Claudia Gadelha Eyeing Trilogy Bout Against Joanna Jedrzejczyk

Claudia Gadelha got back into the win column at UFC 239 as she beat Randa Markos by decision. She lost her last fight against Nina Ansaroff at UFC 231 before beating the Canadian. The win also improved her MMA record to 17-4, and after the win, the Brazilian is already eyeing her next fight – […]

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Claudia Gadelha got back into the win column at UFC 239 as she beat Randa Markos by decision.

She lost her last fight against Nina Ansaroff at UFC 231 before beating the Canadian. The win also improved her MMA record to 17-4, and after the win, the Brazilian is already eyeing her next fight – against longtime rival Joanna Jedrzejczyk:

“I was a little surprised because I wanted to beat Randa tonight and call out Joanna. Cause I feel like it’s 1-1 and we gotta do a third fight,” Gadelha said post-fight. “She told me that, she knows that. I wanted to fight Joanna again, but I was a little surprised when I found out she’s fighting Michelle Waterson now. So let’s wait for them to fight and I’ll wait for that to happen because I really wanna fight Joanna again.”

The two fought back in December 2014 where Gadelha lost by split-decision in a very close fight. And, according to MMADecisions.com, 12 media members scored the fight for the Brazilian while only two scored it for the then-champ.

Gadelha and Jedrzejczyk then fought again in 2016, where the Polish fighter won by unanimous decision. The two have since gone their separate ways. As for why she wants the trilogy fight now, her disdain for the former champion hasn’t gone anywhere:

“We hate each other. Joanna, I respect her as a fighter, as a professional athlete but I don’t respect her as a person. And I spent eight weeks with her on ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ and it was a nightmare,” she said.

“The way she is, the kind of person she is. And I feel like I beat her the first time. If everybody goes back and watch that fight, I beat Joanna. And that was a nightmare for my life cause I couldn’t accept that loss. So I really feel like we gotta get back in there and do it again.”

For now, Jedrzejczyk has a fight booked against Michelle Waterson, and a trilogy fight seems unlikely.

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TUF 23 Finale Bonuses: Jedrzejczyk, Gadelha Bank $50,000

The second of three consecutive UFC fight cards is in the books as the The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 23 Finale went down last night (July 8, 2016) from Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event featured a strawweight title tilt between rivals Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Claudia Gadelha. Gadelha started strong, but it was “Joanna Champion” who

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The second of three consecutive UFC fight cards is in the books as the The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 23 Finale went down last night (July 8, 2016) from Las Vegas, Nevada.

The main event featured a strawweight title tilt between rivals Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Claudia Gadelha. Gadelha started strong, but it was “Joanna Champion” who pulled ahead later in the bout to retain her title via unanimous decision after a five round war. Both women were given $50,000 “Fight of the Night” bonuses for their efforts.

In the strawweight final of The Ultimate Fighter, Tatiana Suarez scored an impressive first round d’Arce choke submission victory over Amanda Bobby. She received a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus for her efforts.

Earlier on the card, Doo Ho Choi blasted Thiago Tavares with a right hand that shut the lights off in the very first round. He too earned a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” Bonus for his finish.

Stay tuned to LowKickMMA for all of your post-fight coverage.

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The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale Post-Fight Press Conference

Piggy backing off of UFC Fight Night 90, which took place last night (July 7, 2016), The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 23 Finale went down this evening (July 8, 2016) from Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was headlined by a women’s strawweight title clash between bitter rivals Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Claudia Gadelha. The two ladies did

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Piggy backing off of UFC Fight Night 90, which took place last night (July 7, 2016), The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 23 Finale went down this evening (July 8, 2016) from Las Vegas, Nevada.

The event was headlined by a women’s strawweight title clash between bitter rivals Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Claudia Gadelha. The two ladies did battle for five rounds in an entertaining war, but it was Jedrzejczyk who came out on top and defended her title for a third straight time.

Check out what the fighters had to say after the event in the post-fight press conference below courtesy of the UFC:

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