Video: Ronda Rousey and Joanna Jedrzejczyk on mutual admiration ahead of UFC 193

Ronda Rousey and Joanna Jedrzejczyk are both UFC champions, they’re both preparing to fight at UFC 193 and they’ve expressed plenty of admiration for each other in the past.

In a UFC-produced video, the two champions sat down with Megan Olivi ahead of their upcoming title fights to discuss a variety of topics, including what it is about the other that impresses the most.

UFC 193 takes place Saturday at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass. Rousey (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) defends her bantamweight title against Holly Holm (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) while Jedrzejczyk (10-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) will defend her strawweight belt against Valerie Letourneau (8-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC).

“I follow Ronda,” Jedrzejczyk said. “I can see myself that she knows the rules. She’s a champion and knows what to do. She keeps on training hard and doing the same thing. Our opponents, they think that it’s easy to be a champion. But it’s not; it’s all about hard work.”

For her part, Rousey admires the drive to finish fights at the heart of Jedrzejczyk’s style.

“I love that Joanna is always going for finishes,” Rousey said. “She’s not a point fighter. She’s all about being completely dominant at all times and she really ties everything together so well. It’s not like you’re watching a brawl; you’re watching really high-level problem solving.”

Check out the full video above.

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