Jedrzejczyk suffers massive hematoma at UFC 248

By the end of Joanna Jedrzejczyk's strawweight title fight against Zhang Weili at UFC 248, it looked like an alien was trying to escape her head.

The former champion, who lost to Zhang by split decision in a bout that will likely go down as one of the best ever, suffered serious swelling on her forehead in the later rounds of the fight.

BEFORE ➡️ AFTER #UFC248 pic.twitter.com/AGMBh29f8M
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) March 8, 2020

Nothing but respect. 👏

🇵🇱 @JoannaMMA #UFC248 pic.twitter.com/uEkrP7JnsO
— UFC (@ufc) March 8, 2020

Check out some more photos of Jedrzejczyk's hematoma:

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Jedrzejczyk was taken to the hospital after the defeat and released early Sunday morning, according to ESPN's Ariel Helwani.

Joanna Jędrzejczyk was just discharged from the hospital, according to her team. No significant injuries, they said. Here she is leaving moments ago. 📷 @gldlx pic.twitter.com/y58z4EjMx5
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) March 8, 2020

Twitter went crazy about Jedrzejczyk's injury. Here are a few reactions:

Respect to Joanna. Wow. What a fight. This might surpass Hasim Rahman and Mark Hominick as the gnarliest hematoma I’ve seen in a fight. https://t.co/syfaIzXlN6
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) March 8, 2020

JJ's forehead looks like a funny mirror filter in Instagram.
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) March 8, 2020

She gone be at the airport like... pic.twitter.com/6s5tsWNUVo
— Gerald Harris (@GHurricane) March 8, 2020

Joanna’s face. Man oh man. Brutal. #UFC248
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) March 8, 2020

Joe Rogan to Joanna "You look great." Is he serious?
Someone get this lady to the hospital #UFC248 pic.twitter.com/RrHdJijr9F
— MethodMan💀💀 (@ThatIgboBooy) March 8, 2020

I can’t believe they said #Joanna forehead looking like Frankenstein 💀💀 https://t.co/mhanTwlJwH
— Queen B 🌻 (@Betty_Diaaz) March 8, 2020

Zhang defended her 115-pound belt for the first time with the victory and extended her winning streak to 21. Jedrzejczyk is 1-2 in her past three bouts.