewicz is heading to a UFC Fight Night in October. On Oct. 7 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Belbita (15-7 MMA, 2-3 UFC) faces Kowalkiewicz (15-7 MMA, 8-7 UFC) in what will be the second appearance of the year for both fighters. MMA Junkie confirmed the matchup with two sources following the bout appearing on the ESPN event schedule. The UFC Fight Night event features a lightweight matchup between Grant Dawson and Bobby Green, and will air live on ESPN+

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Karolina Kowalkiewicz sees Diana Belbita as logical matchup at UFC 294 or UFC 295

BAD MMA News — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 15:47:14 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Former UFC title challenger Karolina Kowalkiewicz is ready for the next step in her career rebuild. After a five-fight skid from 2018-2021, Kowalkiewicz’s (15-7 MMA, 8-7 UFC) career was on life support. She needed a change, and made a big move when she relocated from her native Poland to Florida for training at American Top Team. The move has paid dividends. Kowalkiewicz has won her past three fights and is starting to reestablish herself in the strawweight division. “I fell in love with the sport once again,” Kowalkiewicz told MMA Junkie Radio at UFC X Radio Row earlier this month

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Karolina Kowalkiewicz doesn’t resent Vanessa Demopoulos for UFC Fight Night 224 weight miss

BAD MMA News — Mon, 22 May 2023 20:59:39 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Oftentimes, fighters lay into their opponents for missing weight. Following her UFC Fight Night 224 win, Karolina Kowalkiewicz took a different route when asked about opponent Vanessa Demopoulos ’ botched weigh-in Friday ahead of their fight. “Sometimes it happens,” Kowalkiewicz told MMA Junkie and other reporters. “I don’t know why she didn’t make weight. But if the doctors said she cannot cut weight anymore, OK

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