Jedrzejczyk dominates, TKOs Esparza; captures strawweight title
The co-main event of UFC 185 featured Carla Esparza defending the first ever strawweight title for the first time against challenger Joanna Jedzeczyk.
The co-main event of UFC 185 featured Carla Esparza defending the first ever strawweight title for the first time against challenger Joanna Jedzeczyk.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk might have been one of the only people in the building who believed that she had what it took to dethrone UFC women’s strawweight champion Carla Esparza. Maybe that’s because she knew something most didn’t, and it started with her stellar takedown defense.
After shutting down nearly every attempt by Esparza (10-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) to get the fight to the floor, Jedrzejczyk (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) unloaded on the champ with sharp jabs and stinging right hands, hammering away until referee Don Turnage was eventually forced to call a stop to the bout at 4:17 of Round 2, making Jedrzejczyk the new UFC women’s 115-pound champ.
Official Result: Joanna Jedrzejczyk defeated Carla Esparza by TKO (Strikes, Round 2, 4:17)
