Karolina Kowalkiewicz was very emotional when addressing her loss at UFC Fight Night 247.
Kowalkiewicz (16-9 MMA, 9-9 UFC) lost a unanimous decision to Denise Gomes (10-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC) this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The former UFC strawweight title challenger has now lost two straight.
“Hey guys, I’m so sorry, but thank you for your support, for your love,” Kowalkiewicz said on her Instagram stories (h/t Full Send MMA). “I’m OK, as you can see, I’m OK. just my heart is broken. I had a really great fight camp, perfect weight cutting, I felt really, really good. I was in really good shape, but my opponent, she’s better than me, what can I say? Big congratulations for her, she did a really great job. Give me some time and see you soon. I’m not going to retire, don’t worry.”
Karolina Kowalkiewicz tears up after her loss to Denise Gomes at UFC Vegas 100
“My heart is broken. Give me some time and I’ll see you soon, I’m not going to retire don’t worry”. pic.twitter.com/YxlsvES7rp
— FULL SEND MMA (@full_send_mma) November 10, 2024
Kowalkiewicz is no stranger to bouncing back. She was able to turn a five-fight losing streak to four straight wins from 2022 to 2023, defeating Felice Herrig, Silvana Gomez Juarez, Vanessa Demopoulos, and Diana Belbita.
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