Jedrzejczyk: No one believed in me
Joanna Jedrzejczyk: “I was working so hard on my wrestling, but no one believed in me. I’m not a striker anymore. I’m a complete mixed martial artist.”
And neeeeeeeew UFC women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk spoke at the UFC 185 post fight press conference about her odds and expectations defying win over Carla Esparza.
I was working so hard on my wrestling, but no one believed in me, said Jedrzejczyk as transcribed by MMAjunkie. I’m not a striker anymore. I’m a complete mixed martial artist.
I could have finished the fight in the first round, but I wanted to take it easy because it was a five-round fight. So I did it in the second round.
I am a confident person, and like I said, that I was going to do this, that I was going to be a new champion, and I did it, you know? I’m here, and I’ve got my baby.
That’s why I’m here. I was always believing in myself, and that’s why I’m here.
I’m happy that UFC is going to be in Poland (at UFC Fight Night 64: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop II on April 11, said Jedrzejczyk. It’s a pretty big deal, so I’m happy I’m going to be there.
Jedrzejczyk doesn’t even have a next opponent, but she has the hard to define but easy to feel charisma essential to being a star in combat sports.
