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Targeted for March 1
Aldrich is targeted to compete against Andrea Lee in a flyweight fight at the UFC Apex's March 1 event, per Mike Heck of MMAFighting.com.
ANALYSIS
Aldrich will try to redeem herself after losing to Veronica Hardy in St. Louis on May 11. At the very least, Aldrich is not on a losing streak like Lee, who has lost each of her last five fights.
Aldrich will try to redeem herself after losing to Veronica Hardy in St. Louis on May 11. At the very least, Aldrich is not on a losing streak like Lee, who has lost each of her last five fights.
Sees brief winning streak end
Aldrich lost to Veronica Hardy via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in St. Louis.
ANALYSIS
It was a case of too little, too late for Aldrich, who dropped the first two rounds on all three scorecards and needed a stoppage to emerge victorious. In Aldrich's defense, all three frames were quite close. She did secure 5:09 worth of control time but did stunningly little with her positional advantage, allowing Hardy to earn the win on the heels of a 69-38 edge in total strikes landed. Set to turn 32 years of age in July, Aldrich is 3-3 in her past half-dozen bouts dating back to March 2022. She's the very definition of roster depth.
It was a case of too little, too late for Aldrich, who dropped the first two rounds on all three scorecards and needed a stoppage to emerge victorious. In Aldrich's defense, all three frames were quite close. She did secure 5:09 worth of control time but did stunningly little with her positional advantage, allowing Hardy to earn the win on the heels of a 69-38 edge in total strikes landed. Set to turn 32 years of age in July, Aldrich is 3-3 in her past half-dozen bouts dating back to March 2022. She's the very definition of roster depth.
Draws Hardy in St. Louis
Aldrich will take on Veronica Hardy in a flyweight matchup at UFC St. Louis on May 11th, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Aldrich has won back-to-back fights and five of her last seven overall, so this is potentially an opportunity for her to break into the rankings at 125 pounds. She'll look to do so against Hardy, who last competed in December nad picked up her second-straight decision victory. Aldrich has slight height and reach advantages, in addition to the edge in volume striking.
Aldrich has won back-to-back fights and five of her last seven overall, so this is potentially an opportunity for her to break into the rankings at 125 pounds. She'll look to do so against Hardy, who last competed in December nad picked up her second-straight decision victory. Aldrich has slight height and reach advantages, in addition to the edge in volume striking.
Takes decision in Vegas opener
Aldrich defeated Montana De La Rosa via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Clearly hoping to keep this fight on the feet in hopes of damaging De La Rosa with her boxing game, Aldrich was essentially gifted a victory here after Montana went for just a single takedown over the course of the 15-minute bout. JJ actually lost the total strike battle by a 70-66 count, but there's zero doubt she landed the more impactful strikes the duration of the fight. This one was not particularly close. The 31-year-old Colorado native has rebounded nicely from back-to-back defeats, getting past De La Rosa and Na Liang in the span of the past six weeks.
Clearly hoping to keep this fight on the feet in hopes of damaging De La Rosa with her boxing game, Aldrich was essentially gifted a victory here after Montana went for just a single takedown over the course of the 15-minute bout. JJ actually lost the total strike battle by a 70-66 count, but there's zero doubt she landed the more impactful strikes the duration of the fight. This one was not particularly close. The 31-year-old Colorado native has rebounded nicely from back-to-back defeats, getting past De La Rosa and Na Liang in the span of the past six weeks.
Will fight De La Rosa
Aldrich will fight Montana De La Rosa at UFC Apex on Oct. 7, Nolan King of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Aldrich got her career back on track against Na Liang in August after two lousy losses, earning her first knockout win since September 2016. Aldrich will have her hands full with Montana who is 5-4-1 in the UFC and known for her submission skills.
Aldrich got her career back on track against Na Liang in August after two lousy losses, earning her first knockout win since September 2016. Aldrich will have her hands full with Montana who is 5-4-1 in the UFC and known for her submission skills.