Claudia Gadelha utmanar Jessica Andrade – får svar

UFCs stråviktare och topprankade brasilianskan Claudia Gadelha (15-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) har haft det svårt att få motstånd men nu verkar det som att hon har tagit saken i egna händer.

Gadelha kommer från en snabb submisson vinst över Karolina Kowalkiewicz under förra månadens UFC 212. Nu vill Gadelha möta en annan av mästaren Joanna Jedrzejczyk senaste offer, nämligen brasilianskan Jessica Andrade (16-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC).

Li hoje que a @jessicammapro está querendo lutar comigo. Estou esperando a resposta do UFC sobre minha próxima adversária desde que desci do octógono na última luta e ninguém topou até agora. Então Jessica, vamos fazer acontecer?? Estou esperando uma ligação hoje qualquer hora, até se for 2 da manhã. @seanshelby @danawhite @ufc !! I’m waiting to hear about my next fight since I got out of the octagon in my last fight. Nobody stepped in until now but I read today that @jessicammapro wants to fight me. She is got some guts!! Let’s make it happen @jessicammapro @seanshelby @danawhite ?? I’m waiting for a phone call anytime today. #teamclaudia #TeamCG #mmanerd #ufc

A post shared by CG (@claudiagadelhaufc) on Jul 24, 2017 at 11:04am PDT

I’m waiting to hear about my next fight since I got out of the octagon in my last fight. Nobody stepped in until now but I read today that (Jessica Andrade) wants to fight me. She’s got some guts. Let’s make it happen.

Översättning från den portugisiska versionen av inlägget:

I read today that (Jessica Andrade) wants to fight me. I’ve been waiting for the UFC to respond about my next opponent since I left the octagon in my last fight, and nobody said yes so far. So, Jessica, let’s make it happen? I’m waiting for a call at any time today, even if it’s at 2 am.

Andrade svarade senare på utmaningen via Instagram. Hon skriver att hon blev missuppfattad angående att vilja möta Gadelha men accepterar ändå utmaningen.

Então as pessoas interpretam errado o que a gente fala, o que foi perguntado para min era qual seria minha próxima adversária para lutar no UFC e como nunca sabemos quem será nossas adversárias pois é o UFC que decide e fecha as lutas eu disse que em uma próxima luta o UFC podia fechar uma luta com alguma das garotas que estão rankeadas como Tecia Torres, Rose Namajunas ou @claudiagadelhaufc ,Mas já que nunca encontram adversárias nem pra @claudiagadelhaufc nem pra min, acho que juntas nós daríamos um show, não é mesmo @claudiagadelhaufc ?? É difícil ter que lutar com uma co-patriota, mas se essa luta acontecer eu tenho certeza que será um belo confronto, Sim eu aceito! @danawhite @seanshelby @ufc @ufc_brasil —————- So the people misinterpret what we are talking about, what was asked for min was what my next opponent to fight in the UFC and how we never know who our opponents will be because it’s the UFC that decides and closes the fights I said in a Next fight UFC could close a fight with some of the girls who are ranked as Tecia Torres, Rose Namajunas or @claudiagadelhaufc, But since they never find adversaries neither for @claudiagadelhaufc nor for min, I think together we would give a show, is not it really? @claudiagadelhaufc ?? It’s hard to have to fight a co-patriot, but if this fight happens I’m sure it will be a handsome showdown, yes I do! @danawhite @seanshelby @ufc @ufc_brasil

A post shared by Jessica Andrade (@jessicammapro) on Jul 24, 2017 at 2:06pm PDT

Översättning från den portugisiska versionen av inlägget:

People misinterpret what we say. What they asked me was who would be by next UFC opponent. Since we never know who our next opponents will be, as the UFC decides and makes the fights, I said that in a next fight they could decide for a few ranked girls like Tecia Torres, Rose Namajunas or Claudia Gadelha. But, since they never find opponents neither for Gadelha nor for me, I think together we’d put on a show. Right, Gadelha? It’s hard to fight a compatriot, but if this fight happens I’m sure it will be a great battle. Yes, I accept it.

Gadelha har vunnit två matcher på rad sedan ett misslyckat försök att ta titeln från mästaren Jedrzejczyk på The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale under 2016. Gadelhas enda andra förlust kom också mot Jedrzejczyk via ett kontroversiellt delat domslut under 2014.

Andrade å andra sidan kommer direkt från en titelmatch mot Jedrzejczyk på UFC 211 som hon förlorade via domslut.