Joanna Jedrzejczyk News
Joanna Jedrzejczyk will go to extreme lengths to fight Weili Zhang
Harry Kettle - November 15, 2019
UFC strawweight Joanna Jedrzejczyk is willing to do just about anything to get her hands on Strawweight Champion Weili Zhang. The Chinese champ is coming off the back of her sensational first round title win over Jessica Andrade which made her the first ever champion to stem from China. Ever since then there have been many questions raised as to who her first title defense will be against, with a series of names being suggested.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk will lose to Weili Zhang, says Jessica Andrade
Adam Martin - November 12, 2019
Former UFC women’s strawweight champion Jessica Andrade predicts that new champ Weili Zhang will defeat Joanna Jedrzejczyk if they fight. Andrade lost her belt in stunning fashion to Zhang in the summer at UFC China via first-round TKO. It was Andrade’s first title defense after winning the belt from Rose Namajunas with a slam KO back at UFC 237 in May. Andrade also has a previous loss to Jedrzejczyk, so she’s very familiar with both fighters.
Weili Zhang wants Valentina Shevchenko next, if not she'll go and 'beat' Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Cole Shelton - October 21, 2019
Weili Zhang has set her eyes on current UFC flyweight champion, Valentina Shevchenko. Zhang is looking to become another champ-champ in the UFC after just winning the strawweight belt back in August. Why she wants to fight Shevchenko is simple. She wants to fight the best and she believes the 125-pound champion is just that. Yet, if that scrap can not come to fruition, she is fine taking on Joanna Jedrzejczyk.
Weili Zhang criticises former champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Harry Kettle - October 18, 2019
UFC Strawweight Champion Weili Zhang has ripped into the former queen of the division Joanna Jedrzejczyk ahead of a potential fight between the two. Zhang (20-1) is coming off the back of a memorable TKO victory over Jessica Andrade at UFC Shenzhen which served as her coronation as the first-ever Chinese champion in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk hopes Kamaru Usman beats Colby Covington's 'ass' at UFC 245
Cole Shelton - October 14, 2019
Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Colby Covington are teammates at American Top Team but that doesn’t mean she will be rooting for him in his next fight. At UFC 245, Covington will be taking on Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title, yet Joanna Jedrzejczyk hopes the champion beats up ‘Choas’. The reason why the former strawweight champion wants that to happen is because of how Colby Covington has treated his teammates in Jorge Masvidal and Dustin Poirier.
Playing Matchmaker for UFC Tampa: Joanna Jedrzejczyk deserves a title shot
Adam Martin - October 13, 2019
What’s next for the winners of Saturday night’s UFC Tampa card? We take a look in the latest edition of Playing Matchmaker. Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Weili Zhang
Joanna Jedrzejczyk says she broke her foot in second round of UFC Tampa main event
Adam D Martin - October 13, 2019
Former UFC women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk put on a dominant performance against Michelle Waterson in the main event of UFC Tampa, earning a lopsided unanimous decision. She did so despite suffering a nasty foot injury early in the fight. According to Jedrzejczyk, she broke her foot in the second round but managed to go the full 25 minutes with a tough Waterson anyways. Here’s what the former champ told reporters in her post-fight press conference about the injury.
Michelle Waterson reacts following disappointing loss to Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Christopher Taylor - October 12, 2019
Michelle Waterson squared off with former strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk in the headliner of tonight’s UFC Tampa event. The fight had high stakes, with the winner being expected to serve as the first challenger to newly crowned UFC strawweight champion Weili Zhang.
UFC Tampa Results: Joanna Jedrzejczyk defeats Michelle Waterson (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - October 12, 2019
Tonight’s UFC Tampa event is headlined by a key women’s strawweight battle featuring former division title holder Joanna Jedrzejczyk taking on Michelle Waterson. The winner of tonight’s headliner will likely be next in line for a shot at Weili Zhang’s UFC strawweight title.
UFC Tampa Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - October 12, 2019
The Octagon invades Florida for tonight’s UFC Tampa event, a fourteen-bout fight card headlined by Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Michelle Waterson. The winner of tonight’s headliner will likely be next in line for a shot at Weili Zhang’s UFC strawweight title.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk responds to her weight-cutting critics
Alfredo Zullino - October 10, 2019
The UFC Tampa madness is anything but over. After the news of former UFC strawweight queen Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s problem to make weight in time for her bout against Michelle Waterson broke, multiple versions of the story followed in these past days.
UFC Tampa | Pro fighters make their picks for Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Michelle Waterson
Cole Shelton - October 10, 2019
In the main event of UFC Tampa, Joanna Jedrzejczyk returns to the strawweight division to take on Michelle Waterson. Heading into the fight, the former champion is a big favorite at -335 while ‘The Karate Hottie’ is a +255 underdog. Ahead of the fight — which will happen after much speculation it won’t –, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the scrap. To no surprise, the majority favor Joanna Jedrzejczyk to get the job done here.
Michelle Waterson reacts to reports of Joanna Jedrzejczyk missing weight: 'I would still fight her'
Adam Martin - October 9, 2019
UFC strawweight contender Michelle Waterson has given her thoughts on the reports that Joanna Jedrzejczyk will miss weight before this Saturday’s UFC Tampa main event. “The Karate Hottie” spoke to Andy Whitelaw of Fox Sports Asia and spoke about her opponent potentially missing weight.
Report | Joanna Jedrzejczyk weight-cut woes put UFC Tampa main event in jeopardy
Tom Taylor - October 9, 2019
This weekend’s UFC Tampa card was supposed to be headlined by a strawweight showdown between top-ranked contenders Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Michelle Waterson. Regrettably, it sounds as though this fight could be done for. According to Raphael Marinho of Brazilian publication Combate, Jedrzejczyk will not make the strawweight’s 116-pound limit for the fight. Waterson, in turn, has reportedly refused to accept a fight with Jedrzejczyk if she is unable to make the contracted weight.
UFC Tampa | Michelle Waterson believes win over Joanna Jedrzejczyk earns her next title shot
Cole Shelton - October 7, 2019
Michelle Waterson is calling it the biggest fight of her career. In the main event of UFC Tampa, she is taking on former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk, and the winner could very well be getting the next title shot.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk scolds Colby Covington: ‘You shouldn’t s**t in your gym’
Tom Taylor - October 7, 2019
Colby Covington has alienated many of his stablemates at American Top Team, and that includes former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Jedrzejczyk gave her thoughts on Covington during a recent interview with James Lynch of theScore.
Kenny Florian likes how Namajunas, Jedrzejczyk match up against Weili Zhang
Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 4, 2019
Kenny Florian thinks Rose Namajunas and Joanna Jedrzejczyk have a good chance at giving Weili Zhang problems. Zhang made history at UFC Shenzhen. She defeated Jessica Andrade via TKO in 42 seconds to capture the UFC strawweight title. This makes Zhang the first UFC champion born in China.
Dan Lambert reveals UFC has promised Joanna Jedrzejczyk title shot with win
Cole Shelton - August 5, 2019
Joanna Jedrzejczyk has a lot riding on her next fight at strawweight. In the main event of UFC San Francisco, she will take on Michelle Waterson. It will also mark her first fight at 115-pounds since she beat Tecia Torres by decision back in July of 2018.