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Joanna Jedrzejczyk comes to Carla Esparza’s defense after fans booed her at UFC 281 presser: “She deserves respect”
Joanna Jedrzejczyk has come to the defense of UFC women’s strawweight champion Carla Esparza. ‘Cookie Monster’ is set to return to action this Saturday at UFC 281 against Weili Zhang. ‘Magnum’ is fresh off her knockout win over the former Polish champion in June. Heading into the title fight this Saturday, Zhang is a massive […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk admits she’s thinking about “one last dance” for fans: “I was not prepared to say goodbye”
Former UFC women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk wasn’t ready to say goodbye. The Polish fighter has been out of the octagon since her rematch with Weili Zhang in June. In their first encounter over two years prior, it was a ‘Fight of the Year’ candidate. The back-and-forth contest saw Zhang win by decision but, could’ve […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk reveals she nearly ended retirement and returned to fighting: “I was about to call Dana”
Joanna Jedrzejczyk thought about ending her retirement less than six months after calling it a career. Jedrzejczyk announced her retirement from MMA following her KO loss to Zhang Weili at UFC 275 in June of this year in Singapore. Had Jedrzejczyk won, she likely would’ve gotten a title shot, but when she came up short, […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk argues against UFC Hall of Fame induction anytime soon: “I don’t think I’m ready to be a grandma”
Former UFC women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk wants to go into the Hall of Fame, but not yet. The Polish fighter has been out of action since her rematch with Weili Zhang in June. In their first outing two years prior, it was a ‘Fight of the Year’ contender. In March 2020, it was Zhang […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk happily retired, but admits she may return for one fight: “I could come back for the female BMF title”
Former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk could possibly return for one fight. Last month at UFC 275, the 34-year-old faced off against Weili Zhang for the second time. While the first outing was an incredible fight, the second encounter was more one-sided. The Poland-native was brutally knocked out in round two by ‘Magnum’. Following the […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk names her Mount Rushmore of Women’s MMA
Joanna Jedrzejczyk has named her Mount Rushmore of Women’s MMA. Jedrzejczyk, 34, recently retired from the UFC with a record of 16 wins and 5 losses. The former strawweight queen and future Hall of Famer was in Las Vegas for International Fight Week. Joanna called it quits after suffering back to back losses to Weili […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk explains retirement following Weili Zhang loss: “I don’t want to be this legend who is going to fight forever and get beat up”
Former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk has elaborated on her reason to retire. The Polish fan-favorite was in action against Weili Zhang in a rematch earlier this month at UFC 275. Their first outing at UFC 248 in March 2020 was one of the greatest bouts in UFC history. However, the rematch was much more […]
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Carla Esparza not surprised by Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s retirement, says she “would’ve loved” a rematch
UFC strawweight champion Carla Esparza has admitted she would’ve liked the chance to have a rematch against Joanna Jedrzejczyk. While the way in which Carla Esparza became a two-time UFC champion was somewhat strange, there was nothing odd about how she submitted Rose Namajunas in 2014 to win the gold the first time around. Alas, […]
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Miesha Tate explains why Joanna Jedrzejczyk is “doing it right” with retirement despite still having “a lot to offer”
Miesha Tate has given her thoughts on the recent retirement of Joanna Jedrzejczyk and why she respects her decision. Following her knockout loss to Weili Zhang at UFC 275 earlier this month, Joanna Jedrzejczyk opted to walk away from the sport of mixed martial arts and retire. It was clearly a tough move for her […]
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Sean O’Malley weighs in on Joanna Jedrzejczyk‘s retirement from MMA: “It’s probably a good thing UFC fighters don’t get paid a lot of money until a long time”
UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley has given his thoughts on Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s decision to retire from mixed martial arts. Last Saturday night at UFC 275, Joanna Jedrzejczyk left her gloves in the Octagon and walked away from the sport of MMA after years of being known as the strawweight GOAT. The Polish star fell short in […]
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Karolina Kowalkiewicz pens heartfelt message to Joanna Jedrzejczyk following retirement announcement
Karolina Kowalkiewicz has sent a heartfelt message to Joanna Jedrzejczyk following her retirement at UFC 275. Last Saturday night in Singapore, Joanna Jedrzejczyk retired from mixed martial arts following her knockout defeat at the hands of Weili Zhang. While she had a few good moments throughout the course of the fight, it was clear to […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk shares her prediction for Carla Esparza vs. Weili Zhang
Joanna Jedrzejczyk has given her thoughts on what will happen when Weili Zhang challenges Carla Esparza for the UFC strawweight title. Last Saturday night at UFC 275, Joanna Jedrzejczyk retired from mixed martial arts following her knockout defeat at the hands of Weili Zhang. The two put on a thoroughly entertaining rematch in Singapore and […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk opens up on her decision to retire from mixed martial arts following UFC 275
Joanna Jedrzejczyk has weighed in on her decision to retire. Jedrzejczyk shared the Octagon with Zhang Weili a second time at UFC 275 in Singapore this past Saturday night (June 11). In the second round, Joanna was slept by a spinning backfist. After the fight, Jedrzejczyk took off her gloves and announced her retirement from […]
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Pros react after Joanna Jędrzejczyk announces her retirement from MMA
Several current and former pro fighters took to social media to congratulate Joanna Jędrzejczyk on her illustrious MMA career. Jedrzejczyk (16-5 MMA) ended a 26-month hiatus tonight for a highly anticipated UFC rematch with Weili Zhang (22-3 MMA). The pair had first met back at UFC 248 in March of 2020, with Zhang emerging victorious […]
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Pros react after Weili Zhang KO’s Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 275
Tonight’s UFC 275 event featured a highly anticipated women’s strawweight rematch between Joanna Jedrzejczyk (16-5 MMA) and Weili Zhang (22-3 MMA). The pair had first met back at UFC 248 in March of 2020, with Zhang emerging victorious by way of split-decision in a thrilling “Fight of the Year” performance. Joanna Jedrzejczyk had not competed […]
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UFC 275 Results: Weili Zhang KO’s Joanna Jedrzejczyk (Video)
Tonight’s UFC 275 event features a highly anticipated women’s strawweight rematch between Joanna Jedrzejczyk (16-4 MMA) and Weili Zhang (21-3 MMA). The pair first met back at UFC 248 in March of 2020, with Zhang emerging victorious by way of split-decision in a thrilling “Fight of the Year” performance. Joanna Jedrzejczyk has not competed since […]
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Weili Zhang reveals what Joanna Jedrzejczyk said during their face-off at UFC 275
Weili Zhang has revealed what Joanna Jedrzejczyk said to her during their face-off ahead of tonight’s UFC 275 event. Zhang (21-3 MMA) and Jedrzejczyk (16-4 MMA) will meet for a second time this evening in Singapore. The pair originally collided back at UFC 248 in March of 2020, with ‘Magnum’ emerging victorious by way of […]
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UFC 275: ‘Teixeira vs. Procházka’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon returns to Singapore for tonight’s UFC 275 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Glover Teixeira vs. Jiri Procházka. Teixeira (33-7 MMA) captured the promotions light heavyweight title at UFC 267 with a second round submission victory over Jan Blachowicz. The victory marked the 42-year-olds sixth in a row and third straight stoppage. […]
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UFC 275 | Pro fighters make their picks for Weili Zhang vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk 2
On the main card of UFC 275, Weili Zhang is set to rematch Joanna Jedrzejczyk after the two had one of the best women’s fights of all time at UFC 248. Heading into the fight, Zhang is a -172 favorite on FanDuel while the Pole is a +134 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk reacts after Dana White confirms she will receive a title shot with a win at UFC 275
Joanna Jedrzejczyk has reacted to the news that Dana White has confirmed the winner of her fight against Weili Zhang will receive a title shot. While she may have been away from the sport of mixed martial arts for two years, Joanna Jedrzejczyk hasn’t taken her eyes off of the prize. The Polish sensation was […]
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Weili Zhang hopes UFC 275 bout against Joanna Jedrzejczyk will be a more “exciting fight” than the first
Weili Zhang is hoping her UFC 275 rematch against Joanna Jedrzejczyk will be the most exciting fight of her career. Zhang and Jedrzejczyk fought back at UFC 248 in March of 2020, as ‘Magnum’ was looking to defend her strawweight title for the first time. The fight far exceeded expectations as it is arguably the […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk discusses her upcoming UFC 275 rematch with Weili Zhang: “It’s going to be medical procedure”
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is opening up about her upcoming UFC 275 rematch with Weili Zhang. It will be Jedrzejczyk (21-3 MMA), a former longtime UFC strawweight champion, making her return to the Octagon after more than two years when she enters into the cage with Weili Zhang (16-4 MMA) in a featured bout on the pay-per-view main […]
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Karolina Kowalkiewicz thanks former rival Joanna Jedrzejczyk following UFC Vegas 56 win over Felice Herrig
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is finally back in the win column and she has expressed gratitude to her former rival. Kowalkiewicz entered UFC Vegas 56 on a five-fight skid. It had been a steep fall for the former UFC Strawweight Title challenger. Her last victory going into Saturday night was back in 2018 and it was against […]
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Weili Zhang reacts after Rose Namajunas offers to help train Joanna Jedrzejczyk: “Does she think Joanna’s team is not good enough or what?”
Weili Zhang has given her thoughts after Rose Namajunas offered to help train Joanna Jedrzejczyk for their upcoming rematch. The fantastic series that has taken place over the course of the last five years between these three women serves as one of the hallmarks of the strawweight division in the UFC. Now, at UFC 275 […]
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Claudia Gadelha challenges Joanna Jedrzejczyk to trilogy match, but in grappling: “It would make me happy if it happens in jiu-jitsu”
Former UFC strawweight Claudia Gadelha would like a trilogy match with Joanna Jedrzejczyk. However, she doesn’t want it in the cage. The two strawweights have clashed on two occasions already, in 2014 and 2016. Both of the bouts were won by Jedrzejczyk by decision. However, both bouts were quite close, with their 2014 fight ending […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk open to five-round rematch with Weili Zhang if the money is right
Joanna Jedrzejczyk thinks going five rounds with Weili Zhang again is doable but she needs to see more green. Jedrzejczyk and Zhang are expected to collide on the UFC 275 PPV. The strawweight rematch is only scheduled for three rounds. This came as a disappointment to many fans as their March 2020 five-round banger is […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk sees herself as UFC strawweight champion by the end of 2022: “It’s meant to be”
Former UFC strawweight titleholder Joanna Jedrzejczyk sees herself as being champion again soon. The Polish fighter is set to return next month at UFC 275 against Weili Zhang. The bout will be her first since March 2020, also against Zhang. Their first bout was arguably the greatest women’s MMA fight ever, which ended with the […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk sends a warning to newly crowned UFC champion Carla Esparza: “History likes to make a circle and I’m soon to be champ”
Joanna Jedrzejczyk has sent a warning to Carla Esparza following the latter’s win over Rose Namajunas at UFC 274. Next month at UFC 275, Joanna Jedrzejczyk will run it back with Zhang Weili as they square off in a number one contender match-up at strawweight. The victor is expected to go on and challenge for […]