Joanna Jedrzejczyk catches her breath after her fight against Weili Zhang during UFC 248 at T-Mobile Arena. Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Joanna Jedrzejczyk has nasty head lump after being hit in forehead during loss to Zhang Weili

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 3/8/20

Joanna Jedrzejczyk suffered a nasty hematoma on her forehead during her fight with Zhang Weili on Saturday night at UFC 248 at T-Mobile Arena in Nevada.

Jedrzejczyk’s forehead began to swell around the third round, and it was noticeably large heading toward the fourth. Here’s what it looked like:

Joanna is growing another head.#UFC248 pic.twitter.com/umbNifsQPg

— NedsAU (@NedsAus) March 8, 2020

Fans began comparing her to all sorts of fictional characters with enlarged heads.

#UFC248 Joanna in there like… pic.twitter.com/sRvvZpd3PE

— Iman Crosson (@Alphacat) March 8, 2020

Joanna in this fight looking like! #ufc248 pic.twitter.com/oCCXC1y0rJ

— … (@Dxn_ST) March 8, 2020

Joanna lookin like Kinski from Nightbreed #UFC248 pic.twitter.com/CnN1PXkVpu

— Juan Rubert (@rooftopbuffalo) March 8, 2020

Despite her forehead troubles, Jedrzejczyk made it through the entire five-round fight but lost via split decision. The judges scored the fight 48-47, 47-48, 48-47, making Joanna 16-4. She has lost four of her last six fights.

The hematoma reminded many of ones suffered by other fighters, including Hasim Rahman and Mark Hominick.

Hasim Rahman feels her pain. #UFC248 pic.twitter.com/JuZhHEZ7Sv

— James (@James55535520) March 8, 2020

Only hematoma worse than Joanna’s was Mark Hominick’s. Real ones remember. #UFC248 pic.twitter.com/BvXiZIzMDj

— Kip Smithers (@Chughes612) March 8, 2020

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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