At UFC 268, Rose Namajunas successfully defended her strawweight title with a split-decision win over Zhang Weili. The win presumably should have set up Namajunas for a rematch with former champion Carla Esparza, but following the bout, UFC President Dana White ruled out Esparza, saying that “you don’t sit around and wait for a title shot.” It was an unexpected declaration from White, but if the UFC holds to it, there is a volunteer ready to let Esparza earn another crack at the belt: former foe Joanna Jedrzejczyk.
Speaking with the South China Morning Post recently, Jedrzejczyk welcomed a rematch with Esparza, assuming the UFC doesn’t grant “Cookie Monster” a title shot. Read More
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