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It looks like Joanna Jedrzejczyk won’t step back into the Octagon again any time soon unless there’s some gold on the line.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk came up short the last time she stepped foot in the Octagon, but she was part of a classic. Her fight with Weili Zhang was one for the ages and is a front runner for fight of the year in 2020. The former strawweight champion hasn’t mapped out a plan for her return yet, but if you ask American Top Team owner Dan Lambert, she should be fighting for gold next.
As a guest on BJ Penn Radio, Lambert opened up about his best female fighter and made it clear a rematch with Weili is what people are interested in, and Joanna should be fighting for a belt next:
“It was a great fight and everyone wants to see it again. I think the UFC is leaning towards giving Rose the next shot so Joanna will sit back and see what happens. I don’t think a lot makes sense besides fighting for the title.”
When asked for clarification later on, Lambert doubled down and again stated that fighting for a championship is the only path Joanna should take:
“I would be surprised if she fights again other than a title shot. I don’t know another fight that makes sense.”
Jedrzejczyk (16-4, 10-4 UFC) has won just two of her past six fights. All four of her losses were in title fights.