5 active UFC fighters who competed in Cage Warriors

#2. Joanna Jedrzejczyk - UFC strawweight contender

Joanna Jedrzejczyk holds a record of 16-4

Joanna Jedrzejcyzk may be the greatest UFC women's strawweight in history. She first won the belt back in 2015 and successfully defended the title a record five times. She remains one of the most feared competitors in the division and is expected to end her recent period of inactivity with a return to action this year.

While her octagon resumé may be tough to match, her time fighting for Cage Warriors was a little less spectacular. Jedrzejczyk had only one fight for the promotion back in 2014 against Rosi Sexton. She won that via knockout in the second round and made her octagon debut in her next fight.

Having not competed since a narrow split decision loss to Zhang Weili in March 2020, Jedrzejczyk is expected to return to action in the coming months. She will immediately be among the top contenders in the division and would likely only need one win to earn another title shot.

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#1. Conor McGregor - UFC lightweight contender

Conor McGregor holds a record of 22-6

For anyone who knows anything about MMA, they are well aware of who Conor McGregor is. 'The Notorious' is a former featherweight and lightweight champion and has earned wins at welterweight as well. He is currently on the sidelines after injuring his leg against Dustin Poireir in July 2021, but is expected to return to action later this year.

Prior to becoming a household name, McGregor fought five times for Cage Warriors. Interestingly, he actually lost his first bout with the promotion to Joesph Duffy. With that being said, he won his next four inside the distance and captured both the featherweight and lightweight belts to earn a UFC contract.

'The Notorious' now finds himself in an interesting position as he has a lot of different options for his upcoming return fight. There are a number of big fights out there for him like a trilogy fight with Nate Diaz and there has even been mention of him getting a lightweight title shot. For now, we will just have to wait and see.