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Joanna Jedrzejczyk Retires Following UFC 275 Loss to Zhang Weili

Former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk announced her retirement following a brutal knockout loss to fellow former titleholder Zhang Weili at Saturday's UFC 275 event in Singapore.

"Guys, I love life so much," Jedrzejczyk said as she spoke with in-cage interviewer Daniel Cormier following the loss. "I'm retired, guys. I love you so much. Thank you for the support."

An emotional Jedrzejczyk went out of her way to thank both UFC staff and executives for their role in building the promotion before again addressing the fans at Singapore Indoor Stadium.

"It's been 20 years," Jedrzejczyk said.