James Krause
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Officially announces retirement
Krause has announced his retirement from MMA, MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Krause had previously stated that he was no longer actively looking to fight, but he did leave the door open on potentially filling in as a late-notice replacement if he was already at the event. That door appears to have now been shut, as he'll instead focus on coaching at his camp Glory MMA and Fitness, which just picked up a champion at UFC 277 last weekend in the form of Brandon Moreno. He'll finish his career with a 28-8 professional record, which included victories in seven of his last eight fights with the UFC.
Krause had previously stated that he was no longer actively looking to fight, but he did leave the door open on potentially filling in as a late-notice replacement if he was already at the event. That door appears to have now been shut, as he'll instead focus on coaching at his camp Glory MMA and Fitness, which just picked up a champion at UFC 277 last weekend in the form of Brandon Moreno. He'll finish his career with a 28-8 professional record, which included victories in seven of his last eight fights with the UFC.
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To focus on coaching
Krause is no longer "actively looking to fight" in the UFC, Damon Martin of MMAFighting reports.
ANALYSIS
Krause last stepped into the Octagon in October of 2020 when he picked up a win against Claudio Silva, though he also suffered a knee injury that sidelined him an extended period of time. Since then, Krause has spent time coaching and growing his gym, Glory MMA and Fitness, in Missouri. Krause hasn't informed anyone of an official MMA retirement yet, though it appears he may be limited to serving as a late-notice replacement when he's already at events for coaching purposes, which nearly came to fruition with an early-October matchup against Chris Curtis. He could still be effective if a situation like that were to come to pass, as Krause trains every day at his gym. He was also ranked up until only recently, winning seven of his last eight UFC bouts.
Krause last stepped into the Octagon in October of 2020 when he picked up a win against Claudio Silva, though he also suffered a knee injury that sidelined him an extended period of time. Since then, Krause has spent time coaching and growing his gym, Glory MMA and Fitness, in Missouri. Krause hasn't informed anyone of an official MMA retirement yet, though it appears he may be limited to serving as a late-notice replacement when he's already at events for coaching purposes, which nearly came to fruition with an early-October matchup against Chris Curtis. He could still be effective if a situation like that were to come to pass, as Krause trains every day at his gym. He was also ranked up until only recently, winning seven of his last eight UFC bouts.
Facing six-month medical suspension
Krause was handed a six-month medical suspension due to a knee injury Monday, MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Krause beat Claudio Silva by unanimous decision despite injuring his right knee during Round 1. He won't be able to fight again until April unless he's cleared by an MRI.
Krause beat Claudio Silva by unanimous decision despite injuring his right knee during Round 1. He won't be able to fight again until April unless he's cleared by an MRI.
Guts out win despite injury
Krause defeated Claudio Silva via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.
ANALYSIS
Krause was doing a good job slipping the wild, powerful shots of Silva early but told his corner he injured his knee after a grappling exchange in Round 1. This led to a few tense moments when Silva fired leg kicks, but Krause was able to land the harder, cleaner shots for most of the fight, which led to victory. Krause dropped a short-notice split decision to Trevin Giles in his last bout but has been rolling in general, having seen his hand raised in seven of his last eight fights.
Krause was doing a good job slipping the wild, powerful shots of Silva early but told his corner he injured his knee after a grappling exchange in Round 1. This led to a few tense moments when Silva fired leg kicks, but Krause was able to land the harder, cleaner shots for most of the fight, which led to victory. Krause dropped a short-notice split decision to Trevin Giles in his last bout but has been rolling in general, having seen his hand raised in seven of his last eight fights.
Booked for Oct. 17
Krause will fight Claudio Silva at UFC's Fight Island on Oct. 17 following news that Muslim Salikhov (undisclosed) is unavailable, Mike Heck of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Krause was booked for a fight on 24 hours notice back in February and narrowly lost to Trevin Giles via split decision, so being scheduled less than two weeks away shouldn't be an issue. That loss ended a seven-fight win streak. On the other hand, Silva hasn't fought since August of 2019 when he defeated Cole Williams via submission.
Krause was booked for a fight on 24 hours notice back in February and narrowly lost to Trevin Giles via split decision, so being scheduled less than two weeks away shouldn't be an issue. That loss ended a seven-fight win streak. On the other hand, Silva hasn't fought since August of 2019 when he defeated Cole Williams via submission.
Strong effort on 24 hours notice
Krause lost to Trevin Giles via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 28-29) at UFC 247 on Saturday in Houston.
ANALYSIS
Krause literally accepted this fight on Friday and would have won on a mere 24 hours notice had Giles not survived a pair of deep submission attempts in Round 1. Krause understandably tired as the fight progressed, although he appeared to catch a second wind in the final frame. He was giving up a ton of power to Giles, and it's nothing short of remarkable he nearly pulled out the victory given the fact he had no idea he would be fighting this weekend until Giles' originally scheduled opponent, Antonio Arroyo, was hospitalized following weigh-ins on Friday morning. The fact Krause lost this fight is ultimately meaningless. He gained plenty of new fans and certainly earned brownie points with the UFC brass for even stepping into the Octagon on Saturday. He'll also take home a cool $50,000 after this bout was awarded Fight of the Night honors.
Krause literally accepted this fight on Friday and would have won on a mere 24 hours notice had Giles not survived a pair of deep submission attempts in Round 1. Krause understandably tired as the fight progressed, although he appeared to catch a second wind in the final frame. He was giving up a ton of power to Giles, and it's nothing short of remarkable he nearly pulled out the victory given the fact he had no idea he would be fighting this weekend until Giles' originally scheduled opponent, Antonio Arroyo, was hospitalized following weigh-ins on Friday morning. The fact Krause lost this fight is ultimately meaningless. He gained plenty of new fans and certainly earned brownie points with the UFC brass for even stepping into the Octagon on Saturday. He'll also take home a cool $50,000 after this bout was awarded Fight of the Night honors.