Joanna Jędrzejczyk
Awards & Honours
13
Awards Won
4
Honours
4
Rankings
5
Covers
4
Records
Jędrzejczyk's accomplishments set her apart as the greatest female strawweight in MMA history. She holds the record for most consecutive title defenses (5) and most wins (10) in UFC women's strawweight history. Her five defenses spanned 1,109 days as champion. She was the first Polish UFC champion and received the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta from the President of Poland. Her 2020 fight against Zhang Weili at UFC 248 is widely considered the greatest women's MMA fight of all time, earning Fight of the Year honors from multiple outlets. In 2024, she was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame, cementing her legacy as a pioneer of the sport.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
UFC Hall of Fame (Modern Wing)
Inducted for her contributions to women's MMA.
Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Awarded for her achievements in sports.
Golden Cross of Merit
Recognized for her sporting success.
Polish Sportswoman of the Year
Named the top female athlete in Poland.
Rankings & Lists
UFC Women's Strawweight Rankings
ESPN WMMA Strawweight Rankings
Sherdog Women's Strawweight Rankings
Fight Matrix Women's Strawweight Rankings
Magazine Covers
ESPN The Magazine
July 2015
The Polish Power
Fighters Only Magazine
December 2015
Joanna Champion
MMA Fighting
March 2016
Joanna Jędrzejczyk: The Queen
Sports Illustrated
2015
Faces in the Crowd
Polish Forbes
2016
The Most Influential Polish Athlete
Records & Feats
Most consecutive UFC women's strawweight title defenses (5)
Jędrzejczyk defended the strawweight title five times between 2015 and 2017, a division record.
Most wins in UFC women's strawweight history (10)
She holds the record for the most wins in the division.
Most consecutive wins in UFC women's strawweight history (8)
She won eight straight fights from her debut to her first title loss.
Longest reign as UFC women's strawweight champion (1,109 days)
Her title reign lasted from March 2015 to November 2017.