Claudia Gadelha managed to outwork Joanna Jedrzejczyk in the first two rounds with takedowns and clinch work. But once she started to fade, the champion took over to bring home a unanimous decision win at the TUF 23 Finale. Pro fighters were pleased with the back and forth action on Twitter.
Ok, I don’t want Joanna to lose, but want Claudia to win. #andnew #TUFFinale
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) July 9, 2016
Damn I’m ready for this fight!! I hope it goes the distance and we get a war!
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) July 9, 2016
It’s way passed my bedtime, but this #UFCTufFinale is worth it.. I’m going for Claudia Bcuz I want to avenge that loss . #ImComingBack
— Jessica Jag Aguilar (@jagatt) July 9, 2016
Claudia by dec #TUFFinale
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) July 9, 2016
I’m goin with @ClaudiaGadelha_ I’ve never even see one of her fights but she’s hot!!! #TUFFinale #ufc
— Chris Clements (@menaceclements) July 9, 2016
“Welcome to the Jungle”?! Good job Gadelha, you win the walkout for sure #TUFFinale
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) July 9, 2016
Clever on the Jungle entrance by Claudia. ABC should take lessons! #TUFFinale
— Shayna Baszler (@QoSBaszler) July 9, 2016
Something about Claudia I tell ya. She’s one of those intimidating looking girls, that you cant help but like. 2 of baddest girls right here
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) July 9, 2016
Claudia will do good the first two rounds but the pace will be too much for her
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) July 9, 2016
Is Joanna walking out to a song she is singing/rapping the lyrics to? #TUFFinale
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) July 9, 2016
@joannamma looks fired up #TUFFinale
— Joe Duffy (@Duffy_MMA) July 9, 2016
In all honesty @joannamma is one of my favourite fights make or female. One the best strikers in mma.
— Chris Clements (@menaceclements) July 9, 2016
Gadelha up 1-0. #TUF23Finale
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) July 9, 2016
What a round wow #TUFFinale
— Truck Gordon (@TruckMMA_UFC) July 9, 2016
I’ve not been this excited for a fight in a long time!
— Coach Kavanagh (@John_Kavanagh) July 9, 2016
Most significant strike landed was BigJohn’s hand slap. I heard that shit
— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) July 9, 2016
The champ down 2 rds! In my opinion #TUFFinale
— Truck Gordon (@TruckMMA_UFC) July 9, 2016
Upper body clinch dominant round. Claudia ground Joanna on the cage rd 2. 2-0 #TUFFinale
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) July 9, 2016
I’m on the edge of my seat! #TUFFinale
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) July 9, 2016
This is the fight we’ve been waiting for! #TUFFinale
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) July 9, 2016
Joanna is really like the Polish terminator. She’s just always in your face. No room to breathe with her. She’s too lit!! #TUFFinale
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) July 9, 2016
Cardio IS people!!!! #TUFFinale #UFCVegas #fb
— Jocelyn J Lybarger (@mmajocelyn) July 9, 2016
Dam what fight !!!!! Back and forth I love it!! @ufc
— Brian Ortega (@BrianTcity) July 9, 2016
Here comes the champ!
— Coach Kavanagh (@John_Kavanagh) July 9, 2016
These girls are scrapping! #TUF23Finale
— Frankie Saenz (@FrankieSaenz) July 9, 2016
Crowd is nuts after rd 3. Claudia is gassed 100% still moving, but Joanna is picking up steam 2-1 #TUFFinale
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) July 9, 2016
Claudia up 3 rounds. Think her cardio will let her down 4 and 5 tho. 3 rounds to 2 at final bell #UFCVegas
— Paul Redmond (@RedserMma) July 9, 2016
That’s how you fight! From now on that’s how you fight #TUF23Finale
— Neil Magny (@NeilMagny) July 9, 2016
Joanna tho!!! Most exciting female @ufc fighter of all time (by far). Whoa!! #TUF23Finale #TUFFinale
— Johnny Hollywood (@HollywoodCase) July 9, 2016
I enjoy watching Joanna’s jab probably more than any other fighter in the entire UFC. #TUF23Finale
— Scott Holtzman (@HotSauceHoltzy) July 9, 2016
Wow 2-2 tied Rd 4 was very one sided could be 10-8 doubt it but definitely tired #TUF23Finale @ufc
— Truck Gordon (@TruckMMA_UFC) July 9, 2016
Claudia didn’t mount much activity or offense rd 4. Joanna may just want to punish her more. 2-2 #TUFFinale
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) July 9, 2016
Great main event so far !! @joannamma is BAD@SS!!! #TUF23Finale
— Ryan LaFlare (@RLaFlare) July 9, 2016
Joanna has that true savage ❤️ that very few have. I dig this shit! Big fan of the terminator! #TrueFighter#TUF23Finale#TUFFinale
— Jeremy Stephens (@LiLHeathenMMA) July 9, 2016
Final rd, Claudia is definitely fading!
— Marion Reneau (@BelizeanBruiser) July 9, 2016
???????????????
— Antonio Pezao Silva (@BigfootSilva) July 9, 2016
Joanna Champion!!!
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) July 9, 2016
I LOVE THAT FIGHT! Joanna should retain her title 3-2 but oh man that was fun. Claudia just needed a better gas tank to grind it out
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) July 9, 2016
WHAT A FIGHT! #TUFFinale #UFC
— Thiago Silva (@ThiagoSilva_MMA) July 9, 2016
Gonna be a controversial decision here either way. Comes down to 3rd round. What an amazing fight between Claudia & Joanna! #TUF23Finale
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) July 9, 2016
#ANDSTILL! That was an incredible war! @joannamma
— Jan Blachowicz (@JanBlachowicz) July 9, 2016
And still. Queen of Cardio rallied from first two rounds to take last three, last two utterly dominating. #TUF23Finale
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) July 9, 2016
Congratulation @joannamma and @ClaudiaGadelha_ really nice fight!:) congrats!
— Cris Cyborg (@criscyborg) July 9, 2016
I’ve said it once and l say it again that she baaaaadddd #TUF23Finale
— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouseUFC) July 9, 2016
What a title fight #TUF23Finale awesome striking @ufc
— John Dodson III (@JohnDodsonMMA) July 9, 2016
Claudia just got robbed
— Paul Redmond (@RedserMma) July 9, 2016
Congratulations @joannamma amazing performance! Striking on point as usual @UFC #andstill
— Carla Esparza (@CarlaEsparza1) July 9, 2016
She won the fight but any judge that scored a 10-8 round needs to be fired and banned from judging any fight ever. GREAT FIGHT!
— Sam Alvey (@smilensam) July 9, 2016
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