Paige VanZant's undefeated start to her UFC career came to a crashing halt on December 10th, as Rose Namajunas dominated her in every round up until the decisive rear-naked choke in the 5th. The 21-year-old has been billed as one of the UFC's future stars, but her main event defeat to fellow prospect Namajunas certainly slowed down any title shot aspirations. In the post-fight interview, VanZant admitted that she was both "outclassed" and doesn't yet "have the technique" that the top fighters have.

One fighter who is a believer in VanZant's long-term potential to be a championship caliber fighter is none other than the reigning champ of the strawweight division, Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Here's what she had to say at a media day event in Las Vegas: (via MMA Fighting)

"It was an amazing fight between Paige and Rose, and a difficult fight for Paige VanZant," Jedrzejczyk said during a media day on Saturday in Las Vegas. "So Rose did well. She didn't fight that much after TUF but she showed that she's game. And Paige VanZant, she's still young, but she's very talented and she's a bad ass. She's got the character. She still must learn a lot, but she's a very good fight. In the future for sure she will become a UFC champion."

"The strawweight division is a pretty young division, but it's growing up," she said. "The UFC is the best organization in the world, they sign the best fighters. We've got the best strawweight fighters in the world, and I'm just waiting on them."

Neither VanZant nor Jedrzejczyk has a fight officially lined up, but Jedrzejczyk is almost surely going to make her next title defense against Claudia Gadelha, whom she defeated by split decision just over a year ago.