Ange Loosa
The Last Ninja
Switzerland
Again fades after strong start
Loosa lost to Phil Rowe via TKO (punches) at 4:03 of Round 3 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Atlanta.
ANALYSIS
It was a second straight fight in which Loosa faded following a quick start. In this case, he was up 20-18 on all three scorecards and less than a minute away from winning a decision. Loosa won Round 1 on the strength of his wrestling and won Round 2 on the strength of a knockdown in the dying seconds. Visibly exhausted in the final frame, Ange lost his mouthpiece while getting beaten up along the fence and referee Brent McKeehan, a guy we never see working UFC events, never bothered to stop the action to put it back in. Loosa was finished moments later. He has lost two straight and is winless in his past three (0-2, 1NC).
It was a second straight fight in which Loosa faded following a quick start. In this case, he was up 20-18 on all three scorecards and less than a minute away from winning a decision. Loosa won Round 1 on the strength of his wrestling and won Round 2 on the strength of a knockdown in the dying seconds. Visibly exhausted in the final frame, Ange lost his mouthpiece while getting beaten up along the fence and referee Brent McKeehan, a guy we never see working UFC events, never bothered to stop the action to put it back in. Loosa was finished moments later. He has lost two straight and is winless in his past three (0-2, 1NC).
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Fighting Rowe in June
Loosa will fight Phil Rowe at UFC Atlanta on June 14, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Loosa is booked for his first fight in 11 months as he takes on Rowe in Atlanta in less than a month. Loosa has not won a fight since September of 2023, so he will be desperate for a result. He has a five-inch height disadvantage and a seven-inch reach disadvantage versus Rowe, so it should be an interesting bout.
Loosa is booked for his first fight in 11 months as he takes on Rowe in Atlanta in less than a month. Loosa has not won a fight since September of 2023, so he will be desperate for a result. He has a five-inch height disadvantage and a seven-inch reach disadvantage versus Rowe, so it should be an interesting bout.
Fades following fast start
Loosa lost to Gabriel Bonfim via unanimous decision (27-30, 27-30, 28-29) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Denver.
ANALYSIS
Loosa was competitive for about a round before it all fell apart. He landed three takedowns in the opening frame, but picked up just 2:07 worth of control time and did very little with his positional advantage. Ange predictably tired as the fight progressed, allowing Bonfim to remain upright and pick him apart on the feet. Loosa is a big, muscular guy, but he has displayed shockingly little stopping power in his hands over the past several years. His last knockout win came in October 2016 and eight of his last nine fights have gone the distance. The one that didn't was a no-contest. You simply aren't going to consistently win at this level by trying to earn decisions. Loosa drops to 2-2 (1NC) in his first five UFC bouts.
Loosa was competitive for about a round before it all fell apart. He landed three takedowns in the opening frame, but picked up just 2:07 worth of control time and did very little with his positional advantage. Ange predictably tired as the fight progressed, allowing Bonfim to remain upright and pick him apart on the feet. Loosa is a big, muscular guy, but he has displayed shockingly little stopping power in his hands over the past several years. His last knockout win came in October 2016 and eight of his last nine fights have gone the distance. The one that didn't was a no-contest. You simply aren't going to consistently win at this level by trying to earn decisions. Loosa drops to 2-2 (1NC) in his first five UFC bouts.
Fighting in Denver
Loosa will fight Gabriel Bonfim at UFC Denver on Jul. 13, Dana White announced.
ANALYSIS
Loosa is coming off a No Contest result after getting poked in the eye by Bryan Battle back in March. He'll look to improve his record to 3-1 in the UFC, taking on Bonfim who is fresh off his first UFC loss.
Loosa is coming off a No Contest result after getting poked in the eye by Bryan Battle back in March. He'll look to improve his record to 3-1 in the UFC, taking on Bonfim who is fresh off his first UFC loss.
Can't continue in no contest
Loosa and Bryan Battle fought to a no contest (accidental eye poke) at 1:00 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It's certainly not the worst result in the world for Loosa, who had absolutely nothing going at the time of the foul and appeared to be well on his way to defeat, either via stoppage or decision. It was absolutely a legitimate infraction, and Loosa quickly told the doctor he couldn't see, something that will put a halt to the action every single time. Loosa and Battle got in a heated war of words after the decision was announced, so perhaps the UFC will look to settle this rivalry once and for all at some point in the near future.
It's certainly not the worst result in the world for Loosa, who had absolutely nothing going at the time of the foul and appeared to be well on his way to defeat, either via stoppage or decision. It was absolutely a legitimate infraction, and Loosa quickly told the doctor he couldn't see, something that will put a halt to the action every single time. Loosa and Battle got in a heated war of words after the decision was announced, so perhaps the UFC will look to settle this rivalry once and for all at some point in the near future.
Scheduled for prime Battle
Loosa is scheduled against Bryan Battle in a welterweight fight at UFC Vegas 87 on March 16, according to Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Loosa will look to establish a three-fight win streak by defeating Battle, who is also on a two-fight win streak. Battle last defeated Fletcher, who Loosa defeated to begin his own streak. The second of Loosa's two fights was against Rhys McKee, whom the former defeated via unanimous decision.
Loosa will look to establish a three-fight win streak by defeating Battle, who is also on a two-fight win streak. Battle last defeated Fletcher, who Loosa defeated to begin his own streak. The second of Loosa's two fights was against Rhys McKee, whom the former defeated via unanimous decision.