Joanna Jedrzejczyk: ‘I would come out of retirement’ if UFC created BMF women’s belt

If the UFC decides to create a BMF women’s title, Joanna Jedrzejczyk He wants to be the first to fight for it.

Jedrzejczyk (16-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC), a former five-time UFC strawweight champion, was inducted into the modern-era wing of the UFC Hall of Fame last Thursday. She joined Ronda Rousey as the only women in the UFC Hall of Fame.

Jedrzejczyk hung up her gloves after a knockout loss to Zhang Weili in June 2022. She admits she misses competing, but it would take something exciting to bring her back – like a BMF title fight.

“I would love to (fight), but I don’t have a name in my head.” Jedrzejczyk said Press next to the cage. “I don’t know – whoever it is. I’m not afraid to fight anyone, that’s it. Of course, when they brought up my name (as BMF), I texted Hunter (Campbell) immediately.

“I was like, ‘So, Hunter, what do you think about me fighting for the BMF women’s belt,’ and he said, ‘No, you don’t need any more titles.’ … If they create the BMF for women, I want to be the first. I would come out of retirement to fight for the BMF belt. Let’s go.”

Being present at Saturday’s UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena made it even harder for Jedrzejczyk not to think about fighting.

“When I’m at events like this UFC “I always tell my manager, maybe I should fight, maybe I should come back from retirement. I’m itchy.

This story originally appeared on MMA Junkie