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JÄ™drzejczyk posing with the UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship.Photo by KRK.TV .

Top 10 Interesting Facts about Joanna Jedrzejczyk

She is a Polish fighter who has a remarkable record having won the UFC Women’s Straw weight Championship and climb to number six in the UFC women’s pound-for-pound rankings.
Since making big strides in the game, she has gained popularity amongst MMA fans across the world. She has superbly marketed herself both as a fighter and a model which has promoted her rankings.

Joanna Jedrzejczyk won her first UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship back at UFC 185 when she defeated Carla Esparza for the title.
She has numerous records in the MMA division and has been one of the longest reigning champion in that division, holding the title for 966 days after winning the title in 2015.

Up until UFC 2017, Joanna Jędrzejczyk had never lost a professional mixed martial arts fight, going 14-0 in that span.This was attributed to when she started having problems with her boyfriend, Polish soccer player Przemysław Buta, who she discovered was being unfaithful to her. This took a large mental toll on her that cost her the Strawweight championship.

1. She is a Staunch Catholic

She Recites the Rosary Prayer Before Any Fight. Before Joanna Jędrzejczyk enters the cage she prays. She is Catholic and prays with a rosary before every single fight. Some fighters have routines and this is just part of her routine before every fight. It’s a comfort thing before stepping into the cage with someone who is going to test her chin.

2. She loves Old School Hip Hop

Before every fight to ease tension fighters like listening to music, for Joanna old school hip hop does the trick. This is her favorite music genre of choice and if she was to choose her favorite artist it would be Tupac. In an interview she said that his old-school tunes really get her juices flowing, her blood pumping through her veins, and gets her amped up for the fight.

3. Has a Strongly Acute Sense of Smell

Joanna is very sensitive when it comes to smells. Her acute senses make her paranoid. She’s always smells things, including herself, to check if she smells alright.
She even smells clothes and sneakers before she buys them! Why? Just in case they have a pong about them.

4. Looks Up To Ronda Rousey and Conor McGregor

As a young fighter, she has always had a strong admiration for the likes of Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey.

She says that what Ronda has been able to achieve, not just in terms of the UFC, but in her general career has been staggering and inspiring to her.

In a sense, Joanna wants to emulate her achievements and career path.

5. She Suffered a heartbreak from Soccer Star Przemysław Buta

Joanna used to be engaged to polish soccer player Przemysław Buta. But she uncovered some truths and things began to unravel in her personal life.

She discovered that Przemyslaw had been unfaithful. This affected her in the octagon and had a big part to play in her string of losses from 2017 onwards.

6.She is an Accomplished Muay Thai Fighter

A female Fighter Executes a Muay Thai Foot-thrust. Photo by Eric Langley.

Before Joanna got started in MMA (mixed martial arts) and got her big break with the UFC(Ultimate Fighting Championship), she was a very accomplished Muay Thai fighter. Also referred to as Thai boxing, a combat sport that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques.

She did not just train in Muay Thai. She competed in Muay Thai and kickboxing and amassed a very good record which included tournament and championship wins over a ten-year period.

7. Adriana Lima is Her Role Model

Adriana Lima. Photo by Toglenn .

Athletes normally look up to other athletes, want to follow in the footsteps of others in their sport.

But Joanna’s role model is from the modeling world. She just loves the Brazilian model and actress, Adriana Lima. The two have become pretty good friends over the years too. Her work ethic and professionalism appeal to Joanna.

8. Apart from Fighting she Loves Modelling and Tennis too

Former WTA tennis star, Dominika Cibulkova. Photo by Si.robi.

When seeing her do her thing in the octagon, one would not immediately think that Joanna would be a great model.

But taken out of that setting and she cuts quite a glamorous figure. As she’s built her profile, more and more modeling and sponsorship opportunities have come her way. She has posed in quite a lot of photoshoots and has acquired quite a portfolio.
Coming from a kickboxing and Muay Thai background. Joanna’s always been very active. She loves her sports, likes watching other sports and relishes the challenge, whether it’s in the octagon or on the tennis court.

9. She Practices Yoga

A group of Women Taking Yoga Exercises. Photo by Yoga4love .

A lot of fighters use fighting as a means of expelling tension, getting rid of stress by unleashing their moves on their opponents. It doesn’t mean that they’re like that, walk around with a fiery attitude on a daily basis.

Joanna uses stretching and yoga as a means of keeping herself calm and collected. It has the added effect of helping with her flexibility and MMA training too.

10.Wild Wings’ Mango Habanero and Coffee are her favorite foods

For someone who has to make the weight for her fights, Joanna is not too preoccupied with dieting. Sure, by and large, she maintains a healthy diet. But she trains like a beast so she can work anything off.

She is a big foodie and loves nothing more than indulging in her favorites; pizza and Buffalo wild wings with mango habanero.

Her favorite drink is coffee and she is a self-confessed coffee addict. While she didn’t really need to divulge that information, it wont take you long to discover it by keenly looking at her Instagram page. She told the American magazine that Fighting gets her buzz on, but coffee gets her going too.