Every fight week starts with a simple question: who is the better fighter? It’s the basis of the sport, and it makes for the most impassioned and meaningful debate. Surrounding it like satellites are tertiary questions that range from meaningless to critical. Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s week at UFC Tampa started with the latter.
Days before the event, it was reported that Jedrzejczyk informed the UFC that her weight cut was hitting a danger zone, and that she may not make the contractually obligated maximum weight of 116 pounds. Furthermore, her opponent Michelle Waterson indicated that she was not willing to fight Jedrzejczyk at a rearranged catch weight.