Joanna Jedrzejczyk will become the second female fighter ever to be inducted to the Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Fame when she enters the Modern Era wing this summer.
in the Hall of Fame during the International Fight Week in June. Jedrzejczyk was also in attendance at the Kaseya Center in Miami for the event, supporting fellow polish fighter“Joanna is one of the greatest athletes in combat sports history,” UFC CEO Dana White said in a release. “Joanna is an amazing person who has been an incredible champion, ambassador, and role model for women’s MMA, as well as an absolute killer inside the Octagon.
Jedrzejczyk made her UFC debut as an undefeated 6-0 fighter and went on win the strawweight title with a dominant stoppage ofin just her third promotional bout. Arguably the greatest strawweight in MMA history, Jedrzejczyk defended her title five times before losing it to Rosa Namajunas in 2017. Jedrzejczyk failed to regain the title despite multiple bids, albeit delivering some of the most memorable fights in history. Jedrzejczyk’s UFC 248 title loss against Weil Zhang, where the Polish fighter suffered a gruesome hematoma, is considered to be one of the greatest bouts ever. Jedrzejczyk retired after a knockout loss to Zhang at UFC 275 in 2022, hanging up her gloves with a 16-5 record.
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