Joanna Jedrzejczyk reveals difficulties dealing with bruises and admits having fun with memes

J. Jedrzejczyk shows her face almost completely recovered from her confrontation with W. Zhang. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @joannajedrzejczyk

On March 7, MMA fans were able to enjoy a great performance between women. For the UFC 248, Weili Zhang and Joanna staged a real war in the octagon in a dispute for the strawweight title (up to 52,1kg). The Polish woman ended up defeated and the image of her disfigured face after the confrontation went around the world. The athlete, in an interview with 'MMA Fighting', spoke about the difficulties in dealing with bruises and reported having fun with 'memes' made by the public.

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“There is always a bad side to the profession. I hate. I hate that. I want to take care of my health. Being an athlete, being in this sport, it changes your body, your head and your mind. It changes how I look and how I walk. It took me a lot of sacrifices, changes to my body, but I'm still a woman. I want to be attractive. I want to be a mother in the future, so I always want to take care of my health”, said the strawweight.

Although she participates in a sport that was once considered exclusive to men, the Polish woman stated that times have changed and that women, every year, gain more strength and recognition within a highly violent sport.

“Honestly, I know I'm a guy's sport, but I don't think there's a girl's sport or a guy's sport. The world is free, we are in the XNUMXst century. I'm a very clean person, and I like to keep my aesthetic clean. I take about four or five showers a day. I'm very feminine, so I hate it when I look like this, but that's the price we have to pay”, explained the former champion.

Finally, the combatant commented on the jokes that circulated involving her deformed image in the octagon. However, anyone who thinks that the 'memes' irritated or hurt the athlete is mistaken.

“There are still some bruises, but I was laughing at the memes after my fight. Despite stepping away from social media, I was still laughing. But from the next day, the swelling on my forehead went down and I couldn't see out of my left eye for two days. I only had 5% vision in my left eye, it was very difficult”, concluded the Polish woman.