Joanna Jedrzejczyk Open To Fight With Valentina Shevchenko

In an interview with MMA Junkie, Joanna Jedrzejczyk said that she was “very open” to a fight with Valentina Shevchenko for the UFC flyweight title. Here are highlights:

On a fight with Shevchenko: “Who knows – maybe this year. The thing is, I’m very open to move up and face Valentina. I always want to face the best athletes, the best fighters in the world, and Valentina is one of the greatest muay Thai and also MMA fighters. I’m very open, but I must sit down and discuss some things. We’ll see what’s going to happen.”

On Karolina Kowalkiewicz losing to Jessica Andrade: “I really thought Karolina was going to do better, but you can’t take punches with no guard from Jessica Andrade, so it was a big mistake. But I believe Karolina will be back very soon, and I hope she stays strong.”

On becoming a champion: “One of my biggest dreams is becoming a champion in the 125-pound division and becoming a champion in two different divisions. I’m still dreaming about it, and I know it’s going to happen sooner than later.”