#Joe Solecki

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Drakkar Klose slam KOs Joe Soelecki in 1st

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Fight Game INTELLIGENCE & MMA Strategy w/ UFC Fighter Joe Solecki

https://youtu.be/nlWH4GAOMuA

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UFC Fight Night Krylov vs Spann

Photo Credit: UFC Live from the Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada; the UFC presents UFC Fight Night: Krylov vs Spann. Number sixth-ranked Nikita Krylov will throw down with Ryan Spann in a Light-Heavyweight feature bout. Also on the card, undefeated Flyweight Tatiana Suarez will return from a two-year layoff to fight Montana De La Rosa.   UFC Fight Night Krylov vs Spann Main Card Nikita Krylov vs Ryan…

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Grant Dawson vs. Joe Solecki booked for UFC 302, card targeted for Newark

Lightweights Grant Dawson and Joe Solecki are expected to clash on June 1 at UFC 302, an event which is being targeted for Newark, N.J. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Tuesday. UFC has made no official announcements about the event, but the location is currently targeted for a return to New Jersey at the Prudential Center in…

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UFC - Fight Night, Dariush vs Tsarukyan

December 2nd's edition of UFC Fight Night took place in the Moody Center at Austin, Texas and proved to me that if you miss the prelims, you may end up missing out on some good moments. In this post, I will be reviewing the main card, but I will gloss over some of the prelim fights.

Prelims

Veronica Hardy def. Jamey-Lyn Horth

The card was kicked off by a Women's 125 matchup that resulted in a split decision victory for Veronica Hardy. I missed this fight.

Jared Gooden def. Wellington Turman

Jared Gooden ended up scoring a 2nd round submission. Amazing comeback. I missed this fight as well.

Rodolfo Bellato def. Ihor Potieria

Ihor Potieria was dangerously close to finishing before he gassed out and was finished by Rodolfo Bellato in the 2nd round. I once again missed this fight.

Drakkar Klose def. Joe Solecki

This is when I began to regret tuning out, because this ended in a slam knockout by Drakkar Klose. Fight ended 1 minute and 41 seconds in to the first round.

Cody Brundage def. Zachary Reese

I tuned in when this fight began, and I was a little disappointed I didn't get to see the slam knockout in the last fight, but I was quickly elated when this became the first UFC event to have two slam knockouts. Cody Brundage won the fight by slamming Zachary Reese on the side of his head as he held on to an arm-bar.

Nobody learned from Rose Namajunas that there is risk in holding on to an arm bar while your opponent is standing. It's also odd how both slam knockouts were within 8 seconds of each other, because this fight ended 1 minute and 49 seconds in to the first round.

Miesha Tate def. Julia Avila

Miesha Tate proved once again that she is still a good fight for anyone in the Women's Bantamweight division by achieving a submission victory in the third round.

Main Card

Dustin Stoltzfus def. Punahele Soriano

Dustin Stoltzfus is the weirdest fighter in my eyes, because I was almost certain that he retired after getting knocked out by Abus Magomedov, but he came from out of nowhere and submitted his opponent in the 2nd round.

I'm hoping for a good career resurgence from Stoltzfus, but I am not 100% certain he'll make it far in Middleweight.

Joaquim Silva def. Clay Guida

This was a back and forth fight, with Joaquim Silva edging out a unanimous decision in an action packed 3 round affair.

Clay Guida has cemented his legacy in my eyes, and while he can still keep fighting I think retirement will be weighing in on him soon enough.

Sean Brady def. Kelvin Gasteleum

Honestly, I think 170 is good for Kelvin Gasteleum. Sean Brady beat him by submission in the 3rd round, but I still think that Kelvin can have much better success at 170 than 185.

Deiveson Figureido def. Rob Font

This fight showcased Deiveson's amazing power and how he has only strengthened after he moved up in weight from 125.

Deiveson will soon be entering the Bantamweight rankings, as Rob Font was ranked #8.

Jalin Turner def. Bobby Green

This fight proved that even though I feel like the UFC has the best referees, there is still a lot of work to be done to make the sport safer. Jalin Turner knocked out Bobby Green 2 minutes and 37 seconds in to the first round, but the referee forced Jalin Turner to continue to ground and pound Bobby Green, and had finally stopped the fight at 2 minutes and 49 seconds.

Kerry Hatley should not be allowed to referee any more fights. This is extremely dangerous officiating that should be dealt with accordingly.

Arman Tsarukyan def. Beneil Dariush

I had high hopes from Beneil going in to this fight, and pre-fight shenanigans made me despise Arman on a massive level. The hotel altercation with Bobby Green was extremely disappointing to me when I looked at what Arman was doing during fight week.

Unfortunately for me, Arman ended up knocking out Beneil in the 1st round with a knee and punches. The fight just barely surpassed 1 minute.

Overall, the main event did not disappoint and Arman has proved that he should be one of the next people in line to fight Islam Makhachev for the Lightweight championship.

Overall Rating

8.5/10

I really enjoyed this week's UFC event. Some serious stakes in the main event for a potential title opportunity, the two men in the co-main are always down to fight. The undercard was super entertaining.

UFC fans always eat good.

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Joe Solecki {-520} DEFEATS Carl Deaton {+410} via 2 round SUBMISSION on UFC Vegas 70. Won’t go 3 rounds {-180} & Solecki wins inside the distance {-120} hits!s!

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Wenonah, New Jersey's Joe Solecki earns 2nd UFC win, submits Austin Hubbard at 'UFC Vegas 7' in Nevada

Wenonah, New Jersey’s Joe Solecki earns 2nd UFC win, submits Austin Hubbard at ‘UFC Vegas 7’ in Nevada

Joe Solecki, Austin Hubbard (©UFC)

Joe Solecki, 26, of Wenonah, New Jersey, United States has earned his second victory in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was one of the winners at “UFC on ESPN 15,” also known as “UFC Vegas 7.”

Featuring nine mixed martial arts matches, “UFC Vegas 7” took place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USAon August 22, 2020. In the seventh bout of the evening,…

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“A bittersweet ESPN Fight Night” UFC Rozenstruik vs Overeem Preview

Joey

December 1st

It's been an "interesting" experience on ESPN, one with plenty of ups and downs and roundabouts but we come to an end on December 7th withwith a finale card for ESPN from DC. It's a good card on paper but one that a) has been besieged by injuries and b) overshadowed by some truly heartbreaking circumstances. It's headlined by a heavyweight fight pitting Alistair Overeem in the midst of his 3rd (fourth?) renaissance run taking on rising HW Jair Rozenstruik. Underneath that we have a bevy of solid women's fights that have also been somewhat shaken by injuries as Cynthia Calvillo faces solid Brazilian striker Marina Rodriguez in the co-main event with Aspen Ladd vs Yana Kunitskaya settled in underneath that. After that we've got some  great fights at bantamweight, a few fights at HW and MW and then some action filler. It's not the worst card in the world and it's got some merit especially if you're in the midst of this rather gross MMA drought we got goin' on.

Fights: 12

Debuts: Billy Quarantillo, Jacob Kilburn, Joe Solecki

Fight Changes/Injury Cancellations: (Claudia Gadelha OUT, Mariana Rodriguez IN vs Cynthia Calvillo/Walt Harris OUT, Jair Rozenstruik IN vs Alistair Overeem/Courtney Casey OUT, Mallory Martin IN vs Virna Jandiroba/Carlos Condit vs Mickey Gall CANCELLED/Chris Fishgold OUT, Jacob Kilburn IN vs Billy Quarantillo/Alonzo Menifield OUT, Makhmud Muradov IN vs Trevor Smith)

Headliners (fighters who have either main evented or co-main evented shows in the UFC): 8 (Alistair Overeem, Cynthia Calvillo, Ben Rothwell, Aspen Ladd, Yana Kunitskaya, Stefan Struve, Ricky Simon, Thiago Alves)

Fighters On Losing Streaks in the UFC:  Ben Rothwell, Trevor Smith

Fighters On Winning Streaks in the UFC: Alistair Overeem, Cynthia Calvillo, Marina Rodriguez,Yana Kunitskaya, Song Yadong, Bryce Mitchell, Jair Rozenstruik

Main Card Record Since Jan 1st 2017 (in the UFC): 34-15-1

Alistair Overeem- 4-2 Jair Rozenstruik- 3-0 Cynthia Calvillo- 5-1 Marina Rodriguez- 2-0-1 Aspen Ladd- 3-1 Yana Kunitskaya- 2-1 Stefan Struve- 1-3 Ben Rothwell- 0-2 Rob Font- 3-2 Ricky Simon- 3-1 Cody Stamman- 4-1 Song Yadong- 4-0

Fights By Weight Class (yearly number here):

Women’s Strawweight- 2 (30) Heavyweight-  2 (39) Bantamweight- 2 (57) Featherweight- 2 (59) Women’s Bantamweight-  1 (21) Middleweight- 1 (47) Welterweight-  1 (73) Lightweight- 1 (75)

Light Heavyweight- (44) Women’s Flyweight-  (33) Flyweight-  (15) Women’s Featherweight- (8)

2019 Number Tracker

Debuting Fighters (40-62-1)-  Billy Quarantillo, Jacob Kilburn, Joe Solecki

Short Notice Fighters (32-41-1)- Marina Rodriguez, Jair Rozenstruik, Mallory Martin, Jacob Kilburn, Makhmud Muradov, Virna Jandiroba

Second Fight (56-40)- Makhmud Muradov, Virna Jandiroba

Cage Corrosion (Fighters who have not fought within a year of the date of the fight) (23-40-1)-

Undefeated Fighters (42-40-2)- Bryce Mitchell, Marina Rodriguez, Jair Rozenstruik

Fighters with at least four fights in the UFC with 0 wins over competition still in the organization (12-9)- Tim Means, Matt Wiman, Trevor Smith

Weight Class Jumpers (Fighters competing outside of the weight class of their last fight even if they’re returning BACK to their “normal weight class”) (33-26)-

Twelve Precious Ponderings

1- First and foremost, this is the saddest main event in UFC history. Jair Rozenstruik is fighting in place of Walt Harris who right at the peak of his UFC run was forced to step away and endure a situation you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy. As much fun as we may poke at Walt Harris the fighter for some of the sillier moments in MMA that are attached to his name (a six fight non fight series with Mark Godbeer, fighting Werdum on two hours notice, his first UFC run), professionally speaking he had finally begun to put everything together and was on a 5-1 run that really should've been a 5-0 streak if you remove a fight vs Fabricio Werdum that he took on a days notice to help save the card. That doesn't even account for his other loss being a silly DQ loss where he clearly fouled Mark Godbeer during a break in rather controversial fashion. It's sad on a professional level but heartbreaking on a personal one as Harris pulled out of this fight due to the then disappearance (now confirmed murder) of his stepdaughter. What Walt Harris and his family are going through currently pales in comparison to anything fight related and is truly one of the worst things a human being has to endure. Walt Harris put his fighting career on hold as his personal life crumbled around him through no fault of his own and that is tragic. As intrigued as I am by this main event, it's the epitome of "With a heavy heart" because in a just, fair and loving world this is Walt Harris going for the biggest win of his career. Rest in peace Aniah Blanchard and may the Harris family find the strength to get through this trying time.

2- Is Alistair Overeem essentially blocked off from the title picture? Let's say Overeem beats Jair Rozenstruik and does it impressively. That's now three wins in a row. Normally three wins in a row at HW gets you a title fight but ahead of him in terms of contenders you have Curtis Blaydes (beat Overeem), Ngannou (almost killed Overeem), Volkov (likely fighting Ngannou) and DC (this would've been a hell of a fight 2-3 years ago).  Derrick Lewis is about to be tied up in an utterly meaningless fight and OVereem probably beats or HAS beaten everybody behind him. As such---what's really his place in the division? Is he the official Keith Jardine/Kenny Florian/Mark Munoz gatekeeper to the title shot who never gets the title shot?

3- Had this discussion a few weeks ago but is Alistair Overeem a top 5 HW of all time?

4- Why are allowing Aspen Ladd to fight at 135 lbs? It just feels needless.

5- A lot has been made about the lack of contenders for Amanda Nunes but I think we can have a genuine conversation about Yana Kunitskaya taking none of those spots if she can beat Aspen Ladd. Kunitskaya with three straight wins over the likes of Lina Lansberg, Marion Reneau and Aspen Ladd would probably at worst put her in a #1 contender fight if not directly into being Nunes' next opponent. With Amanda Nunes basically being a better Mighty Mouse in terms of name value, it's not like you need to be a big name to get a fight.

6- Tim Means vs Thiago Alves in 2019, eh? Fine. You guys do you.

7- The same should be said for this rather blegh Ben Rothwell vs Stefan Struve fight. Rothwell has not been the same guy since coming back from his USADA suspension and Stefan Struve really should've gone through with his retirement.

8- Is this too much too soon for Song Yadong? To this point, Yadong's fought guys ranging from fun but limited (Bharat Kandare) to established quality veterans lacking a defining trait (Felipe Arantes and Alejandro Perez). Alejandro Perez was a fine but safe step up since Perez's defining traits (consistent workrate, a solid kicking game at range) weren't going to do much against Yadong unless we were all wrong about him. Outside of a blip here or there, Yadong has passed every test but Stamman is IMO a genuine top 10 bantamweight who brings high level strength with him. We've seen that Yadong does some of his best work in tight but we've never seen him have to wrestle with a strong compact wrestler type. Stamman is also probably the most polished fighter Yadong has ever faced in his time in the UFC with experience against elite dudes like Aljamain Sterling. This is a really good fight and perhaps a bridge too far for China's best male fighter in the UFC.

9- Matt Wiman's long awaited return to the UFC was about what you'd expect for a dude who basically missed out on the rise of the athlete/real sports era of the UFC. Wiman looked woefully out of his depth vs Luis Pena and while he didn't humiliate himself in terms of heart, it was certainly not one of the highlight reels. Wiman is back and taking on debuting fighter Joe Salecki in yet another "old school UFC LW vs DWCS guy" fight. Perhaps Wiman can get some good vibes after Joe Lauzon boxed up Jonathan Pearce and had one of the cooler moments of 2019 in his out of nowhere win. Remember debuting fighters have bad numbers in 2019!

10- Cynthia Calvillo vs Claudia Gadelha was on paper a tremendous fight with plenty to discuss but Marina Rodriguez vs Cynthia Calvillo feels like one of those weird throwback style clashes. Rodriguez is a fantastic muay thai striker with good movement who cuts a frenetic pace. On the other hand, Cynthia Calvillo eats up this kind of fighter with her grappling and quick takedowns. Rodriguez allowed Randa Markos to spend 10 minutes taking her down at will. As such, I get the feeling things are about to go real bad for Rodriguez unless her takedown defense has grown overnight.

11- Ricky Simon is subjecting us to more Urijah Faber fights so let's just say that I hope he has a great performance to make up for that.

12- Should there be a limit to the number of DWCS guys on one sole card?

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Paddy Pimblett answers Jared Gordon's call to UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker

Paddy Pimblett answers Jared Gordon’s call to UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker

Following his victory against Joe Solecki in UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker, Jared Gordon was light in his head. The name on his lips was Paddy Pimblett. In line with his culture, the Englishman showed self-confidence. He went on television to reveal that he wanted to tolerate Gordon. After the call that Jared Gordon made in an interview with Daniel Cormier, Paddy Pimblett provided a simple…

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Watch The MMA Hour with Alexander Volkanovski, Eddie Alvarez, Johnny Eblen, Drakkar Klose, Regis Prograis, and more now

MMA Fighting – All PostsRead More Filed under: The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Wednesday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. UK time. 1 p.m. ET: We kick off the show by running down the day’s lineup. 1:10 p.m.: Drakkar Klose stops by following his crazy knockout win over Joe Solecki at UFC Austin. 1:30 p.m.: Eddie Alvarez looks back on…

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Joe Solecki {-170} DEFEATS Alex da Silva {+150} via 3 round DECISION on UFC Vegas 56. Will Go 3 rounds {-120} & Solecki wins by decision {+180} hits! 

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Joe Solecki decisions Matt Wiman

Kind of an easy fight to figure out. Solecki realizes that Matt Wiman can’t stuff any takedowns and had no mobility. Solecki figured out early that Wiman’s defense was to chase a guillotine and he would get out easily and drop ground and pound. Solecki’s handiwork is not great and we’ve seen that if you’re a guy who lives off of strength and takedowns, you’ll eventually get fired out. PLENTY OF TIME for Solecki to round out the rest of his game and develop though.

Think Matt Wiman needs to hang ‘em up. He wasn’t competitive.

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Paddy Pimblett answers Jared Gordon's call to UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker

Paddy Pimblett answers Jared Gordon’s call to UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker

Following his victory against Joe Solecki in UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker, Jared Gordon was light in his head. The name on his lips was Paddy Pimblett. In keeping with his appearance, the Englishman was very confident. He went on television to reveal that he wanted to tolerate Gordon. After the call that Jared Gordon made in an interview with Daniel Cormier, Paddy Pimblett provided a simple…

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UFC on ESPN 7 Overeem vs. Rozenstruik

UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik

Just 10 months into his UFC career, Jair Rozenstruik will get his first main event with the promotion. Rozenstruik (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) has agreed to step in and fight Alistair Overeem (45-17 MMA, 10-6 UFC) in December’s UFC on ESPN 7 headliner after Walt Harris was forced to withdrawal from the matchup due to the continued search for his missing stepdaughter. MMA Junkie verified the new main event bout with a person close to the situation following an initial report from ESPN.com. The person requested anonymity because the UFC has yet to make an official announcement. UFC on ESPN 7 takes place Dec. 7 at Capital One Arena in Washington. The card is expected to air on ESPN following early prelims on ESPN+. The undefeated Rozenstruik, 31, is fresh off a 29-second knockout of Andrei Arlovski at UFC 244 this past weekend. “Bigi Boy” has finished eight of his nine career wins inside the distance, with all of those stoppages coming inside the six-minute mark. Rozenstruik, who is the only UFC fighter from Suriname, said post-fight at UFC 244 that he wanted to make a quick turnaround for the fight with Overeem. He gets his wish to take on the former Strikeforce and DREAM champion. The latest UFC on ESPN 7 lineup now includes: Alistair Overeem vs. Jair Rozenstruik Virna Jandiroba vs. Livinha Souza Cody Stamann vs. Song Yadong Yana Kunitskaya vs. Aspen Ladd Cynthia Calvillo vs. Marina Rodriguez Ben Rothwell vs. Stefan Struve Carlos Condit vs. Mickey Gall Chris Fishgold vs. Billy Quarantillo Cortney Casey vs. Virna Jandiroba Bryce Mitchell vs. Matt Sayles Joe Solecki vs. Matt Wiman Thiago Alves vs. Tim Means Rob Font vs. Ricky Simon Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_on_ESPN:_Overeem_vs._Rozenstruik https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Read the full article

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UPSET ALERT! Jared Gordon {+110} DEFEATS Joe Solecki {-130} via 3 round DECISION on UFC Vegas 38. Will Go 3 rounds {-170} & Gordon wins by decision {+200} hits!