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UFC 276 video: Julija Stoliarenko snaps Jessica-Rose Clark’s arm in 42 seconds

Julija Stoliarenko opened the UFC 276 mega-card with a gruesome submission of Jessica-Rose Clark.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Julija Stoliarenko[/autotag] opened the UFC 276 mega-card with a gruesome submission of [autotag]Jessica-Rose Clark[/autotag].

Stoliarenko (10-6-2 MMA, 1-4 UFC) avoided a fifth consecutive octagon defeat Saturday when she secured a nasty armbar that snapped Clark’s (10-8 MMA, 1-4 UFC) arm a mere 42 seconds into the women’s bantamweight bout.

It was the second-fastest submission in divisional history behind Ronda Rousey’s 14-second win over Cat Zingano in 2015, and it was a much-needed one for Stoliarenko.

Check out the replay of the gnarly finish below (via Twitter):

After the win, Stoliarenko told UFC commentator Joe Rogan that she was not aggressive enough with her submissions earlier in her career, so when she isolated Clark’s arm, she twisted until her foe feverishly tapped.

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Photos: UFC 276 ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs

Check out these photos from the UFC 276 ceremonial weigh-ins and the final fighter faceoffs.

Check out these photos from the UFC 276 ceremonial weigh-ins at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (Photos by Mike Bohn, MMA Junkie)

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past two weeks (April 18-May 1)

All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past two weeks.

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.

But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.

Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie from April 18-May 1.

UFC Fight Night 200 pre-event facts: Sean Strickland has elite defensive numbers

Sean Strickland enters Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 200 main event with the best striking defense in middleweight history.

The UFC returns to its home base of Las Vegas on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 200 at the UFC Apex. The entire event streams on ESPN+.

A matchup of middleweight contenders is set to headline the card. [autotag]Jack Hermansson[/autotag] (22-6 MMA, 9-4 UFC) will return to the main event scene for the fourth time in his career when he takes on the surging [autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag] (24-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC), who has won his past five bouts.

For more on the numbers behind the card, check below for 30 pre-event facts about UFC Fight Night 200.

Spinning Back Clique: Is the world ready for packed arenas at UFC events?

Check out the latest edition of “Spinning Back Clique,” the weekly show that takes a quick spin through the biggest topics in MMA.

Check out the latest edition of “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly show that takes a quick spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts.

This week, our panel weighs in on a few upcoming UFC title fights, what can be done about weight cutting in MMA, and what type of message the UFC is sending by announcing fans are returning to future events. Host Simon Head is joined by panelists Brian “Goze” Garcia of MMA Junkie Radio, as well as MMA Junkie’s Farah Hannoun and Danny Segura. Let’s get into it!

  • [autotag]Stipe Miocic[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Francis Ngannou[/autotag] 2: It’s a huge fight, but if you’re [autotag]Jon Jones[/autotag] – who seems to be waiting in the wings for the winner – what do you want to hear from Bruce Buffer at the end of the fight at UFC 260? “And new,” or “And still”?
  • The UFC’s vacant lightweight title fight will feature [autotag]Charles Oliveira[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Michael Chandler[/autotag] in May. What’s your reaction to that booking, and who do you think will take over Khabib Nurmagomedov’s mantle at 155 pounds?
  • There were scary scenes at the UFC on ESPN 21 weigh-ins, when [autotag]Julija Stoliarenko[/autotag] passed out on the scale. What should be done to prevent a repeat, or worse?
  • And finally, the UFC has confirmed that UFC 261 in Jacksonville and UFC 262 in Houston will both play to maximum-capacity crowds. It’s a big statement from the UFC, with Dana White making good on his promise to be the first sport back to full arenas. But what are your feelings on this? Is being the first sport back a good thing, or would the UFC be better off waiting?

Hope you enjoy this week’s show. Watch Episode 72 of “Spinning Back Clique” above.

Julija Stoliarenko attributes fainting at UFC on ESPN 21 weigh-ins to mismanaged weight cut

Julija Stoliarenko says it wasn’t a “bad” weight cut that caused her to collapse twice on the scale and explains the difference.

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UFC bantamweight [autotag]Julija Stoliarenko[/autotag] said she did not have a “bad” weight cut, but she did mismanage it.

It was a scary scene Friday at UFC on ESPN 21 weigh-ins as Stoliarenko collapsed twice while on the scale. The first time, Soliarenko stumbled backward and crashed to the floor hard, only being held upright by the signage behind her. After roughly two-and-a-half minutes of being tended to, UFC and Nevada Athletic Commission officials allowed her to weigh in again.

Stoliarenko made weight at 135.5 pounds, but she fainted a second time. She was held by an official as she dropped to the floor, and briefly lost consciousness and started convulsing. She regathered her senses moments later and eventually was taken off on a stretcher.

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In an Instagram video posted Friday, Stoliarenko explained what she believes was the root cause of her body shutting down.

“The problem wasn’t my weight cut, and actually I want to say it was one of the easiest cuts in my career and weight was dropping too fast,” Stoliarenko said. “The main issue, I think, was that I made weight too early.”

According to Stoliarenko, she was on weight at 5 a.m., four hours before the weigh-ins start time, which was too long for her to be dehydrated.

“I just was too long time on weight,” she said. “As everybody knows, when you cut weight you cannot be on this weight for too long, because you’re already on the limits of your dehydration and so on. That was an issue why it all happened.”

At the time of her video, Stoliarenko (9-4-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) said she was fully recovered and would have been OK to fight, but she understands why her fight with Julia Avila was canceled. Stoliarenko apologized to Avila and said she hopes they can rebook the fight at a later date.

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The handling of Julija Stoliarenko’s UFC on ESPN 21 weigh-in was all wrong | Opinion

After collapsing, Julija Stoliarenko never should’ve been allowed back on the scale, but she was – and she fainted again.

[autotag]Julija Stoliarenko[/autotag] entered the weigh-in room Friday morning at the UFC Apex, and everything seemed normal at first.

She walked to the end of the stage, sat down, and took off her pants and shoes. She got up, walked toward the scale, and stepped on. Nothing out of the ordinary.

Twenty seconds later, Stoliarenko was on the floor after she stumbled backwards off the scale and collapsed. The only thing that kept her sitting upright was the backdrop signage behind her. You couldn’t have watched this without gasping. It was that bad.

Somehow, the worst was still to come.

For the next two-and-half minutes, Stoliarenko was tended to by Nevada Athletic Commission and UFC officials. Was her collapse the result of a bad weight cut? Likely, but we don’t know for sure. Regardless, the phrase “protect fighters from themselves” sprang to mind as she was being examined.

Just cancel her fight. Just cancel her fight.

For some reason, they didn’t just cancel her fight. Stoliarenko was permitted to get up off her chair and step back on the scale. She weighed in at 135.5, meaning she hit her mark for her UFC on ESPN 21 bantamweight fight with Julia Avila – as if that mattered.

Seconds later, Stoliarenko fainted again, and her body went limp as she fell. This time she appeared to briefly lose consciousness and convulse before she got her senses back. Frightening stuff, to say the least.

Just watch:

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Stoliarenko was taken off on a stretcher, and her fight was eventually canceled.

Now questions must be answered: Why did Stoliarenko step on the scale a second time? Were officials seriously considering that she might still fight after the first collapse? What about fighter safety?

The NAC declined to comment when requested by MMA Junkie’s John Morgan. UFC president Dana White, who regularly speaks with reporters after weigh-ins, didn’t on Friday. And so, we’re just left to wonder.

But that’s not good enough. It can’t be. So often, people in power are unwilling to protect fighters first.

Illegal knee to the head? The referee asks, “Are you good?”

Nasty eye poke? The ringside doctor asks, “Can you see?”

There was hesitation again Friday with Julija Stoliarenko. There shouldn’t have been.

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Julija Stoliarenko collapses twice in scary scene at UFC on ESPN 21 weigh-ins, stretchered out

A frightening scene occurred Friday during Julija Stoliarenko’s weigh-in for UFC on ESPN 21.

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LAS VEGAS – A frightening scene occurred Friday during [autotag]Julija Stoliarenko[/autotag]’s weigh-in for UFC on ESPN 21.

Stoliarenko (9-4-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) collapsed twice off the scale as she tried to make weight for her women’s bantamweight bout with Julia Avila, and as a result was taken out on a stretcher.

Less than 15 minutes into the official weigh-in window at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Stoliarenko got up on stage to take her turn. She first sat down on the ledge of the set to take her shoes, socks and pants off, then walked over toward the scale.

As Stoliarenko stepped on, she stumbled backward and fell on her butt, held up only by the signage behind her. UFC staff and medical personnel immediately rushed to tend to her.

It seemed like Stoliarenko regathered her wits after a few seconds. She got back up and stepped on the scale a second time, officially hitting her mark at 135.5 pounds.

Just moments later, though, Stoliarenko fainted again and fell to the floor. She appeared to briefly lose consciousness and looked dazed afterward as she was crowded by medical staff. A stretcher was brought up to the stage, and Stoliarenko was loaded on and taken out of the room.

The UFC later announced that Stoliarenko’s fight with Avila was canceled. The Nevada Athletic Commission declined a request for comment, per UFC officials.

Avila took to social media and sent positive wishes toward Stoliarenko.

“Speedy recovery fellow Julia,” Avila wrote on Twitter. “Your health comes first, hopefully we see each other at another date. Prayers sister.”

Watch the video of the entire incident above.

Julija Stoliarenko collapses twice in scary scene at UFC on ESPN 21 weigh-ins, stretchered out

A frightening scene occurred Friday during Julija Stoliarenko’s weigh-in for UFC on ESPN 21.

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LAS VEGAS – A frightening scene occurred Friday during [autotag]Julija Stoliarenko[/autotag]’s weigh-in for UFC on ESPN 21.

Stoliarenko (9-4-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) collapsed twice off the scale as she tried to make weight for her women’s bantamweight bout with Julia Avila, and as a result was taken out on a stretcher.

Less than 15 minutes into the official weigh-in window at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Stoliarenko got up on stage to take her turn. She first sat down on the ledge of the set to take her shoes, socks and pants off, then walked over toward the scale.

As Stoliarenko stepped on, she stumbled backward and fell on her butt, held up only by the signage behind her. UFC staff and medical personnel immediately rushed to tend to her.

It seemed like Stoliarenko regathered her wits after a few seconds. She got back up and stepped on the scale a second time, officially hitting her mark at 135.5 pounds.

Just moments later, though, Stoliarenko fainted again and fell to the floor. She appeared to briefly lose consciousness and looked dazed afterward as she was crowded by medical staff. A stretcher was brought up to the stage, and Stoliarenko was loaded on and taken out of the room.

The UFC later announced that Stoliarenko’s fight with Avila was canceled. The Nevada Athletic Commission declined a request for comment, per UFC officials.

Avila took to social media and sent positive wishes toward Stoliarenko.

“Speedy recovery fellow Julia,” Avila wrote on Twitter. “Your health comes first, hopefully we see each other at another date. Prayers sister.”

Watch the video of the entire incident above.

UFC on ESPN 21: Make your predictions for Derek Brunson vs. Kevin Holland

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 21 event in Las Vegas.

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 21 event in Las Vegas.

Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the UFC on ESPN 21 main card staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC on ESPN 21 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The event streams on ESPN+.

Make your picks for the fights below.