On July 28 at UFC on Fox 30, we witnessed a pivotal match-up between former strawweight queen Joanna Jędrzejczyk and fifth-ranked Tecia Torres.
This fight represented a chance for Jędrzejczyk to face a “top” opponent and establish herself as a force to be reckoned with, while simultaneously vaulting her into position to challenge current champ Rose Namajunas for the UFC strawweight belt for a second time.
Meanwhile, Torres was hoping to catch Jędrzejczyk in a precarious position as the loser of two in a row, one by knockout and the other in a punishing and highly contested decision. With a win over Jędrzejczyk, Torres would vault into the top three and land in prime position in the discussion of who would be the next to challenge Namajunas. For as accomplished and experienced as Torres is, she hasn’t been able to get a career-defining win over the elite fighters in the UFC, which has kept her out of the title mix thus far.
Upon Further Review: Joanna Jędrzejczyk vs. Tecia Torres
This fight represented a chance for Jędrzejczyk to face a “top” opponent and establish herself as a force to be reckoned with, while simultaneously vaulting her into position to challenge current champ Rose Namajunas for the UFC strawweight belt for a second time.
Meanwhile, Torres was hoping to catch Jędrzejczyk in a precarious position as the loser of two in a row, one by knockout and the other in a punishing and highly contested decision. With a win over Jędrzejczyk, Torres would vault into the top three and land in prime position in the discussion of who would be the next to challenge Namajunas. For as accomplished and experienced as Torres is, she hasn’t been able to get a career-defining win over the elite fighters in the UFC, which has kept her out of the title mix thus far.
Upon Further Review: Joanna Jędrzejczyk vs. Tecia Torres
