“The goat of this division”- Joanna Jedrzejczyk charts a course to the top of the strawweight division with Weili Zhang’s rematch


“The goat of this division”- Joanna Jedrzejczyk charts a course to the top of the strawweight division with Weili Zhang’s rematch

Joanna Jedrzejczyk, the former UFC strawweight champion, states the current developments in her career, including a possible rematch with Zhang Weili after putting on the Fight of the Year in 2020. Joanna hasn’t fought since February of 2020. 

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She recently explained why she doesn’t want to go out beyond the UFC. To generate money outside of the world’s top MMA company, the former women’s strawweight champion says she’ll have to labor her fingers to the bone.

Despite the fact that her UFC contract is about to be renewed, Jedrzejczyk refuses to return to the octagon for a pittance. The Polish fighter believes she is still one of the greatest female strawweight in the UFC and expects a little extra motivation to put her body on the line.

Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Joanna Jedrzejczyk

In an interview with MMA fighting, she mentioned, “All of the opportunities I have outside the gym and outside the octagon and the money I can make isn’t easy you know. Cause I have to work my a** so hard. But somehow you need this extra motivation to be back to the octagon. I just can’t go there and get my face beat up again for little money.

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She added, “And for no exposure, etcetera etcetera. So there have to be something extra beside the love and the desire I have for the sport. Because I feel like I am still one of the greatest in the strawweight division.”

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“I know my legacy”- Joanna Jedrzejczyk reflects on her career and gives her thoughts on her future match-up

Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Joanna Jedrzejczyk

In a recent interview with MMA Junkie, Joanna Jedrzejczyk made some bold claims. She stated, “I’m the goat of the division, I may not be the champion right now but and and I lost the ball a few years ago but I know my legacy and I know where the mistakes were made and I’m ready to be back at the top.”

Despite the long absence from competition, Jedrzejczyk is excited to be back and is determined to exact revenge on Weili before a fight with Esparza for UFC gold.

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“Before I accept the fight with Weili Zhang, I knew that I was going to fight for the belt,” Jedrzejczyk said. “After the first fight with Weili Zhang, I knew that I was going to be the next one in line. Sometimes it takes time and other girls have to fight for the belt as well and I just wanted to be back. Here we go, we have a big fight. Fighting Weili Zhang for the second time is a big motivation for the me because I can be better every single day.”

With a rematch versus Zhang set for UFC 275, Jedrzejczyk hopes to reclaim her title.

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