Joanna Jedrzejczyk plans on leaving UFC 231 as flyweight champion, a victory that in her mind will cement her status as the top female fighter in mixed martial arts history.
“After my victory on Saturday, I will prove that I am the GOAT of women’s MMA,” Jedrzejczyk said at a press conference on Wednesday to promote Saturday’s event, which takes place at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Jedrzejczyk will square off against Valentina Shevchenko for the vacant 125-pound title in the evening’s co-main event. The two have never met in mixed martial arts, but Shevchenko does own three victories against Jedrzejczyk in muay Thai competition.