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Jessica Andrade on Joanna Jedrzejczyk: For me to fight her, she has to win some fights

Recently crowned UFC strawweight champion Jessica Andrade has said former champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk needs to string some wins together before she earns her shot at the belt.

Andrade (20-6) won the UFC strawweight belt earlier this month when she knocked out Rose Namajunas in the second-round after slamming ‘Thug’ Rose on her head. The 27-year-old beat the best before winning the belt, knocking out Karolina Kowalkiewicz, and winning decisions against Tecia Torres and Claudia Gadelha.

After her win over Namajunas, questions were raised about the legality of the slam that led to the finish, but talking to MMA Fighting about it Andrade downplayed any criticisms.