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Shows warrior's spirit in loss
Meek lost to Jordan Matthews via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC Fight Night 168 in Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Meek is a fighter who doesn't know any other speed than full, and that mentality nearly paid dividends in the third round, after some nice calf kicks and a big counter knee left his opponent compromised. He was unable to get the knockout, but it's encouraging that Meek's takedown defense held up so well in the final frame, as that has been a glaring weakness throughout his career. He may not have the record in the UFC to prove it (1-3 with the loss), but Meek is a supremely exciting fighter who has the ability to knock a fighter out at a moment's notice. This might allow him to hang on with the promotion, despite less-than-stellar results.
Meek is a fighter who doesn't know any other speed than full, and that mentality nearly paid dividends in the third round, after some nice calf kicks and a big counter knee left his opponent compromised. He was unable to get the knockout, but it's encouraging that Meek's takedown defense held up so well in the final frame, as that has been a glaring weakness throughout his career. He may not have the record in the UFC to prove it (1-3 with the loss), but Meek is a supremely exciting fighter who has the ability to knock a fighter out at a moment's notice. This might allow him to hang on with the promotion, despite less-than-stellar results.
Taking on Jordan Matthews
Meek will fight Jordan Matthews in a welterweight bout on Feb. 22 at UFC Auckland, Alexander K. Lee of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Meek hasn't entered the Octagon since June of 2018 after tending to a few injuries. Matthews is a difficult draw, as he's won four of his last five bouts and is 15-4 overall on the UFC stage.
Meek hasn't entered the Octagon since June of 2018 after tending to a few injuries. Matthews is a difficult draw, as he's won four of his last five bouts and is 15-4 overall on the UFC stage.
Unable to fend off pressure in loss
Meek lost to Bartosz Fabinski via unanimous decision (27-30, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC Fight Night 134 on Sunday in Hamburg, Germany.
ANALYSIS
Meek must have been well aware of the strategy Fabinski was going to employ in this fight but aside from a window of opportunity in the third round, it didn't make a difference, as Fabinski's pressure and smothering takedowns were simply too much for the 29-year-old. Meek has shown himself to be an exciting striker but has fought his last two bouts against dedicated wrestlers. He will likely get another chance with the UFC but is now 1-2 in the company since making his debut in December of 2016.
Meek must have been well aware of the strategy Fabinski was going to employ in this fight but aside from a window of opportunity in the third round, it didn't make a difference, as Fabinski's pressure and smothering takedowns were simply too much for the 29-year-old. Meek has shown himself to be an exciting striker but has fought his last two bouts against dedicated wrestlers. He will likely get another chance with the UFC but is now 1-2 in the company since making his debut in December of 2016.
Will fight at UFC Hamburg
Meek will face Bartosz Fabinski at UFC Hamburg on July 22, MMA Fighting reports.
ANALYSIS
Meek has a 9-3 record over his professional fighting career, but is just 1-1 under UFC after losing to Kamaru Usman at UFC Fight Night 124 in a unanimous decision. His upcoming opponent, Fabinski, is 2-0 since joining UFC.
Meek has a 9-3 record over his professional fighting career, but is just 1-1 under UFC after losing to Kamaru Usman at UFC Fight Night 124 in a unanimous decision. His upcoming opponent, Fabinski, is 2-0 since joining UFC.
Meeks losing a wrestling contest against Kamaru Usman
Meek lost to Kamaru Usman via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) at UFC Fight Night on Sunday in St. Louis.
ANALYSIS
Meek's best chance to win this fight was a guillotine choke inside the first minute. After that, Usman took over. He continued to land takedowns and work from the top. Meek did his best to stay in the fight, but he could not stop takedowns. Usman was able to score takedowns at will, and that was the story of the fight. Meek falls to 1-1 in the UFC and 9-3 overall.
Meek's best chance to win this fight was a guillotine choke inside the first minute. After that, Usman took over. He continued to land takedowns and work from the top. Meek did his best to stay in the fight, but he could not stop takedowns. Usman was able to score takedowns at will, and that was the story of the fight. Meek falls to 1-1 in the UFC and 9-3 overall.