Joanna Jedrzejczyk Not too many people were giving Joanna Jedrzejczyk a shot to beat Carla Esparza just one week ago. Jedrzejcyk (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) shut up the doubters on Saturday, dominating Esparza (10-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) and finishing her with strikes in the second round. With the victory came the title of UFC women’s strawweight champion. “I did what I said, and I’m happy,” Jedrzejczyk told MMAjunkie Radio. A big key to her success was the ability to fend off the takedown attempts from Esparza. Jedrzejczyk knew that the grappling was an area where few felt that she could compete with Esparza, a woman known for her tenacious wrestling game. “I was working for this,” Jedrzejczyk said.
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk on UFC title win: ‘I did what I said, and I’m happy’ – MMA Junkie