Gadelha (photo) will face Joanna again in July.Photo: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC
The rivalry between Claudia Gadelha and the strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk continues to the surface. This time, the Brazilian criticized the Polish woman's stance outside the Octagon, stating that her rival wants to provoke her to “get into her head”, but that she doesn't have the talent to do so.
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Joanna and Claudinha lived closely together during the recording of the reality show TUF 23 and were involved in several tense moments. According to the title challenger, the champion wants to imitate the provocative style of Conor McGregor, although without the same efficiency.
“I think it’s an attempt by McGregor. McGregor is very intelligent. He knows what he's talking about. If he tells you something and you respond, he will know how to respond. And Joanna is stupid. The same way she fights, she is in person. Her personality is the same way she fights. If you go at her like a lion, she would turn into a kitten. And it was like that in trash talk too. When she came like a lion, and I came at her like a lion, she turned into a kitten and didn't say anything”, criticized the Brazilian, in an interview on the website of the “Combate” channel.
Joanna and Claudinha will rematch on July 8, in Las Vegas (USA), on the eve of UFC 200. The first confrontation between them took place in December 2014, with the Polish woman winning a close decision from the judges after a close fight.
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