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Joanna Jedrzejczyk says Rose Namajunas is ‘mentally unstable’ on call — VIDEO

By Heidi Fang Las Vegas Review-Journal
October 25, 2017 - 9:13 pm
 

At UFC 217, Joanna Jedrzejczyk will put her title on the line for a sixth time. If she can defeat her opponent, Rose Namajunas, she will tie Ronda Rousey for most successful title defenses by a woman in the UFC.

During a conference call to promote the Nov. 4 fight card at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Jedrzejczyk called Namajunas “mentally unstable” and added that she was already broken.

Namajunas shrugged off the comments and revealed her family’s struggles with mental illness. The challenger hopes to put on an inspiring performance and show people they can overcome anything.

UFC 217 features three title fights on the pay-per-view main card. UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping will lock horns with Georges St-Pierre in the main event.

Check out the video above. Contact Heidi Fang at hfang@reviewjournal.com. Follow her on Twitter @HeidiFang.

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