Joanna Jędrzejczyk (, born August 18, 1987) is a Polish former professional
mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place t ...
,
Muay Thai
Muay Thai or Muaythai (, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, the Art of Eight Limbs or the Science of Eight Limbs, is a Thai martial art and full-contact combat sport that uses stand-up striking, sweeps, and various clinch fighting, cl ...
fighter and
kickboxer. Jędrzejczyk competed in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor ( ...
(UFC), where she holds several records and is a former
UFC Women's Strawweight Champion, including most successful strawweight title defenses (5), most consecutive wins at strawweight (8), and is the first Polish champion and first female European champion.
She has been called the greatest female
strawweight mixed martial artist of all time, including by
Daniel Cormier, who credited her with putting the weight class "on the map".
After discovering Muay Thai as a teenager, Jędrzejczyk went on to earn six medals (five gold) at the
IFMA World Muaythai Championships and held several different championship titles with promotions such as World Kickboxing Network and
World Muaythai Council
The World Muaythai Council (WMC) is one of the oldest professional sanctioning organizations of Muaythai in the world for the sport. The organization was set up in 1995 by parliament resolution, and is incorporated by the Royal Thai Government a ...
. Switching to mixed martial arts (MMA) in May 2012, Jędrzejczyk went undefeated in her first nine fights and won the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship in March 2015 after defeating
Carla Esparza at
UFC 185. Over the next two years, she continued her undefeated streak with five successful title defenses against opponents such as
Jessica Penne,
Cláudia Gadelha
Ana Cláudia Dantas Gadelha (; born December 7, 1988) is a Brazilian former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Strawweight (MMA), Women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
As of 2022, Gadelha ...
, and
Jéssica Andrade. Jędrzejczyk suffered the first loss of her MMA career when she lost the championship to
Rose Namajunas in November 2017. After losing a rematch with Namajunas, Jędrzejczyk defeated
Tecia Torres before briefly returning to
flyweight
Flyweight is a weight class in combat sports.
Boxing
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing up to and including 51 kg (112 lb) for a title fight.
Professional boxing
The flyweight division was the last of boxin ...
in an unsuccessful attempt to capture the vacant
UFC Women's Flyweight Championship against
Valentina Shevchenko in December 2018. Following a strawweight win over
Michelle Waterson-Gomez, Jędrzejczyk faced new strawweight champion
Zhang Weili at
UFC 248 in March 2020. Jędrzejczyk lost by
split decision
A split decision (SD) is a winning criterion in boxing, most commonly in full-contact combat sports, in which two of the three judges score one particular competitor as the winner, while the third judge scores for the other competitor.
A split de ...
in what many pundits called the greatest fight in
women's MMA history. Following a two-year layoff, Jędrzejczyk retired from mixed martial arts in June 2022 after losing a rematch against Zhang at
UFC 275.
Muay Thai and kickboxing
Jędrzejczyk discovered
Muay Thai
Muay Thai or Muaythai (, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, the Art of Eight Limbs or the Science of Eight Limbs, is a Thai martial art and full-contact combat sport that uses stand-up striking, sweeps, and various clinch fighting, cl ...
when she was 16, while taking up fitness, which eventually led her to compete in national and European tournaments.
Jędrzejczyk competed in Muay Thai and
kickboxing
Kickboxing ( ) is a full-contact hybrid Martial arts, martial art and Boxing (disambiguation), boxing type based on punch (combat), punching and kicking. Kickboxing originated in the 1950s to 1970s. The fight takes place in a boxing ring, norma ...
for 10 years, winning over 60 matches. Her amateur Muay Thai accomplishments include six
IFMA world medals (five gold, one silver) and four IFMA European championships with a record of 37 wins and 3 losses. During her professional career Jędrzejczyk won five world titles including the WKN World Championship, J Girls Championship, WBKF Championship, WKF European Championship, and the
WMC Championship. Her professional record is 27–3.
Mixed martial arts
Early career
Jędrzejczyk made her professional debut in
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting combat sport, sport based on strike (attack), striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
In the early 20th century, various inter-s ...
(MMA) on May 19, 2012, at SFT - MMA Fight Night Diva SPA against Sylwia Juskiewicz, winning via unanimous decision. On December 8, 2012, at MFC 5 she defeated Lily Kazak by submission via
rear naked choke. On June 20, 2013, at Battle of Moscow 12 she defeated the then #1 Russian
WMMA flyweight
Flyweight is a weight class in combat sports.
Boxing
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing up to and including 51 kg (112 lb) for a title fight.
Professional boxing
The flyweight division was the last of boxin ...
fighter
Julia Berezikova via unanimous decision.
By July 2013, Jędrzejczyk was the #7 women's flyweight fighter in the world by
Fight Matrix
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Software
According to website, "The rankings on this site are software generated, produced by a proprietary engine (CIRRS � ...
.
On June 7, 2014, at
Cage Warriors
Cage Warriors (CW) is an Irish-owned mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in London, England. The promotion was established in 2001 and staged its first MMA event in London in July, 2002.
Many MMA stars have made their names under ...
Fighting Championship 69 she defeated
Rosi Sexton via knockout in the second round.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Jędrzejczyk officially signed with the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor ( ...
(UFC) in July 2014. She made her promotional debut, now fighting as a
strawweight, on July 26, 2014, at
UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown against
Juliana Lima. She won the fight via unanimous decision.
Jędrzejczyk next faced undefeated strawweight top contender
Cláudia Gadelha
Ana Cláudia Dantas Gadelha (; born December 7, 1988) is a Brazilian former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Strawweight (MMA), Women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
As of 2022, Gadelha ...
on December 13, 2014, at
UFC on Fox 13. She won the fight via split decision. The judges' decision was met with much controversy as the majority of the MMA media scored the bout in favor of Gadelha.
Strawweight Champion
Jędrzejczyk faced
Carla Esparza for the
UFC Strawweight Championship on March 14, 2015, at
UFC 185. Jędrzejczyk won the one-sided bout via
TKO in the second round, becoming the first UFC title-holder from Poland and first female European UFC champion.
Subsequently, Jędrzejczyk won a ''Performance of the Night'' bonus.
Jędrzejczyk's first title defense was against
Jessica Penne on June 20, 2015, at
UFC Fight Night: Jędrzejczyk vs. Penne in
Berlin
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,
Germany
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. She successfully defended the title against Penne, defeating her in the third round via TKO following a flurry of punches and a knee against the cage. Both participants were awarded ''Fight of the Night'' honors. Jędrzejczyk later underwent surgery to repair a fractured thumb incurred during the fight.
In her second title defense, Jędrzejczyk faced
Valérie Létourneau on November 15, 2015, in the co-main event at
UFC 193. She won the fight by unanimous decision to retain her title. The 220 significant strikes landed by Jędrzejczyk were the most ever in a championship fight.
70
leg kicks were landed by Jędrzejczyk, the most in UFC history at the time. The previous record was 68, set by
Carlos Condit
Carlos Joseph Condit (born April 26, 1984) is an American former professional mixed martial artist. He previously competed in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former Interim UFC Welterweight Ch ...
against
Nick Diaz at
UFC 143.
In early 2016, the UFC announced that Jędrzejczyk would be one of the coaches, opposite former opponent
Cláudia Gadelha
Ana Cláudia Dantas Gadelha (; born December 7, 1988) is a Brazilian former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Strawweight (MMA), Women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
As of 2022, Gadelha ...
on
''The Ultimate Fighter 23''. A rematch between the two took place on July 8, 2016, at
''The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale'' in the
MGM Grand Garden Arena
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in
Las Vegas
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,
Nevada
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. She won the fight via unanimous decision. Both participants were awarded ''Fight of the Night'' for their performance.
Jędrzejczyk successfully defended her title for the 4th consecutive time by defeating fellow
Pole Karolina Kowalkiewicz by unanimous decision on November 12, 2016, at
UFC 205 in
Madison Square Garden
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, the first event the promotion had held in the historic arena.
Jędrzejczyk faced
Jéssica Andrade on May 13, 2017, at
UFC 211. She won the fight via unanimous decision, and successfully defended her title for the fifth consecutive time. Jędrzejczyk landed the most significant strikes in UFC championship history (225), had the highest significant strike differential in UFC championship history (142), and broke her previous record for most leg kicks thrown in a single fight (75).
For her sixth title defense, Jędrzejczyk faced
Rose Namajunas at
UFC 217 at Madison Square Garden in New York on November 4, 2017. In a huge upset, she lost the bout via KO (punches) in the first round, marking her first professional loss in mixed martial arts competition.
Post-championship
A title fight rematch between Namajunas and Jędrzejczyk took place on April 7, 2018, at
UFC 223. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Jędrzejczyk faced
Tecia Torres on July 28, 2018, at
UFC on Fox 30. She won the fight via unanimous decision.
Return to Flyweight
On September 20, 2018, it was announced that Jędrzejczyk was expected to return to
flyweight
Flyweight is a weight class in combat sports.
Boxing
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing up to and including 51 kg (112 lb) for a title fight.
Professional boxing
The flyweight division was the last of boxin ...
to face
Valentina Shevchenko on December 8, 2018, at
UFC 231 for the vacant
UFC Women's Flyweight Championship. Due to
UFC 230 being in need of a main event, Shevchenko was booked against
Sijara Eubanks. After the UFC announced Cormier vs. Lewis on October 9, 2018, UFC confirmed the bout between Shevchenko and Eubanks was canceled and that Jędrzejczyk would again fight for the title against Shevchenko in the co-main event at
UFC 231. Jędrzejczyk lost the fight via a unanimous decision.
Return to Strawweight
Jędrzejczyk faced
Michelle Waterson-Gomez on October 12, 2019, at
UFC on ESPN+ 19. Per news reports, Jędrzejczyk had informed the UFC that she might not be able to make the Strawweight limit; however, she weighed in at 115.5 pounds. She won the fight via unanimous decision.
Jędrzejczyk faced
Zhang Weili for
UFC Women's Strawweight Championship on March 7, 2020, at
UFC 248.
She lost the fight via split decision. This fight earned her the ''
Fight of the Night'' award,
and was considered by many pundits as the greatest fight in women's MMA history.
A rematch between Jędrzejczyk and Zhang took place on June 11, 2022 at
UFC 275. Jędrzejczyk lost the fight after getting knocked out with a spinning backfist in the second round. In her post-fight interview, Jędrzejczyk announced her retirement from mixed martial arts, saying, "It's been 20 years. I'm turning 35 this year. I want to be a mom. I want to be a businesswoman. I've been training two decades, more than half of my life. I appreciate you all. I love you guys."
It was announced on March 10, 2024 that Jędrzejczyk will be inducted into UFC Hall of Fame in July 2024.
Fighting style and coaches
A decorated kickboxer, Jędrzejczyk is known for precise and calculated striking.
She employs a
sprawl-and-brawl strategy in MMA fighting.
While standing with opponents, she constantly varies between high punches and body shots, also utilizing knees, elbows, and high front kicks. She also uses a flurry of strikes just to confuse the opponent before landing a solid strike, much akin to
Chuck Liddell
Charles David Liddell (born December 17, 1969) is an American former professional Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 1998 to 2018, Liddell is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion (from 2005 to 2007) and i ...
.
SportsJoe.ie MMA journalist Darragh Murphy summed up her fighting style: "Her technique has the right combination of sublimity and relentlessness, expressing one's typically violent art through beauty, the perfect storm."
Jędrzejczyk is soft-spoken and has a calm and endearing personality with fans. However, she often employs the use of
trash-talk against her opponents before fights,
and her fights have been known to be violent and bloody.
UFC president
Dana White has praised her stating "She is so bad ass... pound-for-pound
he is thebest female fighter on Earth... Her killer instinct is ridiculous." MMA media have called Jędrzejczyk "must-see TV".
Jędrzejczyk has been praised for her elite level sprawl-and-brawl strategy.
Fightland striking analyst
Jack Slack has written that "she's being likened to
Chuck Liddell
Charles David Liddell (born December 17, 1969) is an American former professional Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 1998 to 2018, Liddell is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion (from 2005 to 2007) and i ...
, and that is a pretty solid way to describe her...while she has an undoubtedly better technical striking game than Liddell".
BloodyElbow.com striking analyst Connor Ruebusch has written "Distance, angles, and damage. These are the key ingredients of successful takedown defense, and the elements that make Joanna Jędrzejczyk and
José Aldo such masterful strikers."
''
The Washington Post
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'' striking analyst Patrick Wyman wrote that "sound fundamentals fuel the best fighters in the world, and nobody has better mastered the bread and butter of footwork and distance management than Aldo and Jedrzejczyk".
Foxsports.com striking analyst
Jason Parillo has stated that "Joanna's MMA boxing is remarkable. It's second to none".
Since her training camp for
UFC 205, Jędrzejczyk has trained at
American Top Team in
Coconut Creek, Florida.
Her strength and conditioning coaches are
Phil Daru and Jose Rojas. In 2021, Jędrzejczyk was promoted to blue belt in
Brazilian jiu-jitsu after training in the gi.
Personal life
Jędrzejczyk is
Catholic
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and prays with a
rosary
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before entering the ring or
Octagon
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A '' regular octagon'' has Schläfli symbol and can also be constructed as a quasiregular truncated square, t, which alternates two types of edges. A truncated octagon, t is a ...
.
She was the fiancée of former Polish
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ...
player Przemysław Buta. In a 2019 interview, she cited "some difficulties" in her personal life for "almost two years", confirming that she is no longer engaged to Buta.
Filmography
Film
Television
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
*
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor ( ...
**
UFC Hall of Fame
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(
Modern Wing, Class of 2024)
**
UFC Women's Strawweight Championship (One time)
***Five successful title defenses
***Third most title fights in UFC Women's history (10)
***
Most title bouts in UFC Women's Strawweight history (9)
***Tied (
Zhang Weili) for
most title fight wins in UFC Women's Strawweight history (6)
**First Polish-born champion in UFC history
**
Performance of the Night (one time)
vs. Carla Esparza
**
Fight of the Night (three times)
***Tied (
Carla Esparza &
Zhang Weili) for fourth most Post-Fight bonuses in UFC Strawweight division history (4)
**Tied (
Carla Esparza,
Jéssica Andrade,
Mackenzie Dern
Mackenzie Lynne Dern (born March 24, 1993) is an American and Brazilian professional mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner currently competing in the women's Strawweight (MMA), Strawweight division of the U ...
&
Zhang Weili) for third
most wins in UFC Women's Strawweight division history (10)
**
Longest win streak in UFC Women's Strawweight division history (8)
**Tied (
Carla Esparza) for most decision wins in UFC Women's Strawweight division history (8)
**Second most significant strikes landed in UFC Women's Strawweight division history (1676)
**Second most total strikes landed in UFC Women's Strawweight division history (1863)
**Longest average fight time in UFC Women's Strawweight division history (18:09)
**Second most total fight time in UFC Women's Strawweight division history (4:14:10)
**Most significant strikes landed-per-minute in UFC Women's Strawweight division history (6:59)
**Highest striking differential in UFC Women's Strawweight division history (3.37)
**Second highest takedown defense percentage in UFC Women's Strawweight division history (89.3%)
**Third highest significant strike differential in UFC championship history (+142 vs.
Jéssica Andrade)
**Tied (
Joselyne Edwards) for most leg kicks in a fight in UFC history (+76 vs
Michelle Waterson-Gomez)
***Tied (
Alexander Volkanovski
Alexander Volkanovski (born 29 September 1988) is an Australian professional Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight (MMA), Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where ...
) for third-most leg kicks in a fight in UFC history (+75 vs
Jéssica Andrade)
**First Polish UFC Champion
**First female European UFC Champion
**Third European UFC Champion
**UFC Honors Awards
*** 2020:
President's Choice Fight of the Year Winner
**UFC.com Awards
***2014:
Ranked #9 Newcomer of the Year
***2015: Half-Year Awards: Best Fighter of the 1HY &
Ranked #3 Fighter of the Year
***2016:
Ranked #5 Fighter of the Year &
Ranked #6 Fight of the Year
***2020:
Fight of the Year
*Women's MMA Press Awards
**2014 Strawweight of the Year
*
Yahoo! Sports
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**2015 Best Fighter of the Half-Year
*
Fight Matrix
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Software
According to website, "The rankings on this site are software generated, produced by a proprietary engine (CIRRS � ...
**2015 Female Fighter of the Year
*
MMAjunkie.com
**2015 Female Fighter of the Year
**2016 July Fight of the Month
vs. Cláudia Gadelha
Ana Cláudia Dantas Gadelha (; born December 7, 1988) is a Brazilian former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Strawweight (MMA), Women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
As of 2022, Gadelha ...
**2020 March Fight of the Month
vs. Zhang Weili
**2020 Fight of the Year
vs. Zhang Weili
*Fightbooth.com
**2015 Lady Violence Award
*
Sherdog
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.com
**2015 All-Violence First Team
**2020 Fight of the Year
vs. Zhang Weili
*
World MMA Awards
** 2019 – July 2020 Fight of the Year
vs. Zhang Weili at UFC 248
*
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
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Founded in print in 1982 by Dave Meltzer, the ''Wrestling Observer'' website merged with Bryan Alvarez's ''Figure Four Wee ...
**2020
MMA Match of the Year vs.
Zhang Weili
*
MMA Fighting
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Overview
''MMAFighting.com'' ...
**2020 Fight of the Year
vs. Zhang Weili
*
The Athletic
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**2020 Fight of the Year
vs. Zhang Weili
*
Bleacher Report
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**2020 Fight of the Year
vs. Zhang Weili
*Cageside Press
**2020 Fight of the Year
vs. Zhang Weili
*
BT Sport
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**2020 Fight of the Year
vs. Zhang Weili
*MMA Weekly
**2020 Fight of the Year
vs. Zhang Weili
*Combat Press
**2020 Fight of the Year
vs. Zhang Weili
Kickboxing
*J-Girls Kickboxing Federation
**2009 J-Girls World Featherweight Champion
*World Budokai Federation
** 2013 WBKF Pro Title
*World Kickboxing Federation
** 2010 WKF European Champion
Muay Thai
*
IFMA World Championships
**
2013 -57 kg
**
2012 -57 kg
**
2011 -57 kg
**
2009 -57 kg
**
2008 -57 kg
*IFMA European Championships
**3x IFMA European Champion (2008, 2012)
*
World Muaythai Council
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**WMC/EMF European Champion (one time)
*World Kickboxing Network
** 2010 WKN Muay Thai World -57 kg Champion (one time)
Mixed martial arts record
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 16–5
,
Zhang Weili
, KO (spinning backfist)
,
UFC 275
,
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, align=center, 2:28
,
Kallang
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Development of the town is centered around the Kallang River, the l ...
, Singapore
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 16–4
,
Zhang Weili
, Decision (split)
,
UFC 248
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 5:00
,
Las Vegas
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,
Nevada
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, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 16–3
,
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 5:00
,
Tampa, Florida
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, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 15–3
,
Valentina Shevchenko
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC 231
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 5:00
,
Toronto
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,
Ontario
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, Canada
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 15–2
,
Tecia Torres
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Calgary
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,
Alberta
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, Canada
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 14–2
,
Rose Namajunas
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC 223
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 5:00
,
Brooklyn
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,
New York, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 14–1
,
Rose Namajunas
, TKO (punches)
,
UFC 217
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:03
,
New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...
,
New York, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 14–0
,
Jéssica Andrade
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC 211
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 5:00
,
Dallas
Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most ...
,
Texas
Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 13–0
,
Karolina Kowalkiewicz
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC 205
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 5:00
,
New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...
,
New York, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 12–0
,
Cláudia Gadelha
Ana Cláudia Dantas Gadelha (; born December 7, 1988) is a Brazilian former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Strawweight (MMA), Women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
As of 2022, Gadelha ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 5:00
,
Las Vegas
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
,
Nevada
Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 11–0
,
Valérie Létourneau
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC 193
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 5:00
,
Melbourne
Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victori ...
, Australia
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 10–0
,
Jessica Penne
, TKO (punches and knee)
,
UFC Fight Night: Jędrzejczyk vs. Penne
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 4:22
,
Berlin
Berlin ( ; ) is the Capital of Germany, capital and largest city of Germany, by both area and List of cities in Germany by population, population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the List of cities in the European Union by population withi ...
, Germany
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 9–0
,
Carla Esparza
, KO (punches)
,
UFC 185
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 4:17
,
Dallas, Texas
Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 8–0
,
Cláudia Gadelha
Ana Cláudia Dantas Gadelha (; born December 7, 1988) is a Brazilian former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Strawweight (MMA), Women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
As of 2022, Gadelha ...
, Decision (split)
,
UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of cities and towns in Arizona#List of cities and towns, most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. With over 1.6 million residents at the 2020 census, it is the ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 7–0
,
Juliana Lima
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
San Jose, California
San Jose, officially the City of San José ( ; ), is a cultural, commercial, and political center within Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area. With a city population of 997,368 and a metropolitan area population of 1.95 million, it is ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 6–0
,
Rosi Sexton
, KO (punch)
, Cage Warriors 69
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 2:36
,
London
London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...
, England
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 5–0
, Karla Benitez
, Decision (unanimous)
, Warriors Arena MMA 1
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Warsaw
Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula, River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at ...
, Poland
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 4–0
,
Julia Berezikova
, Decision (unanimous)
, Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 12
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
,
Moscow
Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents with ...
, Russia
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–0
,
Kate Jackson
, TKO (doctor stoppage)
, PLMMA 17
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
,
Olsztyn
Olsztyn ( , ) is a city on the Łyna River in northern Poland. It is the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, and is a city with powiat rights, city with county rights. The population of the city was estimated at 169,793 residents
Olsz ...
, Poland
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–0
, Lily Kazak
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Makowski FC 5
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:22
,
Nowa Sol, Poland
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Sylwia Juśkiewicz
, Decision (unanimous)
, Szczerek Fight Team: MMA Fight Night 1
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
,
Kolobrzeg, Poland
,
, -
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–0
,
Karolina Kowalkiewicz
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Amatorska Liga MMA 18
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:18
,
Sochaczew
Sochaczew () is a town in central Poland, with 33,456 inhabitants (as of 2023). In the Masovian Voivodeship (since 1999), formerly in Skierniewice Voivodeship (1975–1998). It is the capital of Sochaczew County and is located approximately west ...
, Poland
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Paulina Suska
, Decision (unanimous)
, Amatorska Liga MMA 18
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 5:00
,
Sochaczew
Sochaczew () is a town in central Poland, with 33,456 inhabitants (as of 2023). In the Masovian Voivodeship (since 1999), formerly in Skierniewice Voivodeship (1975–1998). It is the capital of Sochaczew County and is located approximately west ...
,
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai ...
,
, -
Pay-per-view bouts
Muay Thai & Kickboxing record (incomplete)
, - style="background:#fbb;"
, 2013-11-07
, Loss
, style="text-align:left" , Duannapa Mor Rattanapundit
, Muay Thai Angels
,
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estim ...
, Decision
, 3
, 3:00
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 2013-10-02
, Win
, style="text-align:left" , Sandra Sevilla
, Muay Thai Angels
,
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estim ...
, Decision
, 3
, 3:00
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 2013-09-07
, Win
, style="text-align:left" , Lisa Schewe
,
,
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
, Decision
, 3
, 3:00
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 2012-11-23
, Win
, style="text-align:left" , Ayano Oishi
, Hoost Cup Spirit 2
,
Nagoya, Japan
, Ext.R Decision (Unanimous)
, 4
, 3:00
, - style="background:#fbb;"
, 2011-11-26
, Loss
, style="text-align:left" ,
Ekaterina Vandaryeva
, Big-8 WKN World Grand Prix
,
Minsk, Belarus
, Decision
, 5
, 3:00
, -
! style=background:white colspan=9 ,
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 2011-05-11
, Win
, style="text-align:left" , Marta Chojnoska
, Iron Fist 4
,
Szczecin
Szczecin ( , , ; ; ; or ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the Poland-Germany border, German border, it is a major port, seaport, the la ...
,
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai ...
, Decision
, 5
, 3:00
, -
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 2010-09-12
, Win
, style="text-align:left" , Alla Ivashkevich
, WKN Belarus Big 8 Tournament
,
Minsk, Belarus
, Decision
, 5
, 3:00
, -
! style=background:white colspan=9 ,
, -
, - style="background:#fbb;"
, 2010-06-19
, Loss
, style="text-align:left" ,
Amanda Kelly
, Lady Killers 4
,
Manchester, England
Manchester () is a city and the metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It had an estimated population of in . Greater Manchester is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.92&nbs ...
, Decision
, 5
, 3:00
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 2010-04-11
, Win
, style="text-align:left" , Mariela Kruse
,
,
Netherlands
, Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...
, Points
, 3
, 3:00
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 2009-12-20
, Win
, style="text-align:left" , Satoko Sasaki
, J-GIRLS Final Stage 2009
,
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
, Decision (Unanimous)
, 3
, 3:00
, -
! style=background:white colspan=9 ,
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 2009-08-29
, Win
, style="text-align:left" , Titiana van Polanen
, Fighting with the Stars
,
Paramaribo, Suriname
, Decision
, 3
, 3:00
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 2008-12-21
, Win
, style="text-align:left" , Aleide Lawant
,
,
Amsterdam, Netherlands
, Decision
, 3
, 3:00
, -
, colspan=9 , ''Legend'':
, - bgcolor="#cfc"
, 2012-09-12 , , Win , , align=left, Katia Semail , ,
I.F.M.A. World Championship Tournament 2012, Finals -57 kg , ,
Saint Petersburg, Russia , , Decision , , 4 , , 2:00
, -
! style=background:white colspan=9 ,
, - bgcolor="#cfc"
, 2012-09-11 , , Win , , align=left, Emma Thyni , ,
I.F.M.A. World Championship Tournament 2012, Semi-finals -57 kg , ,
Saint Petersburg, Russia , , N/A , , N/A , , N/A
, - bgcolor="#cfc"
, 2012-09-10 , , Win , , align=left, Janna Vaughan , ,
I.F.M.A. World Championship Tournament 2012, Quarter Finals -57 kg , ,
Saint Petersburg, Russia , , N/A , , N/A , , N/A
, - bgcolor="#cfc"
, 2012-09-08 , , Win , , align=left, Diana Jakovleva, ,
I.F.M.A. World Championship Tournament 2012, First Round -57 kg , ,
Saint Petersburg, Russia , , N/A , , N/A , , N/A
, - bgcolor="#cfc"
, 2012-05-? , , Win , , align=left, Diana Jakovleva, , E.M.F. European Championship Tournament 2012, Finals -60 kg
, ,
Antalya, Turkey
Antalya is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, fifth-most populous city in Turkey and the capital of Antalya Province. Recognized as the "capital of tourism" in Turkey and a pivotal part of the Turkish Riviera, Antalya sits on Anato ...
, , Decision , , 4 , , 2:00
, -
! style=background:white colspan=9 ,
, - bgcolor="#cfc"
, 2011-09-26 , , Win , , align=left, Maria Olsson , ,
I.F.M.A. World Championship Tournament 2011, Finals -57 kg , ,
Tashkent, Uzbekistan , , Decision , , 4 , , 2:00
, -
! style=background:white colspan=9 ,
, - bgcolor="#cfc"
, 2011-09-24 , , Win , , align=left, Ekatarina Vandaryeva , ,
I.F.M.A. World Championship Tournament 2011, Semi-finals -57 kg , ,
Tashkent, Uzbekistan , , Decision , , 4 , , 2:00
, - bgcolor="#cfc"
, 2011-09-23 , , Win , , align=left, Diana Jakovleva , ,
I.F.M.A. World Championship Tournament 2011, Quarter Finals -57 kg , ,
Tashkent, Uzbekistan , , Decision , , 4 , , 2:00
, - bgcolor="#cfc"
, 2009-12-?, , Win, , align=left, Anna Zucchelli , ,
I.F.M.A. World Championship Tournament 2009, Finals -57 kg , ,
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estim ...
, , N/A , , N/A , , N/A
, -
! style=background:white colspan=9 ,
, - bgcolor="#fbb"
, 2008-09-? , , Loss , , align=left,
Valentina Shevchenko , ,
I.F.M.A. World Championship Tournament 2008, Finals -57 kg , ,
Busan, South Korea , , Decision , , 3 , , 3:00
, -
! style=background:white colspan=9 ,
, - bgcolor="#fbb"
, 2007-11-29 , , Loss , , align=left,
Valentina Shevchenko , ,
I.F.M.A. World Championship Tournament 2007, Quarter Finals -57 kg , ,
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estim ...
, , Decision , , 4 , , 2:00
, - bgcolor="#fbb"
, 2006-05-31 , , Loss , , align=left,
Valentina Shevchenko , ,
I.F.M.A. World Championship Tournament 2006, Quarter Finals -57 kg , ,
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estim ...
, , Decision , , 3 , , 3:00
, -
, colspan=9 , ''Legend'':
See also
*
List of female mixed martial artists
This is a list of notable ''female'' mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order.
A
* Mariya Agapova - ( UFC, Invicta)
* Jessica Aguilar - ( UFC, Bellator, WSOF)
* Hitomi Akano - ( M-1, Strikeforce, Pancrase, JEWELS, Smackgi ...
*
List of UFC champions
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC Championship#Title match system, championships.
Historical notes
At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, ...
References
External links
Official YouTube Channel*
Official Snapchat*
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jedrzejczyk, Joanna
1987 births
Living people
Polish female mixed martial artists
Polish female kickboxers
Polish female Muay Thai practitioners
Polish female Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners
Sportspeople from Olsztyn
Flyweight mixed martial artists
Strawweight mixed martial artists
Mixed martial artists utilizing kickboxing
Mixed martial artists utilizing Muay Thai
Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Ultimate Fighting Championship female fighters
Ultimate Fighting Championship champions
Bantamweight kickboxers
Featherweight kickboxers
Kickboxing champions
Martial artists from Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Polish Roman Catholics
Polish film actresses
21st-century Polish sportswomen