No. 1-ranked* Joanna Jedrzejczyk (11-0) and No. 2-ranked Claudia Gadelha (13-1) will be set to continue their feud at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale.
The two previously met in a closely contested title eliminator in 2014. Jedrzejczyk won a contentious decision that sent her into becoming one of the UFC’s most beloved champions. She defeated Carla Esparza to win gold, and has successfully defended it against Jessica Penne and Valerie Letourneau.
Gadelha returned to action last August with a win over Jessica Aguilar.
The two were tapped to coach the 23rd season of TUF, and Gadelha’s team nearly swept Jedrzejczyk’s right out of action. Right from the start the two jawed back and forth nearly coming to blows. There is certainly no love loss between the two. And that makes their second fight all the more enticing to watch.
The rematch will be Jedrzejczyk’s toughest defense to date, and Gadelha will seek to ruin Jedrzejczyk’s perfect record just as she did hers back in December of 2014. Who will walk out of Las Vegas wearing gold?
Here is the head-to-toe breakdown for Friday’s stellar strawweight title tilt between Jedrzejczyk and Gadelha.