Joanna Jedrzejczyk Supports UFC Stripping Nicco Montano of Title

Joanna Jedrzejczyk recently spoke to reporters in a media scrum at yesterday’s UFC Fight Night 136 in Moscow, Russia event (via MMAjunkie). During the scrum, she addressed the UFC stripping the UFC flyweight title from former champion Nicco Montano after she failed to make weight for her scheduled title fight against Valentina Shevchenko. Below are some highlights.

Her thoughts on UFC stripping Nicco Montano of the title: “I think it was fair. For me, it’s a shame. Us as fighters, athletes and champions to not be on weight. We need real and dedicated fighters and champions in the UFC. The UFC is the best organization in the world. There’s no space and time for (expletive) like this. It was a very hard decision, very tough decision. I believe that you must take this job very serious. You must be 100 percent in. Weight cuts are not easy, are not nice. But you must be on weight when you have to be.”

Jedrzejczyk on possible title fight with Valentina Shevchenko: “I’ve got an offer, but we’ll see. I’m very open to fight Valentina Shevchenko. You always want to fight the best fighters, and definitely she is one of the top female fighters in the world.”