5 most iconic moments of Joanna Jędrzejczyk's UFC career

Joanna Jędrzejczyk is a sure-shot future Hall of Famer [Image via @btsportufc on Twitter]

Joanna Jędrzejczyk, a former UFC strawweight champion, is among the most decorated and accomplished combat sports athletes on the planet. The Polish phenom is a multi-time Muay Thai and kickboxing champion, in addition to being one of the most dominant titleholders in the history of women's MMA.

At UFC 275, Jędrzejczyk drew the curtains on an incredible career soon after her rematch with Zhang Weili. Over the course of her scorching run in the UFC, she compiled a dominant championship reign and featured in some of the most memorable rivalries in the history of the strawweight division.

She was also one half of the greatest women's bout in promotional history.

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After a gold-laden career in the pure striking arts, Jędrzejczyk transitioned to MMA in 2012 and put together a 6-0 record before being signed by the UFC. Upon joining the world's premier MMA promotion, the stand-up specialist won her first two fights to earn a shot at strawweight gold. She went on to win the title and defended it five times.

In the aftermath of her retirement and in recognition of her Hall of Fame worthy career, we thought we'd pay our dues. Here are the five most iconic moments of Joanna Jędrzejczyk's UFC career.

#5. Joanna Jędrzejczyk cruises to victory in UFC debut – UFC on FOX 12

As mentioned in the introduction, Joanna Jędrzejczyk compiled a 6-0 record before signing with the UFC in 2014. In her first fight in the famed octagon, the Pole took on Juliana Lima and the duo squared off on the preliminary card of a Fight Night event in San Jose, California.

This would be the first time fans would witness Jędrzejczyk's fiery faceoffs as she got in Lima’s face and had some choice words for her fellow octagon debutant.

An intense face off at the weigh-ins, I can't wait to see Joanna make her @ufc debut tonight!! @joannamma #UFConFOX12 http://t.co/YPw3ZMBTET

Jędrzejczyk's speed advantage was evident right from the get-go. Lima could barely keep up during their three-round contest and got caught with numerous pin-point strikes throughout the bout.

The range and movement proved to be too much for Lima to handle and she looked out of her depth going into the third round. Jędrzejczyk didn't slow down in the final frame as she continued to pepper her Brazilian counterpart.

Jul26.2014

6 years ago today,

Joanna Jędrzejczyk made her UFC debut & defeated Juliana Lima. https://t.co/y2p2HFDnTP

Jędrzejczyk showcased her razor-sharp striking, rock-solid takedown defense and relentless mindset in her octagon debut and came away with a unanimous decision victory. The judges scored the contest 30-27, 29-28 and 30-27 in her favor.

Her diverse offense was on full display on the night and served as a prelude to what was to come from the Polish striker.

Joanna Jedrzejczyk defeated Juliana Lima in her UFC debut, six years ago today

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