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“I Didn’t Sleep For 3 Nights”-Joanna Jędrzejczyk Opens Up On Difficult Nights After Fight

Published 04/23/2020, 9:04 AM EDT

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Weili Zhang vs Joanna Jędrzejczyk was undoubtedly the best fight we’ve seen this year. Joanna Jędrzejczyk talks about everything she felt after the fight was over. She takes us inside her mind, once it was all fought out.

Joanna Jędrzejczyk recently sat down with Aaron Bronsteter and discussed her last fight. He unfortunate loss to Weili Zhang and a that followed after.

Speaking about the high a fighter experience inside the octagon, the adrenaline that comes with a high stakes fight and when does that all away. Joanna Jędrzejczyk said, “I didn’t even have time to go to my locker room after the fight. I went straight to the hospital. But probably when you get to the hotel room when you see your family and friends. When you get to bed. It’s then that you realize that it’s all over.”

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She said it takes a while for it to wear off. The build-up to the fight is so long. The training that goes in is extensive. And it’s all done and dusted within 25 minutes. Taking about the thoughts in her head walking back to the tunnel, after hearing the judges’ decision.

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Joanna Jędrzejczyk talks about what went down after her loss

She said, “ Honestly I don’t sleep for 3 nights after the fight. It always takes a while. Because we prepare for so many weeks before the fight, and in one night it’s all over. You have to change your lifestyle. You’re now allowed to travel, eat crazy stuff. And even so crazy stuff! But I don’t know. I don’t remember what was going on in my mind while walking back into the tunnel after the fight. I don’t remember that moment. But I was very proud of myself. And I wanted to take care of my body. I wanted to check that there was no damage to my brain.”

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Joanna Jędrzejczyk still hasn’t sat down and watched her fight against Weili Zhang. She recollecting her thoughts from the night said, “ I was very hard on myself night. I was like ‘do more. Do more!’ Every round was like a war. Every minute, every second of the fight was a war. And I gave my best. I did everything I can. And I’m proud of myself and my team. How we prepared. How we put on a show. I didn’t get the win. I’m broken. I’m sad. But at the same time, I’m happy and proud of myself.”

Joanna Jędrzejczyk, although she didn’t get the win, she gave it her all within the octagon. And that was honestly quite clear from the fight.

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