Joanna and Claudinha have already faced each other, with the Polish woman winning the decision. Photo: Disclosure
Everyone expected that the next defense of Joanna Jedrzejczyk for the UFC women's strawweight belt would be against her rival Claudia Gadelha. After all, the Brazilian has fought on par with the Polish woman in the past, in addition to the fact that the two maintain a fierce rivalry in words. But the chance ended up being given to Valerie Létourneau, who will challenge the champion in November.
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This is because Gadelha would not be able to fight on the UFC 193 card, as she is still recovering from a hand injury. Thus, Jedrzejczyk took advantage of the situation to poke at the Brazilian, stating that she continues with her acidic statements even without being ready to fight.
“I still want to face Gadelha. She's been talking a lot, but she's not ready for this fight. Her finger is still injured and yet she continues talking. I can face Gadelha at any time and at any time. When she deserves it, I will face her. Only after I beat Valerie will I think about her again. I'm a fighter, I'm the champion and it's my job to face anyone. But I warn you: I will continue winning and no one will take this belt”, said the champion, in an interview on the “Combate” channel website.
The fight between Jedrzejczyk and Létourneau will be the co-main attraction of UFC 193, which will be held at a football stadium in Melbourne, Australia. In the most important fight of the event, Ronda Rousey defends his title again against Holly holm.
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