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Photo: Jessica Andrade Stares Down Weili Zhang In China

Jessica Andrade’s first UFC women’s strawweight title defense is set. It may come as a bit of a surprise, but Weili Zhang will be the first woman to challenge the Brazilian’s reign. Zhang is the No. 6-ranked fighter at 115 pounds at the moment. Many believed the likes of Tatiana Suarez and Michelle Waterson were […]

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Jessica Andrade’s first UFC women’s strawweight title defense is set.

It may come as a bit of a surprise, but Weili Zhang will be the first woman to challenge the Brazilian’s reign. Zhang is the No. 6-ranked fighter at 115 pounds at the moment. Many believed the likes of Tatiana Suarez and Michelle Waterson were more deserving of the bout.

However, the promotion couldn’t miss out on an opportunity to have a Chinese fighter headline in their upcoming Shanghai card. Especially with a title on the line. Earlier today (Thurs. June 20, 2019), UFC President Dana White shared the first staredown the two women had in China recently.

Check it out here:

Andrade has been on a tear as of late. She’s on a four-fight win streak, the latter of which resulted in her title victory over Rose Namajunas. Andrade slammed Namajunas into the mat with a takedown. The slam actually knocked her out. Now, she is prepared to make her first title defense against the undefeated Zhang.

Zhang is undefeated under the UFC banner, taking out all three of her UFC opponents thus far. She has proven to be a handful when she gets on top of her adversaries on the ground. However, this will be the first true test of Zhang’s career, and in a title bout no less. UFC on ESPN+ 15 goes down from the Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre Arena in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China on August 31.

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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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Jessica Andrade vs. Weili Zhang Early Betting Odds

The opening betting odds for Jessica Andrade vs. Weili Zhang at the upcoming UFC on ESPN+ 15 event have been released. This fantastic bout was recently announced by the Las Vegas-based promotion. The opening betting odds were revealed via BestFightOdds on Wednesday. Andrade is a -200 favorite to successfully retain her UFC women’s strawweight title […]

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The opening betting odds for Jessica Andrade vs. Weili Zhang at the upcoming UFC on ESPN+ 15 event have been released. This fantastic bout was recently announced by the Las Vegas-based promotion.

The opening betting odds were revealed via BestFightOdds on Wednesday. Andrade is a -200 favorite to successfully retain her UFC women’s strawweight title against Zhang, who is a +170 underdog.

Jessica Andrade vs. Weili Zhang Background

Andrade (20-6) is riding a four-fight win streak with victories over Claudia Gadelha, Tecia Torres and Karolina Kowalkiewicz. In her latest fight, Andrade had a memorable night when she KO’d Rose Namajunas by a slam in the second round to win the UFC women’s strawweight title. This served as the main event of the UFC 237 pay-per-view (PPV) event that took place on May 11, 2019, at Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil.

Jessica Andrade vs. Weili Zhang

On the flip side, Zhang (19-1) is 3-0 under the UFC banner. She holds wins over Danielle Taylor and Jessica Aguilar. In her latest fight, she beat Tecia Torres by decision at the UFC 235 PPV event on March 2, 2019 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

UFC China (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+. The preliminary card will air on ESPN+ as well.

A flyweight bout between Luana Carolina and Yanan Wu is expected to take place at the event. Their first fight was scheduled to take place at UFC 237. However, Wu pulled out of the bout due to injury and she was replaced by Priscila Cachoeira.

The promotion will be announcing more bouts in the coming weeks, so stay tuned to LowKickMMA for the latest fight announcements.

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UFC Finalizing Jessica Andrade Title Defense Against Weili Zhang In China

UFC women’s strawweight champion Jessica Andrade is slated to defend her title for the first time against China’s Weili Zhang. The news was reported Tuesday as ESPN sources claimed the UFC is close to finalizing the bout for a first-ever Fight Night event in Shenzhen, China, on August 31. The contracts have not been signed […]

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UFC women’s strawweight champion Jessica Andrade is slated to defend her title for the first time against China’s Weili Zhang.

The news was reported Tuesday as ESPN sources claimed the UFC is close to finalizing the bout for a first-ever Fight Night event in Shenzhen, China, on August 31. The contracts have not been signed yet, but it’s close to being official as per the report.

Andrade won the title against Rose Namajunas following a scary slam knockout of the former champion last month at UFC 237 in Brazil. In total, she has won seven of her last eight fights. With the likes of Tatiana Suarez and Michelle Waterson both on impressive winning streaks, one of them were expected to be the Brazilian’s next opponent.

However, Zhang has gotten the nod instead. The 29-year-old debuted in the UFC last year and has won all three of her bouts so far. Her biggest win came after outpointing Tecia Torres at UFC 235 earlier this year. In all, she has won her last 19 fights since suffering a defeat in her pro debut. Sixteen of them have been finishes.

This will be the promotion’s third visit to China after debuting in Shanghai in 2017 and having its second event in Beijing last year. The UFC is notably opening a new Performance Institute in Shanghai this summer as well as it seeks to expand its presence in China.

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UFC Set To Return To China In August

The UFC is heading back to China on August 31 for an ESPN+ event. It will be the promotions third trip ever. Although no bouts have been announced, it is likely that Weili Zhang will be on the card. And, she could very well headline the show. She is co…

The UFC is heading back to China on August 31 for an ESPN+ event. It will be the promotions third trip ever. Although no bouts have been announced, it is likely that Weili Zhang will be on the card. And, she could very well headline the show. She is coming off of a decision win […]

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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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