Tecia Torres’ Return Among Seven Fights Scheduled For UFC Uruguay

The UFC’s debut in Uruguay this August just added its first official fights to the lineup. UFC Brazil revealed today that seven bouts were officially announced for the event scheduled for August 10. The card will go down from the Antel Arena in M…

The UFC’s debut in Uruguay this August just added its first official fights to the lineup. UFC Brazil revealed today that seven bouts were officially announced for the event scheduled for August 10. The card will go down from the Antel Arena in Montevideo, Uruguay and will air on ESPN+. The most high-profile among them […]

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UFC 235 Highlights: Weili Zhang Out Lasts Tecia Torres

Tecia Torres and Weili Zhang put on a solid fight. The two fighters met in a women’s strawweight bout at the UFC 235 pay-per-view event from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Both fighters had their moments with each imposing their wills on each…

Tecia Torres and Weili Zhang put on a solid fight. The two fighters met in a women’s strawweight bout at the UFC 235 pay-per-view event from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Both fighters had their moments with each imposing their wills on each other. In the end, it was Weili Zhang who got the […]

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UFC 235 Results: Weili Zhang Dominates Tecia Torres

The women will take center Octagon next as Tecia Torres and Weili Zhang will go to war in an important strawweight contest. As always, LowkickMMA will have you covered with all of the UFC 235 results as they break. Torres (10-3) is riding a two-fight losing streak heading into this weekend’s contest. “The Tiny Tornado” […]

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The women will take center Octagon next as Tecia Torres and Weili Zhang will go to war in an important strawweight contest.

As always, LowkickMMA will have you covered with all of the UFC 235 results as they break.

Torres (10-3) is riding a two-fight losing streak heading into this weekend’s contest. “The Tiny Tornado” will look to get her hand raised for the first time in over a year on Saturday night.

As for Zhang (18-1), she will make her third walk to the Octagon in just seven months on Saturday evening. Begging the question, is it too much too soon for the Chinese fighter?

Round One

The women take to the center of the Octagon with Torres pressing forward. Zhang throws a leg kick out and follows it with a spinning punch that misses. Zhang throws a sidekick but Torres easily steps aside. Not much action from either fighter thus far. Good footwork from both women early on. Spinning back kick lands for Zhang. Zhang lands a trip but Torres muscles out and back up to her feet. She cracks Zhang with a right hand for her effort. A wayward spinning attack from Zhang misses Torres. Zhang grabs Torres and looks for a takedown. Torres defends but Zhang gets on her back and sinks in her hooks. Torres presses Zhang up against the cage as she stands. Zhang loses her hooks and Torres lands a right hand on the break. Zhang with a sneaky trip and some elbows as the round ends.

Round Two

The women trade punches to start round two. Zhang settles into the center of the cage and lands a side kick followed by a low kick. She lands a spinning back fist to boot. Torres uses her footwork to evade another spinning attack. Zhang presses forward using her lead foot like a punchers jab. Torres lands a left hook over the top. Zhang presses forward with kicks and lands a right hand. Torres pumps the jab. Torres throws an ax kick that misses the mark, she lands a one-two through. The women clinch with Zhang getting the better and dragging Torres to the canvas. She lands some left hands but Torres reveres position. 45 seconds left in the round. Torres is in Zhang’s guard and is trying to land but time runs out.

Round Three

The women touch gloves to start. Torres lands a side kick of her own to start the round. Zhang throws one of her’s. She lands a one-two that stuns Torres. Torres lands a right hand that hurts Zhang. Good start to the last round for these fighters. Zhang another spinning attempt but Torres catches her kick. They break and Torres lands a right. Zhang closes the distance and trips Torres. She ends up in side control with two minutes left to go in the fight. She moves to half guard with double under hooks. Zhang lands some ground and pound. She is mauling Torres with short elbows and punches as the fight ends.

Weili Zhang defeats Tecia Torres via decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

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Tecia Torres vs. Weili Zhang Reported for UFC 235

Coming off an impressive first-round submission victory (armbar) over Jessica Aguilar last week at UFC Beijing, Weili Zhang already has her next fight booked as announced by UFC Officials earlier today, and it will be against the highest-profile oppone…

Coming off an impressive first-round submission victory (armbar) over Jessica Aguilar last week at UFC Beijing, Weili Zhang already has her next fight booked as announced by UFC Officials earlier today, and it will be against the highest-profile opponent Zhang has faced in her career to date when she takes on #8-ranked Tecia Torres at […]

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UFC Calgary Video Highlights: Jedrzejczyk Outmatches Torres

Joanna Jedrzejczyk is back to the taste of victory and we’ve got the video highlights. The former strawweight ruler did battle with Tecia Torres on the main card of UFC Calgary earlier tonight (July 28). The bout took place inside the Scotia Sadd…

Joanna Jedrzejczyk is back to the taste of victory and we’ve got the video highlights. The former strawweight ruler did battle with Tecia Torres on the main card of UFC Calgary earlier tonight (July 28). The bout took place inside the Scotia Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It was the first non-title bout for Jedrzejczyk […]

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Joanna Jedrzejczyk Sweeps Scorecards Against Tecia Torres

Joanna Jedrzejczyk returns to the win column at #UFCCalgary:

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Joanna Jedrzejczyk is back in the win column thanks to her performance against Tecia Torres.

Bout number two on the main card of UFC Calgary featured a former strawweight champion and a 115-pounder hoping to shoot up to a title opportunity. Jedrzejczyk shared the Octagon with Torres inside the Scotia Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This was the first non-title bout for Jedrzejczyk since Dec. 2014.

They engaged in the clinch with Torres pushing the former champion against the fence. Jedrzejcyzk landed knees to the body. The former champion reversed the position. Torres got back to the dominant position. Up to this point it was a battle for position, but Jedrzejczyk landed several knees to the body. Torres landed a knee but shot in for a single leg takedown. She couldn’t finish it by the time the horn sounded.

The former champion opened up the second stanza with leg kicks. They exchanged strikes with both landing clean right hands. Jedrzejcyzk’s output in striking was a clear advantage. Torres changed levels and shot in. Jedrzejczyk connected with a knee to the body. They separated and returned to the center of the Octagon. Before the end of the second round, the two exchanged strikes and Torres landed a solid right hand.

Jedrzejcyzk using a push kick to keep distance early in the final frame. A counter right hand was there for the former champion. A right hand landed clean for the former champion off a leg kick counter. Torres pushed her opponent against the fence. Torres grabbed onto a leg and Jedrzejczyk was down briefly. The round ended shortly after.

All three judges scored the fight for Jedrzejczyk.

Final Result: Joanna Jedrzejczyk def. Tecia Torres via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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