Joanna Jedrzejczyk has had a very strange career after losing her UFC strawweight title back in 2017. She has been trying to win it back ever since and it has not been easy considering all the tough names in the division.

Some have questioned Joanna Jedrzejczyk's motivation in the strawweight division but she's made her thoughts on getting the UFC title clear. The Polish fighter has not lost her motivation and only has her mind on one thing.

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“I know what my dream is, being the champ,”  Jedrzejczyk said in a recent interview. “There is no shortcut. I need to get these big fights and only big money. … Easy fight doesn’t mean easy camp.

“… I used to say there was no pressure when I was the champion. … There was tons of pressure, I wanted to make everyone happy. My family, my friends, my management, the UFC, Dana, I love all of them but I forgot about myself. I want my life again. Losing the belt, I want my life again.”

Coming back after taking two years off from the sport, the former UFC strawweight champion says there is no pressure. Joanna Jedrzejczyk has been focusing on getting in shape and being physically ready.

“Now, there’s no pressure,” she added. “I was out for two years because I decided to be out for two years. … I’m in the best shape ever. I’m 34, I’m turning 35 in three months. The weight cut is easy, everything is just easier, more smart and I can’t wait to rock and roll.

“I don’t know what’s going to happen in this fight but you know what? I won the last fight. I will step into the Octagon with this confidence that, ‘hey, I won the last fight, it was close, she got the decision but I’m better.'”