Joanna Jedrzejczyk lost by a brutal spinning back fist knockout at UFC 275 against Zhang Weili. Immediately after the fight, the former strawweight champion opted to call it a career and retired in the cage.

The decision was a little bit surprising considering how close Joanna Jedrzejczyk was to getting a title shot. The former UFC champion didn't have any plans to retire heading into the fight, it just felt right.

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“No, it was just in the moment, but I’ve had it in the back of my head. Maybe there was one day, maybe like a year ago, if something happened I might retire because I’ve been in this business for the last 19 years. Lots of investments from myself. It’s time to fully enjoy my life. I approach so much and honestly I haven’t had the time to think about how big my legacy is. I’m a hard worker, and I always dedicated myself. I give as much as I can, and I get as much as I can in the same way, but now it’s time to fully enjoy it,” (h/t MMAJunkie.com).

Joanna Jedrzejczyk leaves the sport with a great legacy and was a big reason why the UFC's strawweight division became so popular in the last couple of years. Things went downhill for her once she took a knockout loss to Rose Namajunas in 2017.

Now, Joanna Jedrzejczyk has plans in business and wants to start a family. There are many opportunities waiting for her outside of the UFC with the fighter being a very popular figure.