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After a unanimous decision victory over Michelle Waterson on Saturday, Joanna Jedrzejczyk could be next in line to compete for a Strawweight title fight against Weili Zhang. The five-round bout at UFC Fight Night 161 broke the foot of Jedrzejczyk.

.@joannamma thinks she broke her foot in the 2nd or 3rd round, but "F*** it." #UFCTampa pic.twitter.com/5l7A57nLN7 — MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) October 13, 2019

Prior to the win, in Jedrzejczyk’s last five bouts, she suffered three losses. With drama surrounding this fight regarding her making weight, it was unclear whether this fight would take place.

I asked Joanna Jedrzejczyk if she’s confident she’ll make weight for #UFCTampa.



Her response: “Are you confident you’re going to wake up tomorrow?” pic.twitter.com/VbbaC4AIuJ — Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) October 10, 2019

Many can wonder why it should be Jedrzejczyk fighting for a title, but the only other probable opponent for the Polish fighter would be Tatiana Suarez. However, due to an ongoing neck injury, the former champion could now be in the title picture.

With the title going from Rose Namajunas, to Jessica Andrade, to then Weili Zhang, it now adds up to come into a full circle for Jedrzejczyk.

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