UFC 282, the promotion’s final pay-per-view of 2022, went down on Saturday night in Las Vegas, which means it’s time for another update to Bleacher Report’s…
UFC 282, the promotion’s final pay-per-view of 2022, went down on Saturday night in Las Vegas, which means it’s time for another update to Bleacher Report’s…
UFC strawweight champion Zhang Weili wants revenge against Rose Namajunas, but only if Namajunas passes a specific requirement. Weili regained the strawweight throne by defeating Carla Esparza via submission at UFC 281. She defeated Joanna J?drzejczyk …
UFC strawweight champion Zhang Weili wants revenge against Rose Namajunas, but only if Namajunas passes a specific requirement. Weili regained the strawweight throne by defeating Carla Esparza via submission at UFC 281. She defeated Joanna J?drzejczyk earlier this year at UFC 275 to earn the title shot against Esparza. As Weili begins her second reign…
Good morning, MMA fans! Welcome to the MMA News Tracker! Here are some of the latest happenings across the world of MMA. Jon Jones’ Targeted Return Date & Potential Next Opponent It turns out that Jon Jones’ next fight may not be agains…
Good morning, MMA fans! Welcome to the MMA News Tracker! Here are some of the latest happenings across the world of MMA. Jon Jones’ Targeted Return Date & Potential Next Opponent It turns out that Jon Jones’ next fight may not be against Stipe Miocic or Francis Ngannou. Recently, Dana White extinguished the idea that…
Recently minted undisputed UFC strawweight titleholder, Zhang Weili has suggested a move to flyweight division in search of a second Octagon championship – in the form of a superfight against fellow champion, Valentina Shevchenko. Co-headlining UFC 281 earlier this month at Madison Square Garden, Hebei native, Weili became just the second third-time strawweight champion in […]
Recently minted undisputed UFC strawweight titleholder, Zhang Weili has suggested a move to flyweight division in search of a second Octagon championship – in the form of a superfight against fellow champion, Valentina Shevchenko.
Co-headlining UFC 281 earlier this month at Madison Square Garden, Hebei native, Weili became just the second third-time strawweight champion in Octagon antiquity, defeating Carla Esparza with an eventual second round rear-naked choke victory submission triumph.
As for Shevchenko, the Krygzstan native defeated contender Taila Santos in a close and debated split decision triumph at UFC 275 back in June in Singapore. The victory marked Shevchenko’s seventh successful title defense at the flyweight limit since her 2018 ascension to the throne.
Linked with a potential return to the bantamweight limit herself in the form of a trilogy bout against two-weight champion, Amanda Nunes, many have called for Shevchenko to headline January’s UFC 283 card in Brazil against the Bahia native, however, an official headlining bout for the promotion’s return to the Jeunesse Arena has yet to be determined.
Zhang Weili weighs up Valentina Shevchenko superfight in the future
Welcoming a flyweight division excursion in the form of a title showdown against Shevchenko, Weili claimed that matchup between the two would make for a “great fight”.
“I think it would be a great fight,” Zhang Weili told China Daily. “It’s one I’ve considered before. She (Valentina Shevchenko) is a very versatile fighter with a complete package. I hope it can be arranged whenever UFC sees fit.” (Transcribed by SportsKeeda)
The current #3 ranked women’s pound-for-pound fighter, Weili earned her title fight with Esparza off the back of a stunning rematch win over former titleholder, Joanna Jedrzejczyk, stopping the Pole with a spectacular second round spinning back fist knockout on the main card of Shevchenko’s win over Santos.
Freshly reinstated women’s straw weight champion Zhang Weili is not sure why Carla Esparza is getting the kind of hate that she has been. There have been very few fighters in the history of the UFC who have become a two-time champion but still ca…
Freshly reinstated women’s straw weight champion Zhang Weili is not sure why Carla Esparza is getting the kind of hate that she has been. There have been very few fighters in the history of the UFC who have become a two-time champion but still cannot seem to get respect, in the way that Esparza has….
UFC 281 went down Saturday inside New York City’s world famous Madison Square Garden, which means it’s time for another update to B/R’s pound-for-pound UFC…
UFC 281 went down Saturday inside New York City’s world famous Madison Square Garden, which means it’s time for another update to B/R’s pound-for-pound UFC…