Claudia Gadelha Claudia Gadelha will be ready for a title fight with strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk , the challenger today assured. As MMAjunkie previously reported, UFC officials are “ reviewing options for Joanna’s next defense ” since Gadelha (13-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) is reportedly nursing an injury, which could open the door for Valerie Letourneau (8-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC) to get the next shot at Jedrzejczyk (10-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC). Jedrzejczyk is currently slated to defend her title at UFC 195, which takes place Jan. 2 and airs on pay-per-view from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The event recently lost a planned headliner between women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and challenger Holly Holm after it was moved up to UFC 193 on Nov. 14.
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Claudia Gadelha: Good to go for title fight with UFC champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk – MMA Junkie