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Runs winning streak to three
Erosa defeated Darren Elkins via TKO (strikes) at 4:15 of Round 1 at UFC 314 on Saturday in Miami.
ANALYSIS
Erosa isn't going to find himself a -285 favorite over too many guys at this stage of his career, but he did against Elkins and proceeded to take full advantage. Aided by the fact his opponent couldn't take a punch this evening, Erosa simply remained aggressive and kept firing off power shots. The biggest blow of the fight was an early upkick that left Elkins in all sorts of trouble. He never seemed to fully recover, and Erosa floored the gas pedal, eventually getting "The Damage" out of there with 45 seconds remaining in Round 1. Set to turn 36 years of age in late-July, Erosa has won three in a row on the heels of a brief two-fight losing streak.
Erosa isn't going to find himself a -285 favorite over too many guys at this stage of his career, but he did against Elkins and proceeded to take full advantage. Aided by the fact his opponent couldn't take a punch this evening, Erosa simply remained aggressive and kept firing off power shots. The biggest blow of the fight was an early upkick that left Elkins in all sorts of trouble. He never seemed to fully recover, and Erosa floored the gas pedal, eventually getting "The Damage" out of there with 45 seconds remaining in Round 1. Set to turn 36 years of age in late-July, Erosa has won three in a row on the heels of a brief two-fight losing streak.
Set to take on Elkins
Erosa will fight against Darren Elkins at UFC 314 on April 12, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Erosa has pulled the upset in his last two fights, and he's coming off a win over Christian Rodriguez on July 13, 2024. Erosa is 35 years old, but the numbers back him up since he's gone 5-2 in his last seven bouts dating back to September 2021.
Erosa has pulled the upset in his last two fights, and he's coming off a win over Christian Rodriguez on July 13, 2024. Erosa is 35 years old, but the numbers back him up since he's gone 5-2 in his last seven bouts dating back to September 2021.
Earns another upset submission win
Erosa defeated Christian Rodriguez via submission (guillotine choke) at 4:49 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Denver.
ANALYSIS
It's the second straight upset victory for Erosa and the second that came via first-round guillotine choke. It took multiple mistakes from Ricardo Ramos in his last bout for it to happen, and the same goes for Rodriguez here. Erosa had no prayer of defeating his younger opponent in a technical fight, but Christian was willing to engage "Juicy J" in a back-and-forth brawl. It appeared as if Round 1 would end with Rodriguez in top position, at which point he left his neck exposed and Erosa grabbed hold. Set to turn 35 years of age in late-July, Julian is quite limited at this point in his career, but is somehow 5-2 in his last seven bouts dating back to September 2021.
It's the second straight upset victory for Erosa and the second that came via first-round guillotine choke. It took multiple mistakes from Ricardo Ramos in his last bout for it to happen, and the same goes for Rodriguez here. Erosa had no prayer of defeating his younger opponent in a technical fight, but Christian was willing to engage "Juicy J" in a back-and-forth brawl. It appeared as if Round 1 would end with Rodriguez in top position, at which point he left his neck exposed and Erosa grabbed hold. Set to turn 35 years of age in late-July, Julian is quite limited at this point in his career, but is somehow 5-2 in his last seven bouts dating back to September 2021.
Slated for UFC Denver
Erosa will take on Christian Rodriguez in a featherweight matchup at UFC Denver on July 13, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Erosa got back in the win column with a first-round submission over Ricardo Ramos in March, effectively snapping a two-fight skid. He now draws Rodriguez, a fighter knocking on the door of the featherweight rankings after putting together a four-fight winning streak. Erosa will have a six-inch height and three-inch reach advantage, however, in addition to statistical edges in striking volume and takedown average. Defense is far less of a concern, however, so expect him to be there for Rodriguez to hit.
Erosa got back in the win column with a first-round submission over Ricardo Ramos in March, effectively snapping a two-fight skid. He now draws Rodriguez, a fighter knocking on the door of the featherweight rankings after putting together a four-fight winning streak. Erosa will have a six-inch height and three-inch reach advantage, however, in addition to statistical edges in striking volume and takedown average. Defense is far less of a concern, however, so expect him to be there for Rodriguez to hit.
Takes advantage of mistake in win
Erosa defeated Ricardo Ramos via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:15 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Erosa entered having suffered back-to-back first-round knockout defeats. He appeared to be well on his way to a third in the early portion of this bout, at which point Ramos gift-wrapped Julian a victory that likely saved his job. Ricardo pushed forward on a needless double-leg takedown attempt and left his neck exposed in the process. "Juicy J" entered with a dozen submission victories in his career and took full advantage of his opponent's mistake. Erosa will be 35 years of age this coming July and has never been known for his physical gifts, so there's a real chance his time with the company could be coming to an end sooner rather than later despite this win.
Erosa entered having suffered back-to-back first-round knockout defeats. He appeared to be well on his way to a third in the early portion of this bout, at which point Ramos gift-wrapped Julian a victory that likely saved his job. Ricardo pushed forward on a needless double-leg takedown attempt and left his neck exposed in the process. "Juicy J" entered with a dozen submission victories in his career and took full advantage of his opponent's mistake. Erosa will be 35 years of age this coming July and has never been known for his physical gifts, so there's a real chance his time with the company could be coming to an end sooner rather than later despite this win.