One of the biggest talking points from Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Zhang Weili’s all-time classic at UFC 248 was the massive hematoma the Polish former champion suffered during the fight. But Jedrzejczyk now reports the bruising is almost completely healed.
Despite taking significant damage in the thrilling strawweight bout, Jedrzejczyk remained in the fray and even appeared to rally as the bout wore on.
On the injury and the way it went viral, Jedrzejczyk admits she’s someone who prides themselves on cleanliness, and having such a visible injury was difficult.
“Honestly, I know I’m in a man’s sport, but I don’t think there is a sport for a girl or a sport for a guy – the world is free, (and) it’s the 21st century.