In 2014, Poland’s Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Brazil’s Claudia Gadelha delivered a three-round war that showed UFC fans just how exciting the strawweight division could be.
This year, they have already met again as coaches on The Ultimate Fighter, and on Friday, July 8 in Las Vegas, they will battle for the UFC strawweight championship.
Spoke to @joannamma this AM. In great form, talks to two-weight champ ambition, Claudia Gadelha and New York. Interview in @Sport360 soon!
— Alex Rea (@AlexReaSport) June 28, 2016
Plus, after surviving the toughest tournament in sports, two light heavyweight men and two strawweight women compete for a UFC contract in The Ultimate Fighter season finale, making it another night to remember during UFC International Fight Week.