I know that Ronda Rousey is one of the greatest athletes in this sport.
— Joanna Jedrzejczyk
I train with the best team and the best gym in the world at American Top Team, and we know how to fight.
When you're nice to me, I'm nice to you; but when you are not nice, I'm even worse.
I don't feel pressure.
I like to keep busy.
When I put on a performance I always work so hard, so I have conditioning for 10, 15 rounds.
I always set my ambitions very high. You want to be the greatest athlete, but I realized that life is not about that. I was a little bit blind.
I'm not a natural strawweight.
I like the good part of the sport, the sport side of the fighting.
I can easily cut 10 to 15 pounds without feeling like I'm killing myself.
I'm one hundred percent into my life, and into my fighting career. This is who I want to be in the future - as a mother - and if I'm going to leave the sport, I leave the sport. When I finish with fighting, I'm done.
There are so many talented fighters. And then there are fighters who must work like butchers. They are champions because they work hard every day. I believe I have a little bit of talent, because I learn very quickly, but I'm like the butcher.
You can build your legacy and your legacy can be big, but even after you slip or fall, you learn, and your legacy is getting even bigger.
Weight cuts are not easy, are not nice, but it's part of our job so we shouldn't complain and just be on weight when you have to be.
I am really nice. But not in the cage.
When I must be mean, I'm mean. When I can be nice, I am nice.
I never take fights personal and I'm not emotional when I'm fighting.
The UFC is the best organization in the world, they sign the best fighters.
I train with the best coaches in the world.
I don't watch 'TUF.' I don't watch it because I don't like how they show me.
If the UFC wants me to fight in Glasgow, I will do this in Glasgow. If they want me to fight in Africa, I will fight in Africa, you know what I mean?
I know the UFC's a big organization, the best athletes and fighters are here, so... every third or fourth month, I'm ready to fight.
Every fighter is dreaming about the UFC and then once they can get into the UFC, they are dreaming about a title and I've made all of my dreams come true.
What I love about the UFC, it doesn't matter if you're a girl or guy. It doesn't matter what color skin, what religion you are, where you're from, they give you the same money and they give you the same star. It's up to you where you're gonna be.
Anything can happen in the Octagon, so of course, we all want to win, but I know it's a sport, so one punch can make you lose.
I'm going to be a Ronda Rousey in the strawweight division. They'll call me 'JJ' instead of 'RR.'
Before I step in the Octagon, I pray one last time and take a huge deep breath, and then I'm home.
My parents, they gave me everything. They taught me how to work hard. They taught me how to be a good Catholic. They taught me how to love people, how to respect people, but how to stand my ground, as well.
Alexander Gustafsson, he's the biggest fighter in Europe. I like him so much and I hope I'm gonna be the biggest in Europe next to him.
I have so much respect for Rose Namajunas, same as I had before the first fight.
We need real and dedicated fighters and champions in the UFC. It's simply the best organization in the world.
I cannot let my opponents get into my head.
I must cut lots of weight. Isn't nice, but it's part of my job and I can make it very easy.
The strawweight division may be the lightest division in the UFC, but we are very tough fighters.
I'm Joanna Champion.
Don't trust everything you see on TV.
I like to fight in America.
I'm not those kind of persons that's afraid to be on radio or TV, you know? I'm always the same.
When I was competing in Muay Thai I used to fight every month.
I'm happy to be part of the UFC and I'm happy to be the first Polish champion and the first European women's champion.
Everyone knows I'm very close to my family, my hometown, my homeland.
I always want to work hard and show to everyone that I am the best.
Winning is like an addiction, but I'm also afraid of losing.
This sport is all about winning the fight, setting records, and defending titles.
I'm not cocky. I'm not arrogant. I know my value.
I have lots of power in my hands.
I'm very open to fight Valentina Shevchenko. I always want to fight the best fighters and I think that she is one of the top female fighters in the world.
In U.S., there are lot of good fighters, female fighters. Lots of different sparring partners. So it's good.
It's my business. Fighting, it's my business. It's my job.
No, I am not impressed with Karolina Kowalkiewicz.
