Claudia Gadelha knew she needed to change something after a second decision loss to Joanna Jedrzejczyk last year.
So the Brazilian moved herself to Jackson-Wink MMA in New Mexico ahead of UFC 212 and a co-main event fight with fellow top challenger Karolina Kowalkiewicz.
It worked, as Gadelha scored a quick finish over Kowalkiewicz and cemented her standing in the division.
“I’ve been saying all week, I’ve changed. I had eight hard weeks training away from my family,” she said. “But I had to become the new Claudia. I felt like I needed attention. A coach and training partners. I challenged myself. And that’s what I did.
“The new Claudia is coming. I want to become the person to beat Joanna.”
