Kevin Jousset
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France
Drops decision in Sydney
Jousset lost to Jonathan Micallef via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC 312 on Saturday in Sydney, Australia.
ANALYSIS
Fresh off a knockout loss to Bryan Battle in September in his native France, Jousset was once again shockingly content with engaging in a back-and-forth kickboxing match, and it resulted in his second straight defeat. He simply followed Micallef around the Octagon, refusing to cut off angles and not attempting a single takedown. The end result was a lopsided unanimous decision defeat, highlighted by a Round 1 knockdown via head kick. Jousset, who has now lost two in a row following a two-fight winning streak to begin his UFC run, will likely need a victory his next time out in order to extend his time with the company.
Fresh off a knockout loss to Bryan Battle in September in his native France, Jousset was once again shockingly content with engaging in a back-and-forth kickboxing match, and it resulted in his second straight defeat. He simply followed Micallef around the Octagon, refusing to cut off angles and not attempting a single takedown. The end result was a lopsided unanimous decision defeat, highlighted by a Round 1 knockdown via head kick. Jousset, who has now lost two in a row following a two-fight winning streak to begin his UFC run, will likely need a victory his next time out in order to extend his time with the company.
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Micallef up next
Jousset will fight Jonathan Micallef at UFC 312 on Feb. 8, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
A loss to Bryan Battle in September gave Jousset his first blemish three fights into his UFC career. He'll now look to get back on track against Micallef, who will be making his debut in February but also holds a two-inch reach advantage over Jousset.
A loss to Bryan Battle in September gave Jousset his first blemish three fights into his UFC career. He'll now look to get back on track against Micallef, who will be making his debut in February but also holds a two-inch reach advantage over Jousset.
Falls in home country
Jousset lost to Bryan Battle via TKO (punches) at 3:47 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Paris.
ANALYSIS
Born in France and now training with the famed City Kickboxing team in Auckland, New Zealand, Jousset returned to his home country for this fight and never seemed able to get out of first gear. He landed the harder, more damaging blows in the rare instances in which he threw, but Battle eventually overwhelmed him with volume and Jousset wilted under the pressure. Too young to be considered a legitimate prospect at age 31, Kevin has gone 2-1 in his first three UFC bouts, with this fight against Battle by far his toughest test to date. He needs a rebound performance his next time out.
Born in France and now training with the famed City Kickboxing team in Auckland, New Zealand, Jousset returned to his home country for this fight and never seemed able to get out of first gear. He landed the harder, more damaging blows in the rare instances in which he threw, but Battle eventually overwhelmed him with volume and Jousset wilted under the pressure. Too young to be considered a legitimate prospect at age 31, Kevin has gone 2-1 in his first three UFC bouts, with this fight against Battle by far his toughest test to date. He needs a rebound performance his next time out.
Fighting in Paris
Jousset will take on Bryan Battle at UFC Paris on Sep. 28, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Jousset has not seen the octagon since December of 2023; though, he still holds an undefeated record of 2-0 in the UFC. The French welterweight will take on Battle, who is longer tenured in the UFC with a 5-1-1 record two inch longer reach.
Jousset has not seen the octagon since December of 2023; though, he still holds an undefeated record of 2-0 in the UFC. The French welterweight will take on Battle, who is longer tenured in the UFC with a 5-1-1 record two inch longer reach.
Gooden fight canceled
Jousset will not fight Jared Gooden at UFC St. Louis on Saturday, according to Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
An undisclosed problem prevented Gooden from being weighed for UFC St. Louis, resulting in the cancellation of his scheduled fight against Jousset. Both fighters must determine a future date for their next bout, whether against each other or someone else.
An undisclosed problem prevented Gooden from being weighed for UFC St. Louis, resulting in the cancellation of his scheduled fight against Jousset. Both fighters must determine a future date for their next bout, whether against each other or someone else.
Next fight scheduled
Jousset is scheduled to compete against Jared Gooden in a welterweight fight in Las Vegas on May 11, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Jousset will look to improve his UFC record to 3-0 with his next fight. While he may be favored in his next fight, Gooden has overcome odds before, including his latest bout and win over Wellington Turman.
Jousset will look to improve his UFC record to 3-0 with his next fight. While he may be favored in his next fight, Gooden has overcome odds before, including his latest bout and win over Wellington Turman.