Jared Gooden
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USA
Drops decision after weight miss
Gooden lost to Chidi Njokuani via unanimous decision (27-30, 27-30, 27-30) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It's been a disastrous past 36 hours for Gooden. He missed weight Friday morning and then went out and was swept on the judges' scorecards. Known as a power puncher, Jared was credited with just 20 significant strikes over the course of the 15-minute bout. He greatest strength was negated nearly the entire bout, all but eliminating any chance he had of winning a decision. The 30-year-old Atlanta native has alternated losses and wins since beginning his second stint with the UFC back in March 2023.
It's been a disastrous past 36 hours for Gooden. He missed weight Friday morning and then went out and was swept on the judges' scorecards. Known as a power puncher, Jared was credited with just 20 significant strikes over the course of the 15-minute bout. He greatest strength was negated nearly the entire bout, all but eliminating any chance he had of winning a decision. The 30-year-old Atlanta native has alternated losses and wins since beginning his second stint with the UFC back in March 2023.
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Misses weight vs. Njokuani
Gooden weighed in at 171 pounds but will still face Chidi Njokuani at the UFC Fight Night event on Oct. 12, per UFC reporter Jed I. Goodman.
ANALYSIS
Gooden missed the welterweight limit by one pound, and as a result will forfeit 20 percent of his purse. The fight will continue as scheduled, however. Gooden will be looking for his second straight win coming off an upset last year vs. Wellington Turman.
Gooden missed the welterweight limit by one pound, and as a result will forfeit 20 percent of his purse. The fight will continue as scheduled, however. Gooden will be looking for his second straight win coming off an upset last year vs. Wellington Turman.
Fighting Njokuani in October
Gooden will fight Chidi Njokuani at a UFC Fight Night event on Oct. 12, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Gooden will step back into the octagon for the first time since early December as he takes on Njokuani in October. Njokuani has just one win in the past two years while Gooden has just one in the past three years. Gooden will be looking for his second straight win after upsetting Wellington Turman via submission on Dec. 2.
Gooden will step back into the octagon for the first time since early December as he takes on Njokuani in October. Njokuani has just one win in the past two years while Gooden has just one in the past three years. Gooden will be looking for his second straight win after upsetting Wellington Turman via submission on Dec. 2.
Withdraws from Jousset fight
Gooden withdrew from his scheduled fight against Kevin Jousset, according to Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
An undisclosed medical issue has prevented Gooden from weighing in before UFC St. Louis on Saturday. As a result, his scheduled fight against Jousset has been canceled entirely.
An undisclosed medical issue has prevented Gooden from weighing in before UFC St. Louis on Saturday. As a result, his scheduled fight against Jousset has been canceled entirely.
Jousset fight next
Gooden is scheduled to compete against Kevin Jousset in a welterweight fight in Las Vegas on May 11, according to Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Gooden will continue to compete in the welterweight division, this time against a competitor currently perfect in the UFC. As for Gooden, he will look to continue his winning ways after an upset win over Wellington Turman back in December.
Gooden will continue to compete in the welterweight division, this time against a competitor currently perfect in the UFC. As for Gooden, he will look to continue his winning ways after an upset win over Wellington Turman back in December.
Pulls upset in Texas
Gooden defeated Wellington Turman via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:11 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Austin, Texas.
ANALYSIS
Gooden was in desperate need of a bounce-back effort following his unanimous decision loss to Carlston Harris this past March, a fight which he missed weight for. He answered the bell here against Turman, an opponent that can't get out of his own way at the moment. Jared spent a good chunk of Round 1 on his back and looked quite lousy prior to the stoppage, but he managed to stagger Turman with a left hook before eventually getting the back of his clearly compromised opponent. The tap came seconds later. While this was a nice win, Gooden is 2-5 in seven fights over the course of two stints with the UFC, so little should be expected moving forward. On the bright side, he'll walk away with a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus -- one of a whopping 10 post-fight bonuses awarded on the evening.
Gooden was in desperate need of a bounce-back effort following his unanimous decision loss to Carlston Harris this past March, a fight which he missed weight for. He answered the bell here against Turman, an opponent that can't get out of his own way at the moment. Jared spent a good chunk of Round 1 on his back and looked quite lousy prior to the stoppage, but he managed to stagger Turman with a left hook before eventually getting the back of his clearly compromised opponent. The tap came seconds later. While this was a nice win, Gooden is 2-5 in seven fights over the course of two stints with the UFC, so little should be expected moving forward. On the bright side, he'll walk away with a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus -- one of a whopping 10 post-fight bonuses awarded on the evening.