Jedrzejczyk: Soon they’re gonna call me Champion
UFC 185 marks the first time the woman’s straw weight title will be defend, and challenger Joanna Jedrzejczyk is hoping to make a statement against champion Carla Esparza:
UFC 185 marks the first time the woman’s straw weight title will be defend, and challenger Joanna Jedrzejczyk is hoping to make a statement against champion Carla Esparza:
The UFC women’s strawweight top contender said Americans won’t have to worry about that intimidating collection of consonants for much longer.
“Soon, they’re gonna call me Joanna Champion,” Jedrzejczyk told MMAFighting.com.
The undefeated Jedrzejczyk (8-0) will challenge Carla Esparza for the women’s 115-pound title in the co-main event of UFC 185 on March 14 in Dallas. The two had a heated staredown last weekend with Jedrzejczyk holding up her finger to signify she’s No. 1. Esparza then did the same thing and Jedrzejczyk waved her hand as if to brush it away.
“Before the fight with [Claudia] Gadelha, I told her that I am No. 1 and I did it in the fight,” Jedrzejczyk said. “I showed her that I am the best. Now, I’m going to do the same thing with Carla.”