Former undisputed strawweight champion, Joanna Jedrzejczyk has confirmed her plans for a everlasting retirement from blended martial arts competitors regardless of not too long ago claiming she was contemplating a comeback earlier this 12 months, insisting she is now “calm” in ending her tenure in fight sports activities.
Jedrzejczyk, a former undisputed UFC strawweight champion, most not too long ago competed on the principle card of UFC 275 again in June of final 12 months, struggling a second spherical spinning-back fist KO loss to fellow former champion, Zhang Weili within the pair’s championship-eliminator rematch in Singapore.
The Pole confirmed her plans for a direct retirement from blended martial arts competitors following the defeat to two-time opponent, Weili, ending her storied stint within the sport.
Nonetheless, the fan-favorite revealed not too long ago how she had been considering a return to fight sports activities earlier this 12 months, had suffered an damage while coaching at her native American High Crew, placing an finish to these plans.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk confirms everlasting retirement from MMA
And commenting on a failed comeback to the UFC this 12 months, Joanna Jedrzejczyk admitted that whereas it was a troublesome choice to make, she is firmly closing the door on a return to blended martial arts.
“I used to be again to American High Crew originally of this 12 months, on the finish of January (and) I needed to see if I used to be capable of be again and prepare actually arduous, and I used to be,” Joanna Jedrzejczyk instructed MMA Junkie throughout a latest interview. “I used to be coaching actually arduous for 2, thrice a day for 13 weeks. Everybody was asking if I used to be coming again and popping out of retirement. Actually, I needed to be again. I needed to offer myself yet another likelihood. However then my (shoulder damage) occurred once more, it got here again with double the facility it used to harm earlier than.”
“I received actually unhappy,” Joanna Jedrzejczyk continued. “Very emotional. However I received calmness in my coronary heart and soul. It’s what I used to be on the lookout for, for eight months after I retired. I really feel like I’m within the spot the place I’m not chasing this anymore. That’s factor. Unhappy, troublesome, however I really feel calm. That is what I used to be lacking the primary few months after I retired.”
The second-ever strawweight champion within the historical past of the promotion, Jedrzejczyk gained undisputed gold with a second spherical TKO win over Carla Esparza again in 2015, earlier than delivering profitable title defenses over Valerie Letourneau, Claudia Gadelha, Karolina Kowalkiewicz, and Jessica Andrade – an excellent divisional file nonetheless.
