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Jessica Andrade is set for her first title defense when she takes on Weili Zhang in the main event of UFC Shenzhen. The Brazilian champion is coming off of a knockout win over Rose Namajunas to win the strawweight title. Now, against the sixth-ranked C…
Jessica Andrade is set for her first title defense when she takes on Weili Zhang in the main event of UFC Shenzhen. The Brazilian champion is coming off of a knockout win over Rose Namajunas to win the strawweight title. Now, against the sixth-ranked Chinese fighter, many think this is a step-down in competition for […]
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The UFC Shenzhen weigh-ins have wrapped up and there was one scale fail. All 24 fighters on the UFC Shenzhen card tipped the scales. UFC Shenzhen will be held inside the Universiade Sports Centre Arena in Shenzhen, China tomorrow (Aug. 31). Headlining …
The UFC Shenzhen weigh-ins have wrapped up and there was one scale fail. All 24 fighters on the UFC Shenzhen card tipped the scales. UFC Shenzhen will be held inside the Universiade Sports Centre Arena in Shenzhen, China tomorrow (Aug. 31). Headlining the card will be a strawweight title clash between champion Jessica Andrade and […]
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The UFC Shenzhen weigh-in results have been released as the fighters took the stage to get ready for battle inside of the Octagon under the promotion banner. UFC Shenzhen (also known as UFC on ESPN+15) is set to take place on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at the Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. […]
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The UFC Shenzhen weigh-in results have been released as the fighters took the stage to get ready for battle inside of the Octagon under the promotion banner.
UFC Shenzhen (also known as UFC on ESPN+15) is set to take place on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at the Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
The main card will air on ESPN+ at 6 am ET. The preliminary card will air ESPN + at 3 am ET.
Jessica Andrade vs. Weili Zhang in a women’s strawweight title fight will serve as the headliner. In the co-headliner, Li Jingliang vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos in a welterweight bout will take place.
Rounding out the five bout main card is Mark De La Rosa vs. Kai Kara-France in a flyweight bout, Movsar Evloev vs. Zhenhong Lu in a featherweight bout, and Mizuki Inoue vs. Wu Yanan in a flyweight bout.
UFC officials held the weigh-ins for UFC Shenzhen on Thursday evening and here are the weigh-in results:
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 6 a.m. ET)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, 3 a.m. ET)
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Weili Zhang knows a victory over Jessica Andrade could open up many doors for mixed martial arts in China. Zhang will challenge Andrade for the UFC strawweight championship on Saturday (Aug. 31). The title bout will take place in Shenzhen, China. This …
Weili Zhang knows a victory over Jessica Andrade could open up many doors for mixed martial arts in China. Zhang will challenge Andrade for the UFC strawweight championship on Saturday (Aug. 31). The title bout will take place in Shenzhen, China. This will be be Zhang’s first UFC title opportunity. Weili Zhang Talks Potential Impact […]
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A great welterweight matchup will co-headline UFC Shenzhen this weekend in China. No. 14-ranked Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos will take on Li Jingliang in what should be an explosive contest. Both men are proven finishers inside the Octagon, but more so dos Santos as of late, who has won seven-straight, finishing his last three in […]
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A great welterweight matchup will co-headline UFC Shenzhen this weekend in China.
No. 14-ranked Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos will take on Li Jingliang in what should be an explosive contest. Both men are proven finishers inside the Octagon, but more so dos Santos as of late, who has won seven-straight, finishing his last three in a row. He’s one of the best unkept secrets at 170 pounds, but has been flying under the radar given how talent-stacked the division is at the moment.
Speaking to LowKickMMA, dos Santos said he’s not frustrated at all, and will eventually reach his ultimate goal of becoming champion.
“With every fight I’m proving my worth, so sooner or later I’ll reach my goal. I don’t feel frustrated at all. I’m really happy to be fighting in China, another challenge in my career, I’m ready to overcome it and on to the next.”
With a win over Jingliang, there’s nowhere to fight but up after that. The welterweight division contains household names such as Robbie Lawler, Anthony Pettis, Ben Askren, Demian Maia, and more ranked above dos Santos. If he leaves China with his hand raised, the Brazilian prospect is open to fighting anyone.
“Honestly, I would fight anyone, even the champion. It’s one step at a time and my focus is on this fight, but with a win I will probably be near a title shot.”
Dos Santos is stepping into enemy territory, fighting Jingliang in front of his native Chinese crowd this weekend. However, he claims he has been received well by the Chinese people and plans on putting on a show for the fans in attendance Saturday.
“I feel great. It’s my first time fighting in China, is a long trip, but I’ve been really well received here, I feel welcomed, so I’m really happy to be the co-main event and I’m here to show my game and definitely, put on a great fight.”
Do you think dos Santos is near a title shot with a win over Jingliang this weekend?
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Jessica Andrade has been on an absolute tear through the UFC’s 115-pound division, and she capped it off by winning the division’s title her last time out in May. Andrade provided one of the most shocking UFC title fight finishes in recent memory, dethroning Rose Namajunas with a slam KO in the second round of […]
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Jessica Andrade has been on an absolute tear through the UFC’s 115-pound division, and she capped it off by winning the division’s title her last time out in May.
Andrade provided one of the most shocking UFC title fight finishes in recent memory, dethroning Rose Namajunas with a slam KO in the second round of their contest in Brazil. The victory extended Andrade’s win streak to four fights and also marked her second consecutive knockout victory. Now, Andrade prepares for her first title defense against No. 6-ranked Weili Zhang this weekend in China.
The matchup received a bit of criticism amidst its announcement, as Zhang has only had three fights under the UFC’s banner. Speaking to LowKickMMA, Andrade offered her take on the situation.
“When I first heard about this fight, I didn’t know how she was ranked, but when I got into this division, I also had three fights, three wins and had a chance for the title, so I believe that she has earned this opportunity. Also, all the other possible opponents already had bouts scheduled or were injured, so we didn’t have many options.
“It was either Weili Zhang or waiting for Tatiana Suarez to recover or Nina Ansaroff to win another fight, or Joanna to win a few fights or Claudia Gadelha… So it was going to take a long time to defend the belt and when I won I said I wanted to be an active champion, defend my belt many times, take all the opportunities UFC offers us, so I accepted right away to face Zhang.”
Although she didn’t know where Zhang was ranked before accepting the fight, she was familiar with the Chinese star, who came into the UFC as one of the top female prospects in mixed martial arts (MMA).
“Yes, I didn’t know how she was ranked, but I knew her. It will be a tough fight, she is a tough opponent and I think she has earned this shot.”
Andrade’s last time out was her title win over Namajunas at UFC 237. It was one of the strangest title victories the promotion has ever seen given Namajunas was seemingly dominating the fight on the feet, before being knocked unconscious with the slam from Andrade.
While everything was happening, the Brazilian wasn’t sure if she had won the fight or been disqualified.
“At the time, I didn’t know if I had been disqualified, if the slam would be allowed, if anything happened to her… but I had done this many times in my other fights. I did it with Claudia, did it with Joanna, so I didn’t imagine that the fight would end like that. Now I know this is another weapon I have coming into my fights.”
Andrade is on a four-fight win streak over the likes of Cláudia Gadelha, Tecia Torres, Karolina Kowalkiewicz, and Namajunas. At 27-years-old, the champion has looked to be in, arguably, the best form of her career. She hasn’t lost since being outclassed by Joanna J?drzejczyk in her first career title opportunity back in May of 2017.
Now, with two more years of experience under her belt, and a UFC title on her resume, Andrade believes a rematch with J?drzejczyk is still to come if the Polish striker can put together a few more wins. If that day comes, Andrade vows her former rival will feel just how much she has evolved after feeling her first punch.
“I think I have matured a lot since my fight with Joanna, my weight cut is better, my trainings are as well. For the fight against Rose and this one against Zhang, I didn’t take any time off, just kept training, in shape, so I think a lot has changed since my fight with Joanna.
“I have evolved; I think more about every move I make, so if we had a chance to run it back, everyone would see a totally different Jessica. I have more weapons and now I step in much more prepared. I know that Joanna has been talking about me, saying she is anxious to see my fight, so I think a rematch would go completely different.
“I think she still has to win two or more fights to have the opportunity to face me again, but once she does, she will see a new Jessica. When she feels my punch, she will see how much I have changed.”
What do you think about a potential rematch between Andrade and Jedrzejczyk down the road?
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