Joe Solecki
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Losing streak hits three
Solecki lost to Nurullo Aliev via unanimous decision (27-30, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
In for Yanal Ashmouz on extremely short notice, Solecki suffered his third straight defeat and didn't show much in the process. He gave up one takedown in each of the first two rounds and spent 8:13 of the first 10 minutes being controlled on the mat. Solecki predictably did better in Round 3 when he was able to remain upright, but by then he had zero chance of winning a decision. The New Jersey native began his UFC run with three straight wins, but it's been all downhill of late.
In for Yanal Ashmouz on extremely short notice, Solecki suffered his third straight defeat and didn't show much in the process. He gave up one takedown in each of the first two rounds and spent 8:13 of the first 10 minutes being controlled on the mat. Solecki predictably did better in Round 3 when he was able to remain upright, but by then he had zero chance of winning a decision. The New Jersey native began his UFC run with three straight wins, but it's been all downhill of late.
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Filling in for Ashmouz
Solecki will fight Nurullo Aliev at UFC Vegas 101 on Jan. 11, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Solecki will be filling in for Yanal Ashmouz, who was forced to withdraw from the event for unknown reasons. Solecki has not won a UFC fight in nearly two years, though it has been a similar amount of time since his opponent, who boasts a 9-0 professional record, has stepped into the Octagon.
Solecki will be filling in for Yanal Ashmouz, who was forced to withdraw from the event for unknown reasons. Solecki has not won a UFC fight in nearly two years, though it has been a similar amount of time since his opponent, who boasts a 9-0 professional record, has stepped into the Octagon.
Unable to stay upright in loss
Solecki lost to Grant Dawson via unanimous decision (28-29, 27-30, 27-30) at UFC 302 on Saturday in Newark.
ANALYSIS
Solecki was given a round based on an elbow from the bottom and a reasonably close guillotine attempt, but that was all he could hang his hat on Saturday. The rest of the fight featured the 30-year-old shutting down Dawson's attempt to pass guard but getting stuck on the ground and beaten up as a result. Solecki is a solid BJJ practitioner, but this isn't the first time he's been neutralized by a superior grappler. Given that his striking is the weakest part of his game, this leaves few matchups in which one can feel confident that Solecki has an advantage. He falls to 13-5 in professional MMA and has suffered back-to-back losses for the first time in his career,
Solecki was given a round based on an elbow from the bottom and a reasonably close guillotine attempt, but that was all he could hang his hat on Saturday. The rest of the fight featured the 30-year-old shutting down Dawson's attempt to pass guard but getting stuck on the ground and beaten up as a result. Solecki is a solid BJJ practitioner, but this isn't the first time he's been neutralized by a superior grappler. Given that his striking is the weakest part of his game, this leaves few matchups in which one can feel confident that Solecki has an advantage. He falls to 13-5 in professional MMA and has suffered back-to-back losses for the first time in his career,
Will fight Dawson
Solecki is slated to take on Grant Dawson at UFC 302 on June 1, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Solecki is 5-2 since entering the UFC, but he has lost two of his last three including his most recent to Drakkar Klose via a slam in Round 1. He will look to get things back on track when he squares off against Dawson, who most recently had his eight-fight winning streak snapped.
Solecki is 5-2 since entering the UFC, but he has lost two of his last three including his most recent to Drakkar Klose via a slam in Round 1. He will look to get things back on track when he squares off against Dawson, who most recently had his eight-fight winning streak snapped.
Quickly finished by Drakkar Klose
Solecki lost to Drakkar Klose via KO (slam) at 1:41 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Austin, Texas.
ANALYSIS
Solecki is going to be furious with this result. He scored an immediate takedown and found himself in dominant position, only to allow Klose to reverse things. Solecki went for an armbar, at which point Klose picked up him and slammed him on his head, knocking him out cold in the process. It's just the second knockout loss of Solecki's pro career and his first since July 2018, so this isn't a guy that typically has durability issues. The 30-year-old New Jersey native is 5-2 in his first seven UFC bouts, so his roster spot is plenty secure despite this setback.
Solecki is going to be furious with this result. He scored an immediate takedown and found himself in dominant position, only to allow Klose to reverse things. Solecki went for an armbar, at which point Klose picked up him and slammed him on his head, knocking him out cold in the process. It's just the second knockout loss of Solecki's pro career and his first since July 2018, so this isn't a guy that typically has durability issues. The 30-year-old New Jersey native is 5-2 in his first seven UFC bouts, so his roster spot is plenty secure despite this setback.
Gets new fight
Solecki is slated to take on Drakkar Klose at a UFC event on Dec. 2 at an undisclosed location, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Solecki is coming off a victory over Carl Deaton via technical submission in Round 2 at UFC Fight Night in February. His record in the UFC octagon is now up to 5-1. His opponent, Klose, is riding a two-fight winning streak and boasts a 7-2 record with the company.
Solecki is coming off a victory over Carl Deaton via technical submission in Round 2 at UFC Fight Night in February. His record in the UFC octagon is now up to 5-1. His opponent, Klose, is riding a two-fight winning streak and boasts a 7-2 record with the company.