That victory over Herrig was the last time the Polish veteran had her hand raised, as she enters Saturday’s rematch on a five-fight slide bookended by first-round finishes. The 36-year-old has faced a cavalcade of ranked fighters and former title challengers over the course of her last eight fights but will be eagerly looking to recapture the form that carried her to a championship opportunity of her own all the way back at UFC 205.
Their first meeting was competitive and entertaining, and there is no reason to assume the sequel will be any different this weekend.
Joe Solecki vs Alex da Silva
Joe Solecki and Alex da Silva meet here in a battle of talented lightweights coming off tough losses last time out.
The 28-year-old Solecki stated his UFC tenure with three consecutive victories after graduating to the Octagon as a member of the DWCS Class of ’19, earning wins over Matt Wiman, Austin Hubbard, and Jim Miller. Last October, his six-fight winning streak was snapped with a split decision loss to Jared Gordon, and now the North Carolina-based Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt works to start another run of success with a win over da Silva on Saturday.
“Leko” last competed at UFC 253, dropping a unanimous decision to New Zealander Brad Riddell in Abu Dhabi. He’s only fought three times since the start of 2019, which coincides with the beginning of his time in the UFC, so it will be interesting to see if the 26-year-old can shake off the rust and get things moving in the right direction this weekend.
Each man has flashed promise in the past and their most recent setbacks each came against quality competition, which makes Saturday’s battle a chance to see which one will steady themselves in the talent-rich 155-pound weight class and which one will need to go back to the drawing board once again.
Damon Jackson vs Daniel Argueta
Veteran Damon Jackson looks to pick up his second win of 2022 and third straight victory overall as he hustles back into action against short-notice replacement Daniel Argueta this weekend.
Jackson has gone 3-1 to begin his second tour of duty in the UFC after earning a loss, a draw, and a no contest verdict in his initial three-fight stint several years ago. Last time out, “The Leech” secured a second-round submission win over Kamuela Kirk, dominating on the ground and building on his victory over Charles Rosa five months earlier.
