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Joanna Jedrzejczyk reveals UFC matchmakers gave no special treatment during her transition to management

The Ariel Helwani Show · Joanna Jędrzejczyk on Current State of Women's MMA, Praises Valentina Shevchenko, Reflects on Career · July 10, 2026
Joanna Jedrzejczyk reveals UFC matchmakers gave no special treatment during her transition to management
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Joanna Jędrzejczyk on Current State of Women's MMA, Praises Valentina Shevchenko, Reflects on Career
"It took me six months to sign my first two fights. I would not bring anybody who is not worth fighting for the UFC, you know. So sometimes I'm like, they could be nicer or easier on me, but maybe because of I'm a woman and you know, it's always more difficult for us."
Former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk disclosed that UFC matchmakers Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard showed no favoritism when she began managing fighters, taking six months to get her first two fighters signed. Despite her legendary status and six world Muay Thai titles, she suggests gender bias may have made the process harder, noting women still hit a glass ceiling in the fight business.
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