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After two short-notice fights in UFC start, Joselyne Edwards wants full camp, drop to flyweight

Panama’s Joselyne Edwards wants to drop to flyweight for her next UFC bout, and hopes to get a full camp this time.

[autotag]Joselyne Edwards[/autotag] has gotten off to a fast start in her UFC career.

The Panamanian fighter competed twice in three weeks to kick off her UFC run. Edwards (10-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) made her debut on short notice on Jan. 16 in Abu Dhabi, outpointing Yanan Wu. Just days after her first UFC bout, she accepted an offer to replace Bethe Correia and fight Karol Rosa on Feb. 6 in Las Vegas, where she lost a decision.

Now, having clocked in two short-notice fights, Edwards hopes to get a full camp for her next outing and move to a lower division.

“For the next fight I do want a full camp, I want to adjust certain things, and if the opportunity comes up, I think you’ll see my fight at 125 pounds,” Edwards told MMA Junkie in Spanish. “If the opportunity doesn’t come up, and I get another fight at 135 pounds, but I need to get stronger because my natural weight right now is at 140 pounds.”

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Edwards thinks she’s better suited for flyweight, but doesn’t want to make the weight an excuse for falling short against Rosa at bantamweight. The 25-year-old fighter walks around 140 pounds, so a cut to 135 is not an issue for her.

Edwards is no stranger to flyweight, as she boxed amateur at 125 pounds prior to her MMA career. She also competed once at flyweight in MMA, defeating current Invicta FC fighter Trisha Cicero back in 2017.

“I truly feel like that’s my division,” Edwards explained. “I already spoke about it with my trainer and he thinks the same. We’re just taking things step by step. We got the opportunity to fight at 135 pounds and I wasn’t going to say no because I did start at 135, so that’s why I took the fights.”

Although Edwards finds flyweight to be her ideal weight class, she doesn’t want to fully shot the door at any opportunities that may come at bantamweight. As seen with her quick, two-fight start in the UFC, Edwards likes to keep busy.

“Ideally, if I could, I’d like to fight at 125 pounds but also I’d like to be able to fight in both divisions,” Edwards said. “I like to fight, I like to have fun, so I’d like to fight in the two weight classes. If I can make the weight, I’ll fight there.”

Edwards is currently in Panama visiting her family and resting from a shoulder injury. She hopes to return to the octagon sometime sometime in May.

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UFC Fight Night 184 medical suspensions: Overeem among seven facing six-month layoffs

Alistair Overeem is among seven fighters who could be facing lengthy time off after UFC Fight Night 184.

[autotag]Alistair Overeem[/autotag] is among seven fighters who could be facing a lengthy time off after UFC Fight Night 184.

Overeem, who suffered a fractured nose in his second-round TKO loss to Alexander Volkov in the main event, will need doctor clearance or he could be facing up to six months on the sidelines.

Joining Overeem with potential 180-day terms is [autotag]Alexandre Pantoja[/autotag], who defeated newcomer [autotag]Manel Kape[/autotag] via unanimous decision. Pantoja must have X-rays on both hands cleared. Kape is also dealing with a hand injury of his own, and requires his right thumb to be cleared by a doctor.

MMA Junkie on Monday obtained the full list of suspensions from MixedMartialArts.com, the Association of Boxing Commissions’ official record keeper.

The full list of UFC Fight Night 184 medical suspensions includes:

Alistair Overeem: Suspended 180 days or until nasal bone fracture is cleared by ENT; also suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days.
[autotag]Alexander Volkov[/autotag]: No suspension.
[autotag]Cory Sandhagen[/autotag]: No suspension.
[autotag]Frankie Edgar[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with 45 days no contact.
[autotag]Michael Johnson[/autotag]: Suspended 21 days with 14 days no contact.
[autotag]Clay Guida[/autotag]: Needs forehead laceration cleared by doctor, otherwise suspended 30 days; minimum suspension is 21 days.
Alexandre Pantoja: Needs X-ray of both hands, and clearance by doctor, otherwise suspended 180 days; minimum suspension is 30 days with 21 days no contact.
Manel Kape: Needs doctor clearance of right thumb swelling, otherwise suspended 180 days.
[autotag]Diego Ferreira[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact.
[autotag]Beneil Dariush[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact due to left eye laceration.
[autotag]Mike Rodriguez[/autotag]: Needs MRI of left shoulder, doctor clearance, otherwise suspended 180 days; minimum suspension is 30 days with 21 days no contact.
[autotag]Danilo Marques[/autotag]: No suspension.
[autotag]Devonte Smith[/autotag]: Needs X-ray of right hand and wrist, doctor clearance, otherwise suspended 180 days; minimum suspension is 30 days with 21 days no contact.
[autotag]Justin Jaynes[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact due to left eye swelling.
[autotag]Karol Rosa[/autotag]: Needs X-ray of left hand, doctor clearance, otherwise suspended 180 days; minimum suspension is 30 days with 21 days no contact.
[autotag]Joselyne Edwards[/autotag]: Needs doctor clearance for left shoulder sprain, otherwise suspended 180 days.
[autotag]Molly McCann[/autotag]: No suspension.
[autotag]Lara Procopio[/autotag]: No suspension.
[autotag]Seungwoo Choi[/autotag]: Suspended 21 days with 14 days no contact.
[autotag]Youssef Zalal[/autotag]: No suspension.
[autotag]Timur Valiev[/autotag]: Suspended 21 days with 14 days no contact.
[autotag]Martin Day[/autotag]: No suspension.
[autotag]Ode Osbourne[/autotag]: No suspension.
[autotag]Jerome Rivera[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact.

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Joselyne Edwards replaces Nicco Montano, fights Karol Rosa at UFC Fight Night 184

Joselyne Edwards will look for two wins in quick succession to start her UFC career, as she replaces Nicco Montano on short notice.

[autotag]Nicco Montano[/autotag] won’t compete in the cage on the next UFC event.

Montano, a former UFC women’s flyweight champion, has withdrawn from her Feb. 6 bout against [autotag]Karol Rosa[/autotag] at UFC Fight Night 184. Montano, who pulled out for undisclosed undisclosed reasons, has been replaced by [autotag]Joselyne Edwards[/autotag].

MMA Junkie confirmed the news Tuesday following an initial report by Milenio.

Edwards (10-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) made her debut 11 days ago on Jan. 16, stepping up on short notice to take on Wu Yanan in a bantamweight contest. Edwards won the fight via unanimous decision, making her the first fighter from Panama to earn a victory in the UFC.

Meanwhile, Brazil’s Rosa (13-3 MMA, 2-0 UFC) last fought in August 2020, outpointing Vanessa Melo at UFC 251. The 26-year-old is on a four-fight winning streak.

With the change, the UFC Fight Night 184 lineup includes:

Alistair Overeem vs. Alexander Volkov
Frankie Edgar vs. Cory Sandhagen
Macy Chiasson vs. Marion Reneau
Molly McCann vs. Lara Procopio
Julio Arce vs. Timur Valiev
Collin Anglin vs. Seungwoo Choi
Clay Guida vs. Michael Johnson
Beneil Dariush vs. Diego Ferreira
Alex da Silva vs. Devonte Smith
Manel Kape vs. Alexandre Pantoja
Joselyne Edwards vs. Karol Rosa
Aliaskhab Khizriev vs. opponent TBA

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UFC on ABC 1 medical suspensions: Calvin Kattar, Justin Tafa face lengthy time off

UFC on ABC 1 headliner Calvin Kattar absorbed 445 significant strikes over the span of 25 minutes.

UFC on ABC 1 is in the books and its competitors have been handed their medical suspensions.

Atop the list of lengthiest post-fight suspensions is headliner [autotag]Calvin Kattar[/autotag], who endured a high volume of punishment from former UFC featherweight champion [autotag]Max Holloway[/autotag] in the card’s main event. Kattar (22-5 MMA, 6-3 UFC) received a 180-day suspension for a broken nose, but can return sooner if cleared by a doctor.

MMA Junkie on Monday obtained the full list of suspensions from MixedMartialArts.com, the Association of Boxing Commissions’ official record keeper.

Tyson Chartier, Kattar’s manager and head coach, told MMA Junkie on Sunday that in addition to a broken nose suffered in the unanimous decision loss, his fighter also received eight staples in his head.

His opponent, Holloway (22-6 MMA, 18-6 UFC) walked away relatively unscathed, and received a 30-day suspension for a “hard bout.”

Only one fighter from the event’s undercard was handed as lengthy of a suspension as Kattar. Preliminary card competitor and UFC heavyweight [autotag]Justin Tafa[/autotag] also received a potential 180-day suspension. Tafa (4-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) suffered a split decision loss to Brazil’s [autotag]Carlos Felipe[/autotag].

The Australian will have to sit on the sidelines for the six-month duration, or until his left thumb is cleared by a doctor.

The full list of UFC on ABC 1 medical suspensions includes:

Max Holloway: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to “hard bout”
Calvin Kattar: Suspended 180 days or until nose is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
[autotag]Carlos Condit[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to “hard bout.”
[autotag]Matt Brown[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to “hard bout.”
[autotag]Li Jingliang[/autotag]: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
[autotag]Santiago Ponzinibbio[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days due to knockout loss.
[autotag]Alessio Di Chirico[/autotag]: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
[autotag]Joaquin Buckley[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days due to knockout loss.
[autotag]Puna Soriano[/autotag]: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
[autotag]Dusko Todorovic[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to TKO loss.
[autotag]Joselyne Edwards[/autotag]: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
[autotag]Wu Yanan[/autotag]: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
Carlos Felipe: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
Justin Tafa: Suspended 180 days or until left thumb x-ray is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
[autotag]Ramazan Emeev[/autotag]: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
[autotag]David Zawada[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to left eyelid laceration.
[autotag]Vanessa Melo[/autotag]: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
[autotag]Sarah Moras[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to “hard bout.”
[autotag]Austin Lingo[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to chin laceration.
[autotag]Jacob Kilburn[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 21 days due to “hard bout.”

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Joselyne Edwards aims to remain humble after big UFC debut | UFC on ABC 1 post-fight.m4v

Joselyne Edwards addressed the media during a post-fight press conference after her decision win over Wu Yanan at UFC on ABC 1/#UFCFightIsland7 in Abu Dhabi.

Joselyne Edwards replaces Bethe Correia, takes on Wu Yanan at UFC on ABC 1

Wu Yanan gets replacement opponent for UFC on ABC 1.

[autotag]Wu Yanan[/autotag] will be fighting at UFC on ABC 1 after all.

The Chinese fighter will take on UFC newcomer [autotag]Joselyne Edwards[/autotag], who will replace an injured Bethe Correia for the Jan. 16 event. UFC on ABC 1 takes place in Abu Dhabi. The main card airs on ABC and ESPN following prelims on ESPN+.

The news was announced by the promotion on Wednesday.

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Yanan (11-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC) looks to bounce back from her second UFC defeat, a split decision loss to Mizuki Inoue in August 2019. The 24-year-old competitor made her UFC debut in late 2017 and has only competed three times in the octagon.

Edwards (9-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), from Panama, is 8-1 in her past nine bouts. She most recently competed in August and picked up a first-round TKO win .

With the change, the UFC on ABC 1 lineup now includes:

MAIN CARD (ABC, ESPN+, 3 p.m. ET)

Max Holloway vs. Calvin Kattar
Matt Brown vs. Carlos Condit
Li Jingliang vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
Joaquin Buckley vs. Alessio Di Chirico
Punahele Soriano vs. Dusko Todorovic

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 12 p.m. ET)

Phil Hawes vs. Nassourdine Imavov
Joselyne Edwards vs. Wu Yanan
Omari Akhmedov vs. Tom Breese
Carlos Felipe vs. Justin Tafa
Mike Grundy vs. Nik Lentz
Ramazan Emeev vs. David Zawada
Vanessa Melo vs. Sarah Moras
Jacob Kilburn vs. Austin Lingo

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