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Daily Debate results: What to make of Jedrzejczyk shaming a reporter over McGregor question

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It happens in every sport: A reporter asks an athlete a question and, for one reason or another, said athlete takes issue with that question, which leads to an awkward exchange.

That was the case Saturday at UFC Fight Night 136, where former strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk was a guest fighter. During a fight-night media scrum, she was asked at the beginning to give a prediction on the upcoming Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov showdown, to which she responded with a neutral answer that she was “50/50.” Fast forward several minutes, and a Russian reporter entered the mix with an odd line of questioning.

First, he asked Jedrzejczyk what she thought of Russian men – as in, whether or not she finds them attractive. He followed that up by asking her about McGregor vs. Nurmagomedov, which she’d already answered. When Jedrzejczyk flat-out said she wouldn’t give a prediction, the reporter pivoted to asking for her thoughts on McGregor’s recent behavior, and that’s when she invited him up to the podium for cringe-worthy exchange.

For our latest Daily Debate question, we asked MMAjunkie readers and MMAjunkie Radio listeners if Jedrzejczyk’s handling of the situation was uncalled for, or if the reporter had it coming.

The results, via Twitter:

To hear the MMAjunkie Radio crew of “Gorgeous” George, “Goze” and Dan Tom weigh in on the topic, watch the video above. You can also watch Jedrzejczyk’s encounter with the reporter below.

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For complete coverage of UFC Fight Night 136, check out the UFC Events section of the site.

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