With her win at UFC 211 over Jessica Andrade, UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk not only tied Ronda Rousey’s record for consecutive title defenses, she also thrust herself into the conversation about whether she’s the best female fighter of all time.
Jedrzejczyk’s UFC run has been nothing short of exquisitely dominant. Undefeated in her career and through eight UFC bouts, Jedrzejczyk has disfigured the opposition and set an exceedingly high bar for fighting excellence. Pushed to the brink, she’s nevertheless persevered through stern challenges against tough stylistic matchups.
What, specifically, makes Jedrzejczyk so dominant? Why is she able to have so much success against such adversity?
To help better understand the method behind Jedrzejczyk’s madness, MMA Fighting spoke to former Team Takedown coach Steven Wright, who currently runs War Room MMA where he trains UFC fighters Johny Hendricks and Abdul Razak Al-Hassan. Wright, who has been observing Jedrzejczyk since her days as a competitor in Muay Thai prior to MMA, believes the root of her success lies in her unique style that blends Dutch traditionalism with her own adaptation of modern minimalism.
Technique Talk: Steven Wright dissects what makes Joanna Jedrzejczyk special
