MMA: Poland’s Jędrzejczyk fails to reclaim strawweight title

Polish mixed martial arts fighter Joanna Jędrzejczyk has failed to recapture her strawweight belt in a match with Weili Zhang of China.

Joanna Jędrzejczyk.

Photo: PAP/Tomasz Waszczuk

The Pole lost to the reigning world champion by split decision during an event called UFC 248 in Las Vegas on Saturday.

The fight was hailed as one of the greatest in MMA history. Jędrzejczyk left the octagon with a massive swelling on her forehead, but doctors later ruled out any serious injuries, news media reported. 

AND STILL. 🏆

🇨🇳 Zhang Weili retains her title in a showdown of EPIC proportions! #ChinaStrong #UFC248 pic.twitter.com/UT1HqDgH9j

— UFC (@ufc) March 8, 2020

O̶n̶e̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶g̶r̶e̶a̶t̶e̶s̶t̶ ̶f̶i̶g̶h̶t̶s̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶w̶o̶m̶e̶n̶'s̶ ̶M̶M̶A̶ ̶h̶i̶s̶t̶o̶r̶y̶

One of the greatest fights in MMA history. #IWD2020 pic.twitter.com/m7AVtTNu7c

— UFC (@ufc) March 8, 2020

Instant classic 👏 #UFC248 pic.twitter.com/e5kUZL8wvV

— UFC (@ufc) March 9, 2020

Jędrzejczyk, 32, was champion from March 2015 to November 2017, when she lost her Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) strawweight title in a bout against Rose Namajunas of the United States.

The Pole in April 2018 failed to recapture her strawweight belt in a rematch with Namajunas.

Jędrzejczyk in October last year defeated America’s Michelle Waterson by unanimous decision in a women’s strawweight bout in Tampa, Florida.

(gs/pk)

Source: polskieradio.pl