Jessica Eye News

Harry Kettle - December 7, 2021

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has booked three notable fights across three divisions, including the return of Michelle Waterson. While the UFC can look back and be proud of what they’ve produced so far in 2021, it’s always important to look ahead to the future – especially when you have as many events as they do. Across the next few months the groundwork is going to be laid for a string of high-profile bookings and in the last couple of days, the following three bouts have been set in stone for three different women’s divisions.

Andrew Whitelaw - October 13, 2021

Coming hot on the heels of its ‘Cops vs Stonerz’ show in September, High Rollerz is putting on a special ladies night with all proceeds going towards breast cancer. The show will take place on October 16th with fan favorite Renato Leranja on the mic alongside UFC strawweight Angela Hill while Fight Circus CEO, Jon Nutt will be on MC duties.

Cole Shelton - July 28, 2021

Maycee Barber has never been shy to call out her next opponent and that is exactly what happened after her win at UFC Vegas 32 on Saturday. After Barber earned a controversial split decision over Miranda Maverick, “The Future” got onto the mic to call out Jessica Eye. It’s an opponent she has talked about before so Barber wasn’t surprised Eye responded to the callout, so she hopes that means the UFC will make the fight.

Adam D Martin - July 13, 2021

UFC women’s flyweight contender Jessica Eye needed 13 stitches to close a nasty cut suffered during her fight with Jennifer Maia at UFC 264. Eye and Maia were involved in an accidental clash of heads during the contest which led to Eye suffering a horrendous cut in the middle of her forehead that saw blood immediately start pouring out of it. Impressively, Eye’s cutman was able to stop the bleeding with vaseline and she was able to make it to the final bell, though she ultimately lost a unanimous decision on the judges’ scorecards. Still, the fact that Eye was able to make it the distance was impressive given that she had a hole in her head for the final two rounds.

Adam Martin - January 24, 2021

UFC women’s strawweight Joanne Calderwood issued a statement following her unanimous decision win over Jessica Eye at UFC 257. In the pre-fight to the pair’s pay-per-view main card bout at UFC 257, Calderwood promised to punch Eye in the face, and she accomplished all that and more in the fight. The Las Vegas-trained fighter took it to Eye for the full 15 minutes, punching and kicking her all over en route to a unanimous decision win. It was a big fight for Calderwood, who lost in upset fashion to Jennifer Maia in her last fight. She needed a good fight against Eye to prove her worth to the champion Valentina Shevchenko, and she did that. With the win over Eye, Calderwood is back to being a title contender.

Adam Martin - December 30, 2020

UFC women’s flyweight contender Joanne Calderwood says she is excited to punch rival Jessica Eye in the face and make her bleed at UFC 257. Calderwood meets Eye at UFC 257, which is set for January 23 on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. Calderwood is the No. 7 ranked women’s flyweight while Eye is ranked No. 6, so this is an important matchup between top-10 ranked 125lbers. But for Scotland’s Calderwood, it’s more than just a fight. For her, this matchup with Eye is personal.

Tom Taylor - September 1, 2020

UFC flyweight contender Jessica Eye has found herself in a tough spot as she recovers from a Staph infection and a recent surgery. Speaking on Twitter on Tuesday, Eye opened up to her followers about her “desperate” situation, and conceded that she’s “begging” for help.

Adam Martin - July 30, 2020

The UFC has announced two exciting matchups for October, including a women’s flyweight bout between Jessica Andrade and Jessica Eye. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto first reported that Andrade vs. Eye is set to take place at a UFC Fight Night event on October 17. According to Okamoto, Andrade’s team feels that this move up to 125lbs is the right move for the former UFC women’s strawweight champion at this point in her career.

Adam D Martin - June 14, 2020

UFC women’s flyweight contender Jessica Eye released a statement following her loss to Cynthia Calvillo in the main event of UFC on ESPN 10. Eye was on the wrong end of a unanimous decision as the judges gave the bout to Calvillo by scores of 49-46, 49-46, and 48-47 for the biggest win of her career to date. For Eye, it’s a tough loss to a newcomer to the women’s flyweight division. Eye was the No. 1 contender heading into the bout, but she will surely drop down a few pegs after this mostly one-sided defeat to Calvillo at UFC on ESPN 10.

Chris Taylor - June 13, 2020

A key women’s strawweight bout featuring Jessica Eye taking on Cynthia Calvillo headlined tonight’s UFC on ESPN 10 event in Las Vegas. Eye (15-7 MMA) had missed weight for tonight’s headliner and was thus forced to forfeit a portion of her fight purse to Calvillo. The miss marked the second straight contest that Jessica Eye has failed to make the flyweight limit.

Chris Taylor - June 13, 2020

A key women’s strawweight bout featuring Jessica Eye taking on Cynthia Calvillo headlines tonight’s UFC on ESPN 10 event in Las Vegas. Eye (15-7 MMA) missed weight for tonight’s headliner and will thus have to forfeit a portion of her fight purse to Calvillo. This marks the second straight contest that Jessica Eye has failed to make the flyweight limit.

Chris Taylor - June 13, 2020

The Octagon remains in Las Vegas this evening for UFC on ESPN 10, a 10-bout fight card headlined by Jessica Eye vs. Cynthia Calvillo. Eye (15-7 MMA) missed weight for tonight’s headliner and will thus forfeit a portion of her fight purse to Calvillo. This marked the second straight contest that Jessica Eye has failed to make the flyweight limit.

Tom Taylor - June 12, 2020

UFC flyweight contender Jessica Eye missed weight for her UFC on ESPN 10 main event clash with Cynthia Calvillo, tipping the scales a quarter pound above the 126-pound limit fo non-title fights. From the looks of it, her weight cut was absolutely brutal. See Eye take to the scale below.

Tom Taylor - June 12, 2020

On Saturday night, the UFC will return to our screens with UFC on ESPN 10, an under-the-radar card out of the promotion’s Apex facility. The card will be headlined by a women’s flyweight fight between former title challenger Jessica Eye and long-time strawweight contender Cynthia Calvillo. The winner of the fight figures to be well positioned for a future title shot.

Adam D Martin - May 24, 2020

A women’s flyweight bout between Jessica Eye and Cynthia Calvillo is set to headline a UFC Fight Night card on June 13 in Las Vegas, Nevada. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto was the first to report the Eye vs. Calvillo matchup for the UFC’s June 13 show in Vegas. Of note, it was reported that this fight will be the headliner of the card, which surprised many of the fans who reacted to it on social media.

Mike Pendleton - April 6, 2020

Looking to improve both her personal and professional life, UFC flyweight Jessica Eye packed up and moved to Las Vegas in February of 2019. Shortly following that move she would find herself fighting for the UFC flyweight title against Valentina Shevchenko. Although her bid for championship gold didn’t go as planned, Eye was just getting started with her new team at Xtreme Couture. In an interview with BJPENN.com, Eye discussed her move to Xtreme Couture and Las Vegas, after spending years with StrongStyle gym in Cleveland, Ohio, home of reigning heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. With the decision to move to Xtreme Couture and Las Vegas, Eye feels she’s done what is best for her in personal life as well as her fighting career.

Cole Shelton - February 10, 2020

Jessica Eye has called for a rematch with Valentina Shevchenko. After Shevchenko beat Katlyn Chookagian at UFC 247, Eye took to Twitter to ask the UFC for another crack at the champ. Eye, of course, got the title shot against Shevchenko at UFC 238, but ultimately suffered a second-round knockout loss by a head kick. Still, Eye believes she could do better and wants a rematch.

Thomas Taylor - June 13, 2019

Last weekend, in the co-main event of UFC 238, UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko delivered one of the most brutal head kick knockouts in UFC history, decapitating challenger Jessica Eye in the second round. This thunderous knockout left the jaws of everyone watching on the floor — and that includes cage-side commentators Joe Rogan, Daniel Cormier and Jon Anik. In the latest episode of the UFC’s popular The Thrill and the Agony series, we get a head-on look at how Rogan, Cormier and Anik reacted to this vicious knockout from Shevchenko.