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Valentina Shevchenko Predicts Weili Zhang Will Lose Her Next Fight

Valentina ShevchenkoFeatherweight Valentina Shevchenko believes strawweight queen Weili Zhang will lose in her next fight. The history making Chinese UFC champion made a successful first defence of her 115lb title against Joanna Jędrzejczyk at UFC 248 on Saturday night. In the co-main event slot, the two women went to war over five hard rounds in a […]

Valentina Shevchenko

Featherweight Valentina Shevchenko believes strawweight
queen Weili Zhang will lose in her next fight.

The history making Chinese UFC champion made a successful first defence of her 115lb title against Joanna J?drzejczyk at UFC 248 on Saturday night. In the co-main event slot, the two women went to war over five hard rounds in a fight which will be remembered as an all-time great fight.

Zhang emerged victorious via split decision on the judge’s cards, however the fight was extremely close, and many believed J?drzejczyk should have regained the 115lb title, Shevchenko being one of them.

Speaking on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show, she said. “She did good. She’s strong. But you could see, once she starts [to] get the real competition, the real level of martial artist, the top level of fighters, the top level of opponent, now she has a struggle. You could see how difficult was this fight with Joanna, her fight, how difficult it was. And I really don’t see Weili defending her belt in the next title fight.”

Not only does the 125lb champion believes
Zhang loses her next fight, she also believes the Chinese champion should have
lost at UFC 248.

“In my opinion, Joanna won this fight
because her accuracy was more on point,” Valentina Shevchenko explained. “And
yes, she gets this inflammation on her head, but it was just one punch.” (Transcribed by BJPENN.com)

Right now, it is unclear who Zhang will be fighting next. After such an enthralling war with Polish fighter J?drzejczyk the UFC many be keen to order an immediate rematch – no-one would complain about that.

Alternatively, former champion Rose Namajunas was believed to be the first choice to face Zhang at UFC 248, so she may well be the next choice if she is able to emerge victorious from her rematch with Jessica Andrade.

Do you believe Weili Zhang will retain her 115lb UFC title?

UFC 248 Medical Suspensions: Zhang & Jedrzejczyk Get Lengthy Sits

Weili ZhangUFC 248 went down this past Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada and two title fights headlined the card. In the main event, Israel Adesanya won a very lackluster decision and has been medically suspended for further evaluation. Meanwhile, to no surprise, Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk received lengthy sits for their absolute war in the […]

Weili Zhang

UFC 248 went down this past Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada and two title fights headlined the card.

In the main event, Israel Adesanya won a very lackluster decision and has been medically suspended for further evaluation. Meanwhile, to no surprise, Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk received lengthy sits for their absolute war in the co-main event where it was Zhang who won a split decision.

Following the event, the Nevada State Athletic Commission released the medical suspensions (via MMA Fighting).

UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero Medical Suspensions:

Israel Adesanya — Must have x-ray of both feet. If positive, must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 9/4/20. Minimum suspension until 3/29/20 with no contact until 3/29/20.

Weili Zhang — Suspended until 5/7/20, no contact until 4/22/20

Joanna Jedrzejczyk — Suspended until 5/7/20, no contact until 4/22/20

Beneil Dariush — Must have MRI on right knee. If positive, must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 9/4/20.

Drakkar Klose — Suspended until 4/22/20, no contact until 4/7/20

Li Jingliang — Suspended until 4/22/20, no contact until 4/7/20

Alex Oliveira — Suspended until 4/22/20, no contact until 4/7/20

Max Griffin — Must have x-ray or MRI of left shoulder. If positive, must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 9/4/20. Minimum suspension until 4/22/20, also due to facial lacerations.

Sean O’Malley — Must have x-ray of left foot. If positive, must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 9/4/20. Minimum suspension until 4/7/20 with no contact until 3/29/20.

Jose Quinonez — Suspended until 4/22/20, no contact until 4/7/20

Mark O. Madsen — Must have jaw fracture cleared by maxillofacial surgeon or no contest until 9/4/20. Minimum suspension until 4/22/20 with no contact until 4/7/20

Rodolfo Vieira — Suspended until 4/7/20, no contact until 3/29/20 due to laceration over his eye.

Gerald Meerschaert — Must have x-ray of left ankle. If positive, must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 9/4/20. Minimum suspension until 4/7/20 with no contact until 3/29/20.

Deron Winn — Suspended until 4/7/20, no contact until 3/29/20

Giga Chikadze — Suspended until 4/22/20, no contact until 4/7/20 due to facial laceration.

Danaa Batgerel — Must have x-ray of right foot. If positive, must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 9/4/20. Minimum suspension until 4/7/20 with no contact until 3/29/20

Guido Cannetti — Suspended until 4/22/20, no contact until 4/7/20 due to left leg pain.

Joe Rogan Praises Weili Zhang & Joanna Jedrzejczyk For UFC 248 Fight

UFC commentator Joe Rogan is a massive fan of the UFC 248 co-main event between Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Entering the weekend, Dana White was praising this fight up the most, yet many were most excited for the main event. But, in the end, it…

UFC commentator Joe Rogan is a massive fan of the UFC 248 co-main event between Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Entering the weekend, Dana White was praising this fight up the most, yet many were most excited for the main event. But, in the end, it was Zhang vs. Jedrzejczyk that delivered as it was […]

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Dana White Praises Weili Zhang & Joanna Jedrzejczyk Following UFC 248

UFC president Dana White liked what he saw from Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 248. This past Saturday night (March 7), Zhang put her UFC strawweight title on the line against Jedrzejczyk. The title bout was the co-main event of UFC 248 insi…

UFC president Dana White liked what he saw from Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 248. This past Saturday night (March 7), Zhang put her UFC strawweight title on the line against Jedrzejczyk. The title bout was the co-main event of UFC 248 inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. After five rounds […]

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Conor McGregor, Valentina Shevchenko Believe Joanna Jedrzejczyk Beat Weili Zhang

JedrzejczykNot everyone agreed with the verdict of the Weili Zhang vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk fight. The pair battled for the women’s strawweight title in the co-main event of UFC 248 on Saturday night. It was an epic back-and-forth striking battle that eventually went the distance in what many are calling the greatest fight in women’s mixed […]

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Not everyone agreed with the verdict of the Weili Zhang vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk fight.

The pair battled for the women’s strawweight title in the co-main event of UFC 248 on Saturday night. It was an epic back-and-forth striking battle that eventually went the distance in what many are calling the greatest fight in women’s mixed martial arts history.

In the end, it was Zhang who edged Jedrzejczyk out as she earned a razor-thin split decision victory to retain her belt.

Not many complained about the decision once it was announced. However, Conor McGregor and Valentina Shevchenko were among a few who felt Jedrzejczyk should have become a two-time champion.

“@joannamma is the winner at this fight!” Shevchenko tweeted afterwards.

“Amazing contest! Wrong decision,” McGregor tweeted on Sunday.

Regardless of who one thinks won the fight, everyone can agree that both ladies put it all on the line and left everything they had in the Octagon. Not many would complain if a rematch was booked between the two, either.

And given that Zhang and Jedrzejczyk suffered no major significant injuries, maybe it’s something we won’t have to wait long to see.

Who did you think deserved to win the fight?

Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Weili Zhang Discharged From Hospital Following UFC 248 War

JedrzejczykWeili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk appear to be alright following their UFC 248 war. The duo battled for 25 minutes in a back-and-forth contest in the co-main event on Saturday in what many are calling the greatest fight in women’s mixed martial arts history. In the end, Zhang came out on top winning via split […]

Jedrzejczyk

Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk appear to be alright following their UFC 248 war.

The duo battled for 25 minutes in a back-and-forth contest in the co-main event on Saturday in what many are calling the greatest fight in women’s mixed martial arts history. In the end, Zhang came out on top winning via split decision to retain her women’s strawweight title.

However, the stocks of both fighters went up as they left it all in the Octagon and were later transported to the hospital.

Jedrzejczyk notably donned a huge hematoma on her forehead which continued to swell as the fight went on. By the end of the 25 minutes, Jedrzejczyk was almost unrecognizable. However, she suffered no significant injuries and was discharged from the hospital on Sunday morning:

“Joanna J?drzejczyk was just discharged from the hospital, according to her team,” ESPN’s Ariel Helwani wrote on Twitter on Sunday morning. “No significant injuries, they said. Here she is leaving moments ago.”

Zhang, meanwhile, was also discharged from the hospital. She suffered no significant injuries either but did have swelling in her feet and ankles:

“Zhang Weili was just discharged from the hospital, per her manager Brian Butler. No significant injuries, he said, other than swelling in her feet and ankles.”

Given the success of the first fight, we might be in store for a rematch.

What did you make of their UFC 248 war?