Joanna Jedrzejczyk News
Joanna Jedrzejczyk defends Ronda Rousey ahead of record tying title defense
bjpenndotcom - May 16, 2017
This past weekend at UFC 211, UFC women’s strawweight kingpin Joanna Jedrzejczyk stepped into the Octagon against Jessica Andrade for a highly anticipated matchup of styles. Joanna Jedrzejczyk stepped into the Octagon in hopes of picking her opponent apart and using her elite level striking to defend her belt for the fourth time, while Andrade looked to use her power to hand the champion her first professional loss. ‘Joanna Champion’ passed the test with flying colors as she utilized her striking and movement to pick apart Andrade over the course of 5 rounds.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk credits move to American Top Team for dominant win over Andrade
Tom Taylor - May 14, 2017
Last night, in the co-main event of UFC 211, UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk made a fifth-straight defense of her title, dominating a dangerous Jessica Andrade to a unanimous decision win. This win, which seemed to impress every single member of The MMA community, goes down as one of the best of Jedrzejczyk’s career – and she knows it. The champ believes her Saturday night dominance can be attributed to her recent move to American Top Team in Florida, which occurred in the buildup to her last defense, a decision win over Karolina Kowalkiewicz.
Pros React to Joanna Jedrzejczyk's dominant decision defeat of Jessica Andrade
Tom Taylor - May 14, 2017
Last night, dominant UFC strawweight queen Joanna Jedrzejczyk made a whopping fifth defense of her throne, defeating a game Jessica Andrade by unanimous decision. Though Andrade had her moments in the fight, and certainly impressed fans with her toughness, it was an impressive win for the champion, who stands out as one of the most dominant fighters in mixed martial arts today. Here’s how the pros reacted to the Polish champ’s latest title defense. Let’s just say they were impressed.
UFC 211 Results: Joanna Jedrzejczyk defeats Jessica Andrade (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - May 13, 2017
UFC 211 Results: Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Jessica Andrade A strawweight title fight between current champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk and challenger Jessica Andrade served as the co-main event of tonight’s UFC 211 fight card in Dallas, Texas.
VIDEO | Relive Joanna Jedrzejczyk's incredible rise as she prepares for her UFC 211 title defense
Tom Taylor - April 30, 2017
https://youtu.be/gjW1s64Xksc Poland’s Joanna Jedrzejczyk is one of the most dominant champions in the UFC today. Since winning the strawweight title from inaugural champion Carla Esparza in early 2015, she has defended it four times, and in a few short weeks, she’ll attempt to make it five. Her next defense will pit her against aggressive Brazilian finisher Jessica Andrade, in the co-main event of the absurdly stacked UFC 211.
Rose Namajunas discusses potential showdown with rival Jedrzejczyk: I'm coming for the belt
Tom Taylor - April 17, 2017
Last weekend, in the co-main event of UFC on Fox 24, strawweight star “Thug” Rose Namajunas scored an epic win over the game Michelle Waterson, dropping her with a second-round head-kick, and finishing her off with a rear-naked choke. With this win, Namajunas seems to have earned herself a shot at the winner of Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Jessica Andrade’s upcoming strawweight title fight, which will serve as the co-main event of UFC 211 on May 13 in Dallas, Texas. On Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, Namajunas weighed in on the possibility of a strawweight title fight – particularly on a potential showdown with the current champ Jedrzejczyk, who does not seem to be a fan of hers.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk expects to fight the UFC Kansas City co-main event winner next
Tom Taylor - April 12, 2017
This weekend, in the co-main event of the UFC’s trip to Kansas City, Michelle Waterson and Rose Namajunas will collide in a crucial strawweight contender bout. The winner of this fight could well earn the next crack at the winner of Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Jessica Andrade’s UFC 211 title fight – at least, that’s what the champ Jedrzejczyk thinks. “I believe that the winner of the fight between Michelle Waterson and Rose Namajunas will be my next opponent,” the champ told Fox Sports. “I will be watching this fight.”
MMA fighters rubbing shoulders with fellow celebrities
Russell Ess - March 30, 2017
The sport of mixed martial arts is steadily growing and the fighters that put it all on the line are becoming famous celebrities in their own right.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk fires back at Jessica Andrade
bjpenndotcom - March 24, 2017
With less than two months to go until Joanna Jedrzejczyk steps into the Octagon in hopes of defending her UFC women’s strawweight title for the 5th time as she faces Jessica Andrade, the trash talk is heating up between the two women. Recently, Andrade questioned the champ’s chin, claiming that Jedrzejczyk has a weak chin, and can be shut down with unrelenting pressure. Those comments caught the champ off guard given that she and Andrade’s manager, who used to also manage Jedrzejczyk, were once very close.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk praises Michelle Waterson, blasts Rose Namajunas
Tom Taylor - March 20, 2017
This May, in the co-main event of UFC 211, dominant UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk will attempt to make the fifth defense of her title against dangerous Brazilian contender Jessica Andrade. While Jedrzejczyk’s victory against an opponent of Andrade’s caliber is far from guaranteed, she is already looking ahead to her next challenge as UFC strawweight queen. On a recent episode of The MMA Hour, Jedrzejczyk explained that, if she beats Andrade, she expects her next challenger to be “The Karate Hottie” Michelle Waterson. For this to happen, Waterson will first have to defeat the ever-dangerous Rose Namajunas, who she’s scheduled to fight this April.
Jessica Andrade explains how she'll dethrone Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Tom Taylor - March 7, 2017
With a flawless, 13-0 record, and four-straight title defenses to her name, UFC strawweight queen Joanna Jedrzejczyk has established herself as one of the most dominant champions in the promotion. As such, Brazil’s Jessica Andrade will have a serious task on her hands when she attempts to dethrone Jedrzejczyk in the co-main event of the stacked UFC 211 this May. Apparently, however, Andrade has already developed a game plan for her upcoming fight with the champ, and that game plan hinges on one key factor: pressure. The talented Brazilian contender explained this strategy in an interview with MMAJunkie.com.
BREAKING! Joanna Jedrzejczyk announces next fight
bjpenndotcom - February 23, 2017
Thursday morning, UFC women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk took to social media to tease an announcement regarding her next title defense. Instantly, fight fans glued themselves to social media in anticipation of the champ’s big announcement.
Dana White confirms Jessica Andrade will get next shot at Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Tom Taylor - February 5, 2017
Last month, we learned that dominant UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk had returned to American Top Team to begin training for her next fight. Her opponent for this next fight, however, remained a mystery. On Saturday night, that changed. Though it was widely speculated that the next strawweight title shot would go to Michelle Waterson, who recently burst into contention with a quick win over Paige Van Zant, that shot will instead go to Brazil’s Jessica Andrade, who won big on the main card of the UFC’s latest trip to Houston.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk returns to American Top Team to begin next training camp
Tom Taylor - January 25, 2017
Last November, in one of the whopping three title fights included on the UFC 205 bill, strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk thwarted a game challenger in Karolina Kowalkiewicz with a dominant unanimous decision victory. With this win, the talented striking specialist reaffirmed her status as one of the UFC’s most dominant champions. Now, the dominant strawweight queen is gearing up for yet another defense of her title. According to a Tuesday night Instagram post, she has left her native Olsztyn, Poland, and has landed in Coconut Creek, Florida, where she will begin another training camp at American Top Team.
UFC strawweight champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk weighs in on Nunes vs. Rousey
Tom Taylor - December 23, 2016
In one weeks’ time, women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes will make the first defense of her title. She will do so against former champion Ronda Rousey, who has not been seen in action since she was knocked out by a Holly Holm head kick in November of 2015. In advance of this fight, fans, pundits and fellow fighters are divided on who they think will come out on top. Some picture Rousey reclaiming the throne with a vintage victory. Others imagine Nunes mauling the long absent Rousey to retain the title. Others are unwilling to make a prediction one way or the other.
EXCLUSIVE | Tiffany van Soest on Joanna Jedrzejczyk: She's good but I know I'm better
Russell Ess - December 19, 2016
Renown kickboxing and Muay Thai fighter Tiffany van Soest made history recently by becoming the first-ever female champion in the Glory kickboxing promotion. Van Soest fought twice on December 10 in the Women’s Super-Bantamweight Grand Prix to claim the title. Van Soest first met Jessica Gladstone in the semifinal, taking a unanimous decision win and then picked up another unanimous decision win over Amel Dehby in the tournament final to become the division’s champion.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk: Karolina Kowalkiewicz Doesn't Deserve a Rematch
Tom Taylor - November 15, 2016
Last weekend, the UFC made its long awaited debut in New York City with UFC 205. To celebrate this Big Apple debut, the organization stacked the card with massive fights, including a whopping three title bouts. The first of these title bouts saw reigning strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk attempt the fourth defense of her title opposite fellow Polish star Karolina Kowalkiewicz. Though she was wobbled by Kowalkiewicz in the fourth round, the strawweight queen was dominant throughout the rest of her fight, and would ultimately leave New York City with a unanimous decision win, and her title.
VIDEO | UFC 205 - Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Karolina Kowalkiewicz have intense weigh-in staredown
Russell Ess - November 11, 2016
The UFC women’s strawweight championship takes place on what many are calling the biggest UFC event ever to take place. UFC 205 will feature three championship title fights with the UFC women’s strawweight title fight between champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk and challenger Karolina Kowalkiewicz starting off the championship fights.