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Claudia Gadelha thought she won three rounds, argues she's technically better than Joanna Jedrzejczyk

The finale for The Ultimate Fighter 23 on Friday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada featured a main event that's arguably one of the best women's mixed martial arts fights ever. UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk was able to retain her title in a very tough contest against Claudia Gadelha, ultimately taking a unanimous decision victory.

For the challenger, however, she wasn't so convinced she lost. The Brazilian had praise for her opponent's ability, but isn't ready to concede she's the lesser of the two.

"I was fighting to win, and then in the third round, I felt my arms were very tight.