Joanna Jedrzejczyk will get a chance to win back the belt she lost two months ago with an immediate rematch against UFC women’s strawweight champ Rose Namajunas . Namajunas (7-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) and Jedrzejczyk (14-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) will serve as the co-headliner of UFC 223, which takes place April 7 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. UFC 223’s main card airs live on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass, though the full fight card and bout order haven’t been finalized. BREAKING!! @RosenNamajunas vs. @JoannaMMA 2 is on for #UFC223 !! pic.twitter.com/KX1aEL71ej — UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) January 19, 2018 The UFC’s official European Twitter account made the news official just before UFC President Dana White announced it during a press conference for UFC 222 and UFC 223 in Boston.
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Rose Namajunas to defend title vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk in rematch at UFC 223 – MMA Junkie