Joanna jędrzejczyk

Joanna Jedrzejczyk was one of the most dominant UFC champions.

She has been called the greatest female strawweight mixed martial artist of all time, including by Daniel Cormier , who credited her with putting the weight class "on the map". Brown against Juliana Lima. She won the fight via unanimous decision. The judges' decision was met with much controversy as the majority of the MMA media scored the bout in favor of Gadelha. Penne in Berlin , Germany. She successfully defended the title against Penne, defeating her in the third round via TKO following a flurry of punches and a knee against the cage. Both participants were awarded Fight of the Night honors.

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That should be good news for the year-old native of Olsztyn, Poland, who never fought for such accolades. She just loved fighting and wanted to be the best in the world at it, and for a long time, she was the best, as she held the pound championship for over two years, successfully defending the crown she took from Carla Esparza in five times. Since she lost the belt to Rose Namajunas in November , the title has gone on to change hands four times, with no champion successfully defending the belt more than once. But back to the original point of how Jedrzejczyk fought for more than money and titles. As we spoke, Jedrzejczyk told me about her early days in Muay Thai. Jedrzejczyk actually paid to be able to travel and fight. Her subsequent ascension to MMA stardom could have been the spark for her to change who she was, to suddenly go from humble to obnoxious in the blink of an eye. But she never did.

Joanna jędrzejczyk

She has been called the greatest female strawweight mixed martial artist of all time, including by Daniel Cormier , who credited her with putting the weight class "on the map". Brown against Juliana Lima. She won the fight via unanimous decision.

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Titiana van Polanen. Wrestling Observer Newsletter. She might be the most dangerous athlete now, but it was not always her goal. Her strength and conditioning coaches are Phil Daru and Jose Rojas. In , Joanna struck an endorsement deal with Reebok. Polish mixed martial artist and kickboxer. This move upset many fans, and Zhang even fired back at the former champion. In other projects. She successfully defended the title against Penne, defeating her in the third round via TKO following a flurry of punches and a knee against the cage. Nevertheless, Jedrzejczyk issued an apology afterward. Manchester, England. Sochaczew , Poland. During the match, Joanna suffered one of the nastiest injuries in MMA.

The defeat marked her fifth loss in her last seven fights, explaining the decision to retire. Watch on YouTube.

I want to be a mom. Sochaczew , Poland. Not Disclosed []. Diana Jakovleva. November Joanna Jedrzejczyk". The Polish fighter developed a massive hematoma on her forehead and was unrecognizable by the end of the fight. Fight of the Night. The referee had no option but to call off the fight in the second round. MMA Junkie. Retrieved February 20, Maria Olsson. She is relentless in her offense and can move in and out on her opponent easily. Mariela Kruse. December 8,