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Valentina Shevchenko discusses possible future rematch with Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Last weekend, in the co-main event of UFC 232, Valentina Shevchenko captured the vacant UFC women’s flyweight title with a dominant decision defeat of former UFC strawweight Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Speaking on The MMA Hour with Luke Thomas on Monday, the new champion broke down this victory. “I know Joanna, she is a very strong athlete,” […]
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Dana White encourages Joanna Jedrzejczyk to go back to strawweight
Over the weekend, in the co-main event of UFC 231, former UFC strawweight queen Joanna Jedrzejczyk came up short in a flyweight title fight with the fearsome Valentina Shevchenko. Having watched this fight, UFC President Dana White believes Jedrzejczyk is better suited for the strawweight division than she is for the flyweight division. “I love […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk opens up on her future after UFC 231 loss to Valentina Shevchenko
On Saturday night, in the co-main event of UFC 231, former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk battled the fearsome Valentina Shevchenko for the vacant UFC women’s flyweight belt. Unfortunately for Jedrzejczyk, this title shot did not go as planned, as she was out-duelled by Shevchenko for five rounds. Despite this setback, Joanna Jedrzejczyk says she […]
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Fighters react to Valentina Shevchenko vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Former women’s bantamweight title challenger Valentina Shevchenko and former strawweight queen Joanna Jedrzejczyk squared off for the promotions vacant flyweight title in the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC 231 event in Toronto. Shevchenko made her UFC flyweight debut this past February, where she scored a lopsided second-round submission victory over Priscila Cachoeira. As for Joanna, the […]
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UFC 231 Results: Valentina Shevchenko defeats Joanna Jedrzejczyk (Highlights)
Former women’s bantamweight title challenger Valentina Shevchenko and former strawweight queen Joanna Jedrzejczyk squared off for the promotions vacant flyweight title in the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC 231 event in Toronto. Shevchenko made her UFC flyweight debut this past February, scoring a very lopsided second-round submission win over Priscila Cachoeira. As for Joanna, the former […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Phil Daru discusses physical changes for Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s move to flyweight
Once the UFC opened up the women’s flyweight division many thought it’d be a great opportunity for some of the women in the strawweight and bantamweight divisions to perform at their peak. Such was the case for former strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk and former bantamweight title challenger, Valentina Shevchenko. Fittingly enough, Jedrzejczyk and Shevchenko are […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk believes win over Valentina Shevchenko proves she’s ‘the GOAT’
This Saturday night in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the second ever UFC women’s flyweight champion will be crowned. Battling it out will be the former 135-pound title challenger, Valentina ‘Bullet’ Shevchenko and the former strawweight queen Joanna Jedrzejczyk as they vie for the vacant crown. For Jedrzejczyk, this fight will be her first at 125-pounds since […]
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Rose Namajunas on Joanna Jedrzejczyk: ‘It’s nice to not have to think about her for a second’
When UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas defeated Joanna Jedrzejczyk for a second time this past April, it seemingly closed the door on their rivalry….for now. According to “Thug Rose” that’s more satisfying than winning a UFC championship as she mentioned in recent interview with UFC.com. “I don’t know if necessarily I get to enjoy the title […]
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MMA Inequity | Joanna Jedrzejczyk: From royalty to afterthought overnight
Poland’s most accomplished mixed martial artist of all time also happens to be one of MMA’s most accomplished champions of all time. That, of course, is none other than the former strawweight queen Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Jedrzejczyk entered the UFC as an undefeated 6-0 rising contender in 2014 who was fresh off a big second-round knockout […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk issues lengthy statement on cancelled fight with Shevchenko: ‘I feel truly resentful’
Former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk was expected to fight Valentina Shevchenko for the vacant women’s flyweight title at UFC 231 this December 8 in Toronto. Unfortunately for her, this matchup was nixed not longer after it was announced, as Shevchenko was plucked from UFC 231 and redistributed to a UFC 230 main event title […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk reacts to the Valentina Shevchenko vs. Sijara Eubanks booking
Former UFC women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk was expected to square off with Valentina Shevchenko for the promotions vacant flyweight title at UFC 231 this December in Toronto. That all changed earlier tonight when ESPN’s Brett Okamoto broke the shocking news that Shevchenko was now set to headline November’s UFC 230 event in New York […]
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What to do with Joanna Jedrzejczyk now
Joanna Jedrzejczyk was supposed to fight Valentina Shevchenko for the women’s flyweight title at UFC 231 in Toronto. The fight was signed and announced, but earlier today that all changed. ESPN’s Brett Okomato tweeted that Shevchenko would be taking on Sijara Eubanks as the main event for UFC 230 at MSG. The news was shocking […]
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Valentina Shevchenko believes she has the advantage in fight with Joanna Jedrzejczyk
At UFC 231 in Toronto on December 8, the women’s flyweight title will be on the line. However, there will be no champion defending it, as former champion Nicco Montano was stripped of the title after failing to reach the scale at UFC 228. Come December, the current number one flyweight contender Valentina Shevchenko will […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk says Shevchenko title fight could happen this year, sends message to “jealous” flyweights
It’s sounding more and more likely that former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk will move up to the flyweight division to battle Valentina Shevchenko for the division’s vacant title. Speaking on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on Monday, Joanna Jedrzejczyk divulged that there’s a strong chance the fight happens this year. “There’s a big chance that […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk defends the UFC’s decision to strip Nicco Montano
Inaugural UFC women’s flyweight champion Nicco Montano was supposed to defend her title against Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 228 earlier this month. Regrettably, she was hospitalized while undertaking her weight cut down to 125 pounds, and forced out of the fight. From there, the UFC made the controversial decision to strip Nicco Montano of her […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk: ‘I’m very open to move up and face Valentina Shevchenko’
Joanna Jedrzejczyk was once unbeatable in MMA as she went 14-0. During that stretch, she won and defended the strawweight title five times. Ultimately, Jedrzejczyk met her match as she lost back-to-back fights against Rose Namajunas. With Jedrzejczyk 0-2 against the current champion, another title shot at strawweight is unlikely, so a move up to flyweight makes […]
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Valentina Shevchenko ‘moving on’ from Nicco Montano, open to Joanna Jedrzejczyk title bout
It has quickly become quite the ‘Big drama show!’ when it comes to the women’s 125-pound weight class in the UFC. And now we’re left wondering what’s next. On weigh-in day for UFC 228 this past weekend, mid-weight cut the then champion Nicco Montano would be hospitalized due to issues with her kidneys resulting in […]
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Pat Barry believes Joanna Jedrzejczyk is only hurting herself by not accepting defeat
After losing for the first time in her entire MMA career, and back to back at that, the former strawweight queen has gotten back in the win column. At UFC on Fox 30, Joanna Jedrzejczyk defeated Tecia Torres via clear unanimous decision. The fight was Jedrzejczyk’s first three-rounder since December 2014 in her and Claudia Gadelha’s […]
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Chance to retake the strawweight throne still in play for Joanna Jedrzejczyk
The mantra is typically two strikes and you’re out when referring to title opportunities in combat sports, but things have obviously escalated to a traditional baseball sense when breaking down the scalding feud between UFC women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas and former titleholder Joanna Jedrzejczyk. It could take three strikes before Jedrzejczyk is out. At […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk questions Rose Namajunas’ injuries, feels interim belt could be necessary
On Saturday night, on the main card of UFC on FOX 30 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk picked up massive win over the dangerous Tecia Torres. This sorely-needed victory served to separate the former champion from a pair of losses to Rose Namajunas, the woman ended her title reign. Now […]
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UFC on FOX 30 Results: Joanna Jedrzejczyk defeats Tecia Torres (highlights)
A women’s strawweight bout between former division champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk and perennial division contender Tecia Torres took place on tonight’s UFC on FOX 30 main card. Joanna entered tonight’s bout on a two-fight losing skid, with both of those losses coming at the hands and feet of current women’s strawweight title holder Rose Namajunas. Meanwhile, […]
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Rose Namajunas not interested in third Joanna Jedrzejczyk fight — unless one condition is met
For a time, Joanna Jedrzejczyk looked truly unstoppable as the UFC strawweight champion. Then, in November of 2017, her reign came to a shocking and violent end, as she was put down by a salvo of first-round Rose Namajunas punches. Given her previous dominance, Jedrzejczyk was given the chance to reclaim her title from Namajunas […]
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VIDEO | Tecia Torres thinks Joanna Jedrzejczyk needs to be more humble, “Joanna is not the strawweight queen”
"Rose is the champion, Joanna is not the strawweight queen." – UFC strawweight contender @TeciaTorres. Watch full interview: https://t.co/GAt6MVZt27 pic.twitter.com/Xrii6eVxCU — MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) May 18, 2018 “I think with her [Joanna Jedrzejczyk] saying that girls should still continue to bow down to her, I think that’s kind of still her not being as humble as […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk expects title shot with win over Tecia Torres
Former UFC strawweight champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk, who is now 0-2 against reigning champ Rose Namajunas, will look to get back on track when she battles Tecia Torres at UFC on Fox 30 this July 28. If she wins this fight, she expects to be rewarded with another crack at the title. “I am very happy […]
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BREAKING | Joanna Jedrzejczyk Takes On Tecia Torres at UFC on Fox 30 in Calgary
UFC on Fox 30 is starting to really shape up. And it looks like it could be a showcase for some of the women’s division’s best. After reports that the UFC is working to set up their flyweight champion, Nicco Montano’s first title defense against Valentina Shevchenko as the card’s main event, we have now […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk says Dana White was “a little bit disgusted” by scoring of Namajunas rematch
In November of 2017, long-time UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk succumbed to a first-round knockout dealt by unheralded challenger Rose Namajunas, surrendering her title as a result. Earlier this month, in the co-main event of UFC 223, Jedrzejczyk failed to reclaim that title, giving up a close decision to Namajunas in the pair’s anticipated rematch. […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk updates on possible move to flyweight
Back in November, dominating UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk lost her title to Rose Namajunas, succumbing to first-round punches. Last weekend, in the co-main event of UFC 223, she failed to reclaim that title from Namajunas in an anticipated rematch, giving up a very close decision loss. Now 0-2 against the champion Namajunas, Jedrzejczyk finds […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk tells other strawweight contenders to “bow down”
On Saturday night, in the co-main event of UFC 223, former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk came up short in a bid to reclaim her title from champ Rose Namajunas, losing a close and somewhat controversial decision. Speaking at the UFC 223 post-fight press conference, Jedrzejczyk admitted that she felt she’d done enough to win, […]