“Wanted to Give Myself One More Chance”: More Than a Year After Her Sudden Retirement, Ex-UFC Women’s Strawweight Champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk Makes a Startling Revelation on Her Promotional Return

It’s been over a year since the titan who put the Women’s strawweight division “on the map” retired. We’re talking about the Polish ex-UFC women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk. 

But now, after over a year of her sudden retirement, the former champ has addressed some rumors about her fateful injury. Moreover, she also shed light on her struggles ever since then. The Polish MMA fighter was poised to make a comeback earlier this year. 

She even made a surprising revelation about her potential return to the promotional world. Likewise, she recently shared her journey ever since the fateful injury and how she dealt with the idea of leaving the sport she loves. Despite the setback, Jedrzejczyk found a sense of calmness and acceptance. She has been spotted attending several UFC events, including the recent UFC Vegas 76, where she shared a short yet sweet interaction with Hollywood icon Mel Gibson. It indicates that she’s in a different mindset now compared to the initial months after her retirement.

Ex-UFC champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s startling revelation on her promotional return

‘The Boogeyman’ voiced her desire to give herself another chance in the Octagon via an interview with MMAJunkie. But her plans were halted due to a recurring shoulder injury. Despite her intense training regimen and the eagerness to stage a comeback, the 35-year-old’s hopes were shattered when her old shoulder injury resurfaced.

In the same vein, she added, “I was training really hard for – two – three times a day for 13 weeks. Everyone was asking if I was coming back and coming out of retirement. [And] honestly – I wanted to be back – I wanted to give myself one more chance.” However, amid this disappointment, the former champ found a sense of calmness in her heart and soul.

She further added, “I got really sad. Very emotional. But I got calmness in my heart and soul. It’s what I was looking for, for eight months after I retired.” With this calmness, she now finds herself in a different place, mentally and emotionally. The relentless pursuit of making a comeback is no longer consuming her thoughts and actions. 

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While Jedrzejczyk’s MMA career might be on hold for now, her passion for competition will never fade. Born with a fighter spirit, she believes that anyone who reaches her level of success shares the same relentless drive for challenges and adrenaline. However, it looks like she has, for now, pulled the plug on her comeback.

But she has hinted at a comeback if she recovers within the year. Adding to her views, she remarked, “I want to fight ADCC…The thing is, this is such a difficult sport – you have to dedicate so much… I have so many passions outside of MMA, but you can’t compare it to being a fighter.“

What do you think of Joanna’s words? Do you think she will make a comeback?

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