UFC 275 saw the end of an era in the strawweight division. After a stellar eight-year UFC run that included five title defenses, Joanna Jedrzejczyk decided to call it a career after a second-round knockout loss to Zhang Weili.
In a recent interview with MMA Fighting, Jedrzejczyk, who turns 35 in August, spoke about her retirement for the first time. While she did admit that she is “still digesting” her decision, she knows she made the right move.
“I always wanted to retire on my rules and I don’t want to be this gatekeeper,” she explained.