Joe Solecki

USA

Unable to stay upright in loss
LightweightUFC
June 2, 2024
Solecki lost to Grant Dawson via unanimous decision (28-29, 27-30, 27-30) at UFC 302 on Saturday in Newark.
ANALYSIS
Solecki was given a round based on an elbow from the bottom and a reasonably close guillotine attempt, but that was all he could hang his hat on Saturday. The rest of the fight featured the 30-year-old shutting down Dawson's attempt to pass guard but getting stuck on the ground and beaten up as a result. Solecki is a solid BJJ practitioner, but this isn't the first time he's been neutralized by a superior grappler. Given that his striking is the weakest part of his game, this leaves few matchups in which one can feel confident that Solecki has an advantage. He falls to 13-5 in professional MMA and has suffered back-to-back losses for the first time in his career,
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Will fight Dawson
LightweightUFC
March 12, 2024
Solecki is slated to take on Grant Dawson at UFC 302 on June 1, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Solecki is 5-2 since entering the UFC, but he has lost two of his last three including his most recent to Drakkar Klose via a slam in Round 1. He will look to get things back on track when he squares off against Dawson, who most recently had his eight-fight winning streak snapped.
Quickly finished by Drakkar Klose
LightweightUFC
December 2, 2023
Solecki lost to Drakkar Klose via KO (slam) at 1:41 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Austin, Texas.
ANALYSIS
Solecki is going to be furious with this result. He scored an immediate takedown and found himself in dominant position, only to allow Klose to reverse things. Solecki went for an armbar, at which point Klose picked up him and slammed him on his head, knocking him out cold in the process. It's just the second knockout loss of Solecki's pro career and his first since July 2018, so this isn't a guy that typically has durability issues. The 30-year-old New Jersey native is 5-2 in his first seven UFC bouts, so his roster spot is plenty secure despite this setback.
Gets new fight
LightweightUFC
September 25, 2023
Solecki is slated to take on Drakkar Klose at a UFC event on Dec. 2 at an undisclosed location, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Solecki is coming off a victory over Carl Deaton via technical submission in Round 2 at UFC Fight Night in February. His record in the UFC octagon is now up to 5-1. His opponent, Klose, is riding a two-fight winning streak and boasts a 7-2 record with the company.
Strong run continues
LightweightUFC
February 25, 2023
Solecki defeated Carl Deaton via technical submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:55 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Easy work. Facing a debuting opponent with a clear hole in his game, Solecki leaned on his wrestling and ground game to secure an easy victory. He needed just three takedown attempts -- two successful -- to secure 8:51 worth of control time. The finish materialized with just seconds remaining in Round 2. Solecki rarely gets talked about, but he's quietly racked up a 5-1 record in his first half dozen UFC bouts, including a pair of wins via submission. Still just 29 years of age, the New Jersey native is worth keeping an eye on at 155 pounds. He'll also take home a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus, which was awarded to all six finishers on the evening.
Added to Vegas 70 card
LightweightUFC
February 16, 2023
Solecki will take on Carl Deaton at UFC Vegas 70 on Feb. 25, Nolan King of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Solecki was slated to fight this Saturday, but the UFC was unable to find a replacement opponent. It won't be a long wait as the promotion has secured a newcomer in Deaton who holds a career 17-5 record for their Feb. 25 card.