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Dan Hardy Names Fighter Who Could Give Shevchenko Problems

Former UFC welterweight and commentator Dan Hardy has suggested strawweight Zhang Weili could trouble Valentina Shevchenko in the Octagon. Shevchenko was last in action at UFC 261 in April. Against former UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Jéssica Andrade, “Bullet” dominated the fight on the way to a second-round TKO victory. The win represented the 33-year-old’s seventh […]

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Zhang Weili Claims Chris Weidman’s Leg Break Led to UFC 261 Loss

Former UFC strawweight champion Zhang Weili provided some new insight into her recent loss to Rose Namajunas at UFC 261 earlier this year and says that the brutal leg break by UFC middleweight Chris Weidman in the fight before hers completely distracted her and put her off her game. Weili was knocked out by Namajunas […]

Weili was knocked out by Namajunas via a brutal high kick in the first round of their matchup at UFC 261, in the first full-capacity UFC pay-per-view since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. Weili was clearly devastated by the loss, even going as far as protesting the stoppage immediately afterwards with octagon officials.

In a recent documentary appearance for the production “My Bronze Age”, Weili provided her thoughts and feelings when she saw Weidman snap his leg in the center of the octagon while preparing for her fight in the locker room.

“The fighter in my previous fight, who was in the same waiting room as me [Weidman], his leg was snapped,” Weili said. “I even touched gloves with him when he left for the fight, and I said ‘good luck’. I saw his leg snapped like that … I felt like my mind wasn’t completely focused on the match. I wasn’t as focused. You can’t lose focus for even 0.01 seconds. It’s that cruel.”

Up until Weili’s loss to Namajunas, she was one of the biggest names in the UFC after her legendary five-round scrap with Joanna Jedrzejczyk in her first title defense. Weili talked bout her aspirations to potentially move up to challenge for the flyweight belt, but those plans were spoiled with the knockout loss to Namajunas.

Weili is expected to return to the UFC octagon later this year, or possibly early next year, most likely in a title rematch against Namajunas. UFC president Dana White has already shared his interest in booking an immediate rematch between Weili and Namajunas next for the strawweight title.

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Zhang Weili Says Weidman’s Broken Leg Played A Part In UFC 261 Loss

UFC women’s strawweight Zhang Weili has suggested Chris Weidman’s horrific broken leg played a part in her championship loss against Rose Namajunas. On the main card of the UFC 261 pay-per-view, which had already seen Jimmy Crute and Anthon…

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Zhang Weili: You Must Respect Rose Namajunas As A God

Former UFC Strawweight Champion Zhang Weili has come to terms with her loss to Rose Namajunas, describing the 115-pound queen as a “god.” Having amassed a remarkable 21-fight winning streak that included championship fight wins over Jéssica Andrade and Joanna J?drzejczyk, Zhang tasted defeat on MMA’s biggest stage for the first time against Namajunas at […]

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Zhang Weili Preparing for Title Rematch with Rose Namajunas

Former UFC strawweight champion Zhang Weili has been clamoring for an immediate rematch with the newly-crowned strawweight queen Rose Namajunas ever since her knockout loss at UFC 261. While nothing has been officially announced by the UFC yet in terms of making the matchup happen later this year, Weili is preparing as if she were […]

Former UFC strawweight champion Zhang Weili has been clamoring for an immediate rematch with the newly-crowned strawweight queen Rose Namajunas ever since her knockout loss at UFC 261.

While nothing has been officially announced by the UFC yet in terms of making the matchup happen later this year, Weili is preparing as if she were in the middle of a fight camp.

Weili provided an update for her fans on her Instagram regarding her comeback to the UFC octagon after losing her strawweight belt and seems keen on reclaiming the throne.

“Everything will continue,” Weili said. “Begin to prepare for battle. I hope to make a little progress every day.”

Weili alluded on her Instagram last week that a fight with Namajunas is close to coming to fruition as she prepares in her native China. She has showcased her trademark vicious striking combined with impressive grappling skills that she hasn’t utilized as much in recent fights.

Namajunas knocked out Weili with a ferocious head kick in their matchup earlier this year in Jacksonville. With the win, Namajunas became the first two-time strawweight champion in the history of the division. She lost the belt to Jessica Andrade back at UFC 237 before avenging the loss at UFC 251 in a number-one contender bout.

Before that, Weili had defeated Andrade to claim the strawweight title and become the first Chinese UFC champion. She then defended her title in a historically great fight against Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 248 before falling to Namajunas.

A rematch between Namajunas and Weili is sure to be entertaining, and Weili looks like she is preparing for war later this year against the woman who took her place as one of the top female fighters in the world. With another win over Weili, Namajunas has the opportunity to cement herself as an all-time great as she begins her second title reign.

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Zhang Weili Begins Training For Hinted Rematch Against Namajunas

Former UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Zhang Weili is training hard ahead of a potential rematch with current champ Rose Namajunas. “Magnum” was looking to defend her 115-pound title for the second time when she fell to Namajunas. After 19 consecutive MMA wins, Zhang earned a title opportunity against Jessica Andrade back in 2019. An explosive […]

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