Joanna Jędrzejczyk

“Joanna Champion”

MMA · Retired

16-5RECORD

4KO / TKO WINS

1SUBMISSION WINS

11DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Joanna Jędrzejczyk
Nickname	Joanna Champion
Date of birth	18 Aug 1987
Nationality	Polish
Birthplace	Olsztyn, Poland
Lives in	Not added yet
Division	Strawweight / Flyweight
Team	American Top Team
Height	168 cm (5′6″)
Reach	166 cm (65″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	2012–2022
Status	Retired
Pro debut	19 May 2012
Last fight	Loss vs Zhang Weili, 11 Jun 2022

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Titles and honours

UFC women's strawweight champion (2015–2017), five title defenses
First Polish-born UFC champion
Five-time IFMA World Muaythai champion
Professional kickboxing and Muay Thai titles including WKN, WKF European and WMC

Background

Muay Thai and kickboxing champion who moved to MMA in 2012 and won the UFC strawweight title in 2015. She announced her retirement after her loss to Zhang Weili in June 2022.

Fight history

21 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Zhang Weili	KO (spinning backfist)	2	2:28	UFC 275	11 Jun 2022	Kallang, Singapore
Loss	Zhang Weili	Decision (split)	5	5:00	UFC 248	7 Mar 2020	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	For UFC Women's Strawweight Championship
Win	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson	12 Oct 2019	Tampa, Florida, USA
Loss	Valentina Shevchenko	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 231	8 Dec 2018	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	For vacant UFC Women's Flyweight Championship
Win	Tecia Torres	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2	28 Jul 2018	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Loss	Rose Namajunas	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 223	7 Apr 2018	Brooklyn, New York, USA	For UFC Women's Strawweight Championship
Loss	Rose Namajunas	TKO (punches)	1	3:03	UFC 217	4 Nov 2017	New York City, New York, USA	Lost UFC Women's Strawweight Championship
Win	Jéssica Andrade	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 211	13 May 2017	Dallas, Texas, USA	Defended title
Win	Karolina Kowalkiewicz	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 205	12 Nov 2016	New York City, New York, USA	Defended title
Win	Cláudia Gadelha	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale	8 Jul 2016	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Defended title
Win	Valérie Létourneau	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 193	15 Nov 2015	Melbourne, Australia	Defended title
Win	Jessica Penne	TKO (punches and knee)	3	4:22	UFC Fight Night: Jędrzejczyk vs. Penne	20 Jun 2015	Berlin, Germany	Defended title
Win	Carla Esparza	KO (punches)	2	4:17	UFC 185	14 Mar 2015	Dallas, Texas, USA	Won UFC Women's Strawweight Championship
Win	Cláudia Gadelha	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic	13 Dec 2014	Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Win	Juliana Lima	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown	26 Jul 2014	San Jose, California, USA	Strawweight debut
Win	Rosi Sexton	KO (punch)	2	2:36	Cage Warriors 69	7 Jun 2014	London, England
Win	Karla Benitez	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Warriors Arena MMA 1	9 May 2014	Warsaw, Poland
Win	Julia Berezikova	Decision (unanimous)	2	5:00	Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 12	20 Jun 2013	Moscow, Russia
Win	Kate Jackson	TKO (doctor stoppage)	2	5:00	PLMMA 17	18 May 2013	Olsztyn, Poland
Win	Lily Kazak	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	3:22	Makowski FC 5	8 Dec 2012	Nowa Sól, Poland	Flyweight debut
Win	Sylwia Juśkiewicz	Decision (unanimous)	2	5:00	Szczerek Fight Team: MMA Fight Night 1	19 May 2012	Kołobrzeg, Poland	Catchweight (121 lb) bout