Claudia Gadelha Explains Why She Doesn’t Want Title Shot After UFC 212 - MMA Fighting

At UFC 212 media day, Claudia Gadelha explained why she doesn’t want a shot at UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk after Saturday's UFC 212 event, the changes she has made in life after leaving Nova Uniao and moving to the United States, her upcoming fight with Karolina Kowalkiewicz, and much more.
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[@pvaldi000]

Her English got better.

[@med4u1]

Her english got way better

[@xxxmagnifico]

Gotta give lots of respect for that also. Trains hard everyday/all day, constantly flying to different places for media/sponsors, needing time to rest, and still finding time to learn a whole new language.

[@pvaldi000]

Dude that's because he is not in the UFC to learn the language plus he lives in Brazil.

[@med4u1]

theres always that one person

[@FrxBass]

wow I was about to type the EXACT same words, guess ima just thumbs up ahah

[@nicolelea615]

I've always respected Claudia's skill set, but was never really a fan. She came off very grounded and clear thinking in this interview and it made me like her more as a fighter and person. I like that even as she wants to prove that she can beat Joanna, that she always wants to take her time and continue to improve so that her chances a 3rd time around are more secure.

[@delbomb3131]

I think another fight between them would be really cool, they've both put a lot of effort into evolving their abilities and it would be interesting to see how it pays off for both of them.

[@MRLynch19]

I think losing to Joanna twice forced her to reevaluate herself and this is the outcome

[@1StepForwardToday]

Nicole Lea Here here

[@SardaukarNo1]

the outcome is taking more steroids that ever, since fighting in brazil.

[@Jesse_Saucedo]

She's so cute

[@telefunkenyou47]

verdammt23 - I thought you meant "Magua" from Last Mohican. Both have similarities.

[@MarantoPower]

I love this girl! Great fighter, class act, and gorgeous. Good luck Claudia!

[@blaze556922]

There is something so appealing about Claudia. Her looks and the way she carries herself.

[@lionardo]

she looks like she is about to appear in the next fast and furious edition.

[@sitiimanina]

Lio Mendonça hell yes

[@travisburton1842]

lol!

[@ronycalisto9787]

For you guys who didn't know, in college in brazil she was doing law school, so that girl have interest in learning stuff, thats the improved english too

[@nickrodriguez3850]

Rony Calisto she is very different from most fighters, she is a cultured fighter and really intelligent even though she came from humble begginings, she always seeked education and could talk good english even when she was living here in brazil

[@GanjaEHonda]

Her voice isn't even that bad dudes talking bout that just looking for something to complain about 😒

[@alphazoomii9408]

Kathleen Turner's voice was way more raspy.

[@robsylvia6546]

This girl is so dang articulate. Great interview.

[@missraw]

People who talk about her voice should listen to Adriana Lima. Brazilian women have deep voices.

[@KodziroHyuga]

yeah they are all kinda manly :D

[@hyroproto4364]

God damn, Claudia's English has come a long way

[@bredwinnn]

Brazilian accent ❤️❤️

[@KaczuszKAKaczuszKA-zq5tp]

Brandon Snow Portugal , no B3azilian

[@pablotzuarbenisrael9916]

1KaczuszKA1 1KaczuszKA1 She's from Brazil no?

[@martyleyeti]

Yes, she's from Brazil, and Brazil used to be a Portuguese colony, not a Spanish one, so they speak Portuguese in Brazil like they speak Spanish in Argentina or Chile ...

[@bredwinnn]

1KaczuszKA1 1KaczuszKA1 like I said "Brazilian accent".

[@brzy1188]

TRT accent

[@rrajeevy]

Man she looks great and her english sounds awesome. Glad she made the move to the US

[@DoctorPaco]

She answers the title question at 6:20.

[@1StepForwardToday]

She's down to earth and cool

[@GirlTmak]

Looks like Erick Silva, sounds like Thiago Alves. Would bang.

[@nickrodriguez3850]

GirlTmak she sounds like Thiago Alves yeah i noticed it too, but is understandable she is from northeastern brazil as Thiago Alves i think is the brazilian northeastern accent plus the roids

[@TheJking85]

She has the nicest teeth in MMA.

[@christopherking8526]

She's has a pretty face!

[@michamucha2389]

CHRISTOPHER KING only face, right.

[@travisburton1842]

can't forget that soft hair!!!

[@CuqieEU]

6:44 at least he tried lmao

[@Pecan3.14]

I'm a big Joanna fan. I really like Claudia too. I think they both got stupid around each other.

[@christiansimmons7354]

Brian R4520 anger makes you dumb a lot of the time

[@Pecan3.14]

Christian Simmons I agree. It seems like they have let it go for now though which I like to see.

[@tappandatass8157]

she is so god damn cute, OMG!

[@pablotzuarbenisrael9916]

pakjin007 Have you seen her in a skirt that is not a boy lol

[@johng5950]

saw her in a short skirt and heels......oh my god, that girls legs are unbelievable.

[@84slaughter]

How's This Chick Not Hot Exactly?

[@thekidzback344]

I would marry claudia

[@thekidzback344]

Noo.. Claudia is hot Don't tell me your theory ever women fighter in brazil is a man.. People say Holly holms is sexy before that it was Ronda and joanne jedrezjczyk urhhh lol

[@NoahCanFB]

She's fine af. She's also going to win. UD. 1st 2 rounds.

[@johng5950]

LAWD.....if she had Bethe Correia's butt.....

[@killaboy5231]

J Glass eww u look at bethe's butt?

[@NoahCanFB]

J Glass for real bro.. love Bethe's ass. I also don't think bethe is that ugly.

[@DhDeadMan]

I cant wait for Bethe vs Holly #BattleOftheButts

[@johng5950]

killa boy....if I had the opportunity, I would do way more than just look at her butt.....face down, ass up!

[@abdulali4809]

I think she's beautiful, I love ❤️ her voice too

[@TheKillkorde]

Listen, Claudia is beautiful.

[@scottsummers684]

She seems like a very dynamic person and octagon fighter

[@xxxmagnifico]

Shes flawless.

[@damiangrant4927]

Her English has improved

[@yosuhara]

Very thought out and honest responses. Cool girl :)

[@mikegoldberg2386]

Damien Maia interviewing for MMAFighting.

[@MakeMyDreamz]

Erick Silva's dubbelganger :)

[@krizz89]

Yair Rodriguez interviewing Claudia Gadelha

[@realtalkmma6855]

I think hands down she's the best looking fighter,

[@cesar5478]

Tate!

[@satan4403]

Her voice is so soothing.

[@feandin]

❤️ the haircut

[@kopxpert]

DIdn't Guilherme cruz (the reporter asking the Qs) had some kind of beef with Gadelha? I guess they squashed it.. :)

[@arkadiuszstarski]

to hear how much consideration she has for jj give me thrills

[@eleftheroigouana1493]

it's nice to see that she acknowledges that joanna is superior, and doesnt want to get an immidiate title shot. She is gonna kill Karolina, train and give Joanna hell

[@laurry]

The comments are just nasty. Grow up

[@asvit9487]

We can all agree on one thing, she got way hotter since she fought Joanna

[@japaras]

Her back lower body is more interesting for me.

[@iiDefied]

"I don't want the title shot because I need that extra time to shop for heels instead of white sneakers"

[@coachdee5162]

I never heard a fighter with a top caliber say they don't want a title shot that's crazy ..

[@randyyy67]

Best looking female fighter. Better than VanZant for sure

[@thruthspeaker2476]

Hejraat Rashid Best looking finale fighter is Brazilian girl with Polish roots named Ariane Lipski and she is KSW flyweight champion.

[@whitegirllover]

You're crazy. Not even close to Paige VanZant.

[@RawDogTV]

Hejraat Rashid bro think before you speak. there's A LOT of women in the roster. she's beautiful bit not the best looking

[@randyyy67]

Paige is ugly af... depends on individual preferences i guess

[@whitegirllover]

Your full of crap. You're just trolling. You don't believe VanZant is ugly af..., because you used her as an comparison to say how good looking Claudia is. Why would you say Claudia is better looking than a girl you think is ugly af...?

[@stevewatt8471]

Lovely looking girl tough as hell to

[@ermini3]

Claudia is really pretty and an amazing fighter. It's amazing the 115lb division has more names than the deep 135 division.

[@ukulelemat]

Interviewer sounds totally like Renato Laranja, 27-time world champ.

[@krizz89]

I'd say Yair Rodriguez

[@victorkaranja2837]

2:00 Claudia "He takes care of me" Gadelha

[@MILEStoner86]

damn 😳 Claudia and Karolina both looking good

[@TheRebelutionary1]

JJ is miles ahead of these girls, but Claudia has the best chance in the div.

[@420Logic]

shes just so badass and dope man!

[@lordkenoh6018]

❤

[@candacelin4115]

Did she fire Rose Namajunas's stylist halfway thru her cut??

[@jars0023]

Claudia is the type of guy who can kick your ass then buy you a beer at the end of the day. Class act all the way.

[@koalalipton4605]

I like to hear you.

[@hyroproto4364]

honest assessment She admits that she has made a lot of improvements but also thinks that she is not ready yet to beat joanna. Compare that to Rose....

[@walterpinkman3119]

She's looking good

[@sergioorona3398]

I think she is beautiful 😍!

[@eyezfrfx4985]

I would love to see Claudia vs Andrade

[@chrisjohnson7398]

#BEAST

[@ryunosukefuriya3748]

Claudia is so fly.

[@tedcleveland8488]

given 100% but loss to J.J 2x with very close fight, i understand the exhauted.

[@xSuperCartmanx]

She must have changed something cause she looks great, a lot leaner.

[@garyc-bomb2095]

Love that shaved head look

[@sitiimanina]

Gary C-bomb ikr suits her damn well

[@travisburton1842]

awww man.... ima leave my comment up there..!!?!!?!?!? Lmao . don't mind me.. had to hide somewhere .. was gonna comment on the same thread but don't wanna ruin his/her...surprise. First i ...Wanna ruin this kids day first real fast...? Lmao! wanna see his/maybe her... who am i kidding... its a dude.. im guessing younger? lol and no worry.. no need make sense.. im just some Random weirdO not making sense. im fricken Excited to see Constantine response!! "They said you can have her kinda body just by working out naturally... then talking bout how your mussel tone matches! well sir.. i find her VERY attractive... too.... take that sir! its a complement ;)

[@sbjames25]

Her thumbnail is pretty, she seems to have gotten more attractive and feminine over the years.

[@gaudelio25]

But her neck is getting larger and more manly fight after fight.

[@travisburton1842]

Nope! her neck is slightly smaller. iv been keeping track! lol. still jacked tho. thats just minor details tho.....

[@truthbetold7771]

she's gorgeous

[@melvinsacromentoe]

Dang I like Joanna and claudia

[@casperjitsuplayground1846]

She is one of the female fighter in the women's strawweight division that could actually call herself a true contender, good wrestling, able to strike, hopefully her cardio have improve that was the reason why she lost her fight against Joanna, I feel the third fight if she can improve on her cardio she can beat Joanna, Yes Joanna have good striking, but I still feel Caludia is able take her down easily. May the best girls win in the fight.

[@lions000]

Sooo hot. Such a tuff sport and stacked division.

[@alpha_dawg___7280]

Claudia😍😙

[@aaronn6725]

Wtf! How did her accent go away here !! She had a super thick Brazilian accent like 2 months before this video

[@D_SQ]

Beautiful Girl.

[@gabrielaraujo6286]

poliana botelho is really fine too except her voice is much deeper than claudias but face wise way prettier

[@XBLonTwitch]

Jessica Andrade's little brother.

[@michaelgreen6000]

All you guys can talk about was how hot she is not that she's a fantastic fighter awesome great for you

[@MyTubeIsBetter20]

damn. her English has gotten a lot better in a short amount of time.

[@taylorgulf108]

She's gunna be around for a while

[@elreyjohn1]

Damn so Brazilian girl r so cute

[@usernotfound904]

she's gorgeous

[@GroundZero_US]

She can get it

[@bazzoman510]

She's gorgeous,good fighter too.

[@Kwigs_kun]

Is anybody else desperate to see Gadhela vs. Andrade?

[@boshido55]

Lil warrior!!!!

[@javimateo154]

Looking forward to third fight with Joanna. She´s better than Joanna on grabbing and ground, but she has no cardio to keep the pace of joana 5 rounds. If she can improve her cardio at Joanna´s level, she could win her, she is the only one who can do it. But Joanna´s cardio is not human. Her hands are as fast at 5 round as first, it´s ridiculous. She doesn´t have a lot of power behind those hands, but she has so many speed and stamina that throws like 80-90 hit per round. At the 5 round, her enemy has taken around 350-400 hits, a lot of stack damage. And this is the reason only Claudia can stop her, cause she is the best on grabbing.

[@MrFluffyy]

Claudia "You Know" Gadelha.

[@FBuilding]

Cool of them to speak English. Isn't that the reporter she had beef with ?

[@evrettej]

If your not trying to fight for the title or the road there too the title, then whats the point of competing?

[@hyroproto4364]

Did you just read the title ? She said she is not ready to fight Joanna yet...Maybe have another fight & then she will assess where she is at... Nobody wants to loose 3 in a row

[@Nautilus1972]

Beautiful girl.

[@onenewworldmonkey]

Classy when she wants to.

[@Kainotto74]

looks like she was either about to start to cry or just finished

[@drewh2822]

She looks good off roids

[@killaher6879]

She's pretty here, if she was a model/celebrity or something instead of an MMA fighter she'd be even hotter.

[@blake9742]

If she takes a loss it will make her look terrible for leaving. On the other hand she just wants the American life

[@Denneeyboy]

Does this guy interviewing her have foreign accent? cause he doesnt sound american.

[@igot5onit423]

I would fight that box ...

[@laurry]

She doesn't want a title shot because Joanna is the champion 😂 she got her ass beat twice, she doesn't want another ass beating.

[@dukedangles9712]

Laurry I think it's more that she understands if she loses she will never get another shot again... so that means she wants to be her absolutely best when she gets the shot.

[@laurry]

Is that why JJ is the champ still?

[@lunchbox924]

Laurry Claudia said in the interview she needs more time to get better then she'll fight JJ. Not sure where you got 'she doesn't want a title shot' from you dweeb

[@laurry]

lunchbox924 she doesn't want the fight, she'll get whooped again

[@laurry]

whole27 HHAAHAHHAH good luck to her then, Joanna can go 10-12 rounds

[@savageboyjay2273]

Yes we know she has a very beautiful face

[@aidenjaxhernandez]

she's definitely the man in the relationship

[@angusgraham7127]

I have a crush on her

[@hishhh5017]

She reminds me of jerry from tom and jerry..