Tag: James Krause

Video analysis: Potential fallout of James Krause involvement in UFC betting investigation

A potentially massive story brews in the wake of an investigation into suspicious betting activity around a UFC bout earlier this month.

A potentially major MMA story brews in the wake of an investigation into suspicious betting activity around a UFC bout earlier this month.

According to Glory MMA fighter Miles Johns, who earned a unanimous decision win Saturday at UFC Fight Night 215 in Las Vegas, coach [autotag]James Krause[/autotag] was “pulled” from his corner one night prior to the event. Johns said the promotion was “suspending him” from being cageside.

A subsequent report from ESPN.com stated Krause has not been formally suspended from cornering, but the UFC and Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) came to a conclusion that Krause should not corner during an ongoing investigation into one of his fighters.

The contest in question took place at UFC Fight Night 214 on Nov. 5, when the Krause-trained Darrick Minner suffered a quick TKO loss to Shayilan Nuerdanbieke. The betting odds took a noticeably steep turn against Minner in the hours leading up to the fight, which caused the U.S. integrity firm to take notice.

Moreover, ESPN reported the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement instructed state-licensed sports books to not offer betting on any fight Krause is attached to “as a coach, trainer, promoter or fighter.”

“The wagering activity around the Darrick Minner and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke bout from Nov. 5 remains under review by our betting integrity partner Don Best Sports,” the UFC said in a statement to ESPN. “At this time, we have no information that either of the athletes involved in the bout, or anyone associated with their teams, was involved in any wrongdoing.”

The matter is ongoing, but MMA Junkie’s “Spinning Back Clique” crew discusses the latest on the situation during Monday’s live episode. You can watch the segment above, or the full episode below.

“Spinning Back Clique” is released each Monday LIVE on MMA Junkie’s YouTube channel.

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How coaching helped UFC’s James Krause make retirement official: ‘I still get all the things I did as a fighter’

“Obviously it’s a clear-cut transition for me to coaching full time now which I’ve been doing for a long time anyway.”

[autotag]James Krause[/autotag] already had a Plan B after fighting, which made walking away that much easier.

That’s because Krause’s backup plan of coaching long has been his priority as he occasionally jumped into the cage to compete himself. Having won seven of his past eight fights, the Glory MMA and Fitness owner and head coach was able to balance both effectively, but his passion for guiding talent was starting to overtake that of competing himself.

Krause (28-8 MMA, 9-4 UFC) pondered retirement for a while, but after helping coach Brandon Moreno to an interim flyweight title this past Saturday at UFC 277, Krause decided to officially hang up his gloves and even withdrew from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency testing pool.

“I’m happy with the decision,” Krause told MMA Junkie. “I’m happy with what I’ve done. Obviously, it’s a clear-cut transition for me to coaching full-time now, which I’ve been doing for a long time, anyway.

“One thousand percent (coaching helped make up my mind). I still get all the things I did as a fighter. I get to make the walk, I get to be around the industry. I’m in the industry every week. I’m in Vegas right now. On Saturday night, I’m going to make the walk. Next Saturday, I’m going to make the walk. I’m still a part of these big fights. I still get the jitters. I’m still deeply entrenched in the sport that I love, that I fell in love with 15, 16 years ago. So it’s been a smooth transition for me. It’s been no problem at all for me, and I think that’s why.”

Krause gets to walk away from MMA on a win. He stepped in on two weeks’ notice to beat Claudio Silva in October 2020. But it was his fight prior against Trevin Giles at UFC 247 that may have been the defining moment of his career. Krause lost the fight by split decision, but won the respect of everybody when he stepped in on just one day’s notice in a weight class above to lose a controversial decision.

While that last-minute Fight of the Night effort against Giles definitely ranks as a top memorable moment for Krause, he points to a couple more fights that helped shape his career.

“As far as fight selection goes, my proudest moment would just be my fight with Sam Stout, and that’s just because it was my entry into the UFC and the double bonus that night changed my life forever,” Krause said. “So that was a really important night for me. The Warlley Alves fight was really important for me because it was my first real fight at 170 in the UFC and I was a 4-to-1 underdog – so just proving a lot of people, proving a lot of things to myself.

“But if you ask me what do I want to be most known for or what am I most proud for being known for, I think it goes along with the Giles fight. I wasn’t afraid to put myself out there. I wasn’t afraid to try new things and take risks and use the sport to grow as a person and as a fighter. I always want to put myself out there and challenge myself. It was more than a sport to me – it was my life.”

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James Krause: Estoy bien no volviendo a pelear – pero ‘todos tenemos un precio’ James Krause e

James Krause está bien si no vuelve a pelar pero lo podrían convencer si los números son los correctos. Esto es porque el veterano de la MMA Krause es dueño de un gimnasio y uno de los mejores entrenadores que han surgido en el deporte, dirigiendo a …

James Krause  está bien si no vuelve a pelar pero lo podrían convencer si los números son los correctos.

Esto es porque el veterano de la MMA Krause es dueño de un gimnasio y uno de los mejores entrenadores que han surgido en el deporte, dirigiendo a peleadores jóvenes estables en el Glory MMA and Fitness.

Krause (28-8 MMA, 9-4 UFC) no ha competido desde que derrotó a Claudio Silva en una pelea sorpresa en octubre 2020, y aunque no está planeando su próxima aparición en el octágono, no está en contra de regresar si la paga lo vale,

“No estoy buscando activamente una pelea o algo por el estilo, pero es algo complicado para mí.” dijo Krause a MMA Junkie Radio. “Siento que todos tenemos un precio y mentiría si te dijera que yo no tengo uno. Pero me siento realizado.

Si nunca vuelvo a pelar, estoy 100 por ciento bien con eso. Estoy satisfecho con lo que he hecho y con lo que estoy haciendo. Siento que tuve una transición limpia de peleador a entrenador. Estoy contento con todo. No tengo un súper deseo de volver a entrar.”

Las últimas dos actuaciones de Krause en el octágono han sido de sorpresa. Entró con un día de anticipación contra Trevin Giles en una pelea de meses medios en la UFC 247 y perdió por una decisión dividida controversial. Su siguiente aparición fue contra Silva, para la que voló al otro lado del mundo a Abu Dhabi para reemplazar a Muslim Salicor con menos de dos semanas de anticipación en la clase de su peso natural de 170 libre.

“Más que nada, no tengo el deseo de un campamento de entrenamiento de ocho semanas. Pero si me ofreciera suficiente dinero, absolutamente.  Estoy en forma. Siempre estoy en forma. Entreno a estoy chicos todos los días. Hice tres sesiones esta mañana y después hice una hora de técnica, media hora de gosteo en vivo. Estoy en forma, entonces no es eso.

“Es sólo que he perdido el deseo de batallar de seis a ocho semanas a 10 semanas. Sólo ya no quiero hacerlo, es suficiente para mi entrenando. Realmente lo disfruto. Pero todos tenemos un precio, y si me pareciera lógico financieramente para mí, lo haría – me han entrevistado el tiempo suficiente para saber que lo haría.

 

MMA Junkie Radio #3269: James Krause joins the show, Sterling vs. Dillashaw, Zabit retires, more

Check out the latest episode of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” with guest James Krause.

Thursday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here.

On Episode 3,269, James Krause joins the show to talk about MMA judging and his relationship with former flyweight champ Brandon Moreno. The guys also discuss the newly announced UFC bantamweight title fight between Aljamain Sterling and T.J. Dillashaw, and whether or not Jose Aldo should have been the opponent. Tune in!

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James Krause: ‘I made a huge coaching error’ in Tim Elliott’s loss to Matheus Nicolau

Tim Elliott dropped a decision at UFC Fight Night 194 on Saturday, and his coach wants to take a big share of the blame.

[autotag]Tim Elliott[/autotag] dropped a decision at UFC Fight Night 194 on Saturday, and his coach wants to take a big share of the blame.

Elliott (17-12-1 MMA, 6-10 UFC) lost a unanimous decision to Matheus Nicolau (17-2-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) on the main card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Nicolau won with 29-28 scores across the board.

The fight was close from a statistical standpoint. Nicolau won the overall striking battle 128-105 – though he landed at a 73 percent clip compared to just 41 percent for Elliott. Each fighter landed a takedown.

And while Elliott appeared to be in at least a little disbelief that Nicolau won with all three judges, those scores are consistent with the ones tracked by MMADecisions.com. All the media outlets tracked by that site had the fight 29-28 for Nicolau, as well.

But not long after the fight, Elliott’s head coach, UFC fighter [autotag]James Krause[/autotag], posted on Instagram that he takes responsibility for the setback, which snapped Elliott’s modest two-fight winning streak.

“I made a huge coaching error tonight that I’m sure is going to haunt me for some time to come,” Krause posted. “Going into the 3rd round I thought for 100% sure we took 1 and 2. Regardless of if that was true or not I should have pushed Tim to work up in the 3rd… and I didn’t.

“Win, lose, or draw I’m so proud of the improvements that Tim has made in the last year. His willingness to learn and be coached is what makes him so incredible. His lack of fear in competition is something we can all take and learn from to be one of the best entertainers in all of mma. I know I have learned so much from him over the years.

“I fucking hate losing but it’s part of the game. Regardless, this dude is my dog. We’ve been through worse losses than this one. I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again… There’s only one @awkward_mma”

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Nicolau was a 2-1 favorite in the fight. The win was the Brazilian’s fourth straight, and second in a row since returning to the UFC earlier this year after nearly three years outside the promotion.

The last time Elliott closed as that big of an underdog was when he fought 9-1 favorite Demetrious Johnson for the flyweight title in December 2016 after winning his shot at the belt by winning the Season 24 “Ultimate Fighter” tournament.

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James Krause has harsh words for viral KO star Joaquin Buckley: ‘Dude’s a sh*tbox’

James Krause thinks the world is getting a false perception of who Joaquin Buckley really is after his viral UFC knockout.

ABU DHABI – [autotag]James Krause[/autotag] believes the world is getting a false perception of who [autotag]Joaquin Buckley[/autotag] really is after his viral UFC knockout.

Following Krause’s (28-8 MMA, 9-4 UFC) unanimous decision win over Claudio Silva on Saturday at UFC on ESPN+ 38, which took place at Flash Forum at Yas Island, he was asked about Buckley.

Krause said Buckley (10-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC), who became a global sensation after his one-legged back kick knockout of Impa Kasanganay a week ago, attempted to train with him over the summer. The fallout of that apparently created some hard feelings.

“The dude’s a clown, man,” Krause told reporters, including MMA Junkie, post-fight at UFC on ESPN+ 38. “Listen, this dude – people just know him from his viral video, for his viral knockout. (It was a) beautiful knockout. I’m not going to rag on that. The dude’s a (expletive)box. He’s from my neck of the woods and all he does is sit on social media and talk (expletive) all day. He called me to come train and I told him to get (expletive). I don’t want that type of culture in my gym, I don’t need that type of culture. No. He took offense to it, and it is what it is. And he can get it, too.”

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Krause took the fight with Silva on just 12 days’ notice, but managed to end the Brazilian’s perfect start under the UFC banner. Krause is now on a five-fight winning streak in the welterweight division, but has made it well known he’s balancing his fighting career with coaching.

Although he would like a natural progression up the 170-pound pecking order, Krause is willing to go out of his lane to settle the beef with Buckley next. If the UFC offered it, he said he would be more than willing to make another temporary trip to middleweight.

“I’ll go back up to middleweight and whoop his ass,” Krause said. “I don’t give a (expletive). Normally I need only 24 hours to go up to middleweight. He can get it, though. We can figure this out no problem. I know he’s got a fight set, but I’ll go back up middleweight for that. No problem. Easy work.”

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UFC on ESPN+ 38’s James Krause wants to end fighting career on good terms

James Krause explains his decision to step into UFC on ESPN+ 38 on short notice and how his window to compete is shrinking.

ABU DHABI – [autotag]James Krause[/autotag] spoke to the media ahead of his fight with Claudio Silva at UFC on ESPN+ 38.

Krause (27-8 MMA, 8-4 UFC) discussed his welterweight bout with Silva (14-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC), stepping in for the fight on just 13 days’ notice, the challenges of this specific matchup, balancing his career with coaching, his retirement plan and more.

Watch the complete interview in the video above.

UFC on ESPN+ 38 takes place Saturday at Flash Forum at Yas Island. The entire card streams on ESPN+.

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MMA Junkie Radio #3094: UFC on ESPN+ 37/Bellator Paris previews, guest James Krause (noon ET)

Check out the latest edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze.”

Thursday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here and will be live on SportsCastr beginning at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

On Episode 3,094, the guys will look ahead to UFC on ESPN+ 37 and Bellator Paris, as well as discuss the latest MMA news and notes. They’ll also be joined by guest [autotag]James Krause[/autotag], who is set to fight Muslim Salikhov on Oct. 17 at UFC on ESPN+ 38.

Stream or download this and all episodes of MMA Junkie Radio over at OmnyStudio. You can also catch it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and more. A new episode of the podcast is released every Monday and Thursday.

James Krause in for Muslim Salikhov vs. Claudio Silva at UFC on ESPN+ 38

James Krause regularly says he’s ready to step in on short notice for the UFC, and he’ll do it again later this month.

[autotag]James Krause[/autotag] regularly says he’s ready to step in on short notice for the UFC, and he’ll do it again later this month.

Krause (27-8 MMA, 8-4 UFC) will step in as a replacement for [autotag]Muslim Salikhov[/autotag] (17-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) to take on [autotag]Claudio Silva[/autotag] (14-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) in a welterweight bout at UFC on ESPN+ 38. MMA Junkie confirmed the news with people close to the booking following an initial report from MMAFighting.com.

UFC on ESPN+ 38 takes place Oct. 17 at Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The card streams on ESPN+.

Krause will be back at welterweight after moving up to middleweight for a short-notice fight against Trevin Giles at at UFC 247 in February. He lost that fight by split decision, and not without controversy, to see a four-fight winning streak snapped.

Silva hasn’t lost since his pro MMA debut in November 2007. He first fought in the UFC in 2014 and had two decision wins over Brad Scott and Leon Edwards. But then he didn’t fight for three and a half years till a May 2018 return with a submission win over Nordine Taleb. He had two more submission wins in 2019 to give him 14 straight wins, but his fight with Krause will be his first in more than 14 months.

Salikhov was looking for his fifth straight win after a submission loss to Alex Garcia in his UFC debut in November 2017. After that setback, he had a TKO win over Ricky Rainey, a knockout of Nordine Taleb and decisions over Laureano Staropoli and Elizeu Zaleski on his way up the level of competition in the welterweight division. Now his quest for five straight is on hold.

With the change, the UFC on ESPN+ 38 lineup now includes:

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

  • Brian Ortega vs. Chan Sung Jung
  • Krzysztof Jotko vs. Makhmud Muradov
  • Ante Delija vs. Ciryl Gane
  • Jessica Andrade vs. Katlyn Chookagian
  • Modestas Bukauskas vs. Jimmy Crute
  • Mounir Lazzez vs. David Zawada
  • Nikita Krylov vs. opponent TBA

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)

  • Mateusz Gamrot vs. Magomed Mustafaev
  • James Krause vs. Claudio Silva
  • Jun Yong Park vs. John Phillips
  • Jamie Mullarkey vs. Fares Ziam
  • Gadzhimurad Antigulov vs. Maxim Grishin
  • Said Nurmagomedov vs. Mark Striegl