She won the fight via TKO in the second round. [13], On July 22, 2017, Zhang attempted to win a second title, when she challenged Seo Ye-dam (서예담) for the vacant Top FC Strawweight Championship at TOP FC 15. Her athleticism alone separates her from most of her opponents, and the Kyrgyzstani fighter carries with her into the Octagon on fight night the kind of experience only someone who started training at the tender age of five could have. Entering UFC 255, Shevchenko's 55 percent significant striking accuracy was tops in the women's 125-pound division. O'Malley Banks $50K For 'Prelims' TKO", "Zhang Weili edges Joanna Jedrzejczyk in one of the greatest fights of all time", "MMA Fighting's 2020 Fight of the Year: Zhang Weili vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk", "Zhang Weili vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk steals the show at UFC 248", "¡Es oficial! Sure, Nunes, 32, from Brazil, already twice defeated Shevchenko, but the women's flyweight champion has improved greatly since those defeats. 7) Joanna Jedrzejczyk (16-4) UFC 248: Weili Zhang Vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk Preview, Picks, Odds. Israel Adesanya, Amanda Nunes, Jorge Masvidal pace major winners at World MMA Awards News. She is the first ever Chinese and East Asian champion in UFC history. Zhang is the first and only UFC champion from China and joins an ever-expanding list of global athletes including Amanda Nunes, current UFC women's bantamweight and featherweight champion. ➡️ We break down Saturday's card, Catch up on all of the fights on a wild card ➡️. [9] At 12, she began training in Sanda and a Chinese style of wrestling called Shuai Jiao. Mackenzie Dern talks about her win over Nina Nunes at UFC Vegas 23 and her UFC championship aspirations. Won the vacant Top FC Strawweight Championship. Israel Adesanya, Amanda Nunes, Jorge Masvidal pace major winners at World MMA Awards. Meanwhile, Zhang, 31, from China has looked scary good since grabbing hold of the women's strawweight throne. Sports world reacts to Rose Namajunas' title-winning KO of Zhang Weili at UFC 261. She is the No. Shevchenko, 32, from Kyrgyzstan, was undefeated in her natural weight class of 125 pounds. MMA Don't Wait, UFC: Book Valentina Shevchenko vs. Amanda Nunes and Weili Zhang ASAP Kelsey McCarson Featured Columnist November 22, 2020 Comments ... Mackenzie Dern talks about her win over Nina Nunes at UFC Vegas 23 … "This is extraordinary..." [2] She won the fight via TKO in the second round. A flyweight bout between Luana Carolina and Wu Yanan had been rescheduled and was expected to take place at the event. 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[21] She won the fight via first-round technical knockout to become the new Strawweight champion. But Maia made things a lot harder on Shevchenko than most people expected. After losing her professional debut to Meng Bo by unanimous decision, she would go on to win 11 straight fights before challenging Simone Duarte for the Kunlun Fight Female Strawweight Championship on May 25, 2017, at Kunlun Fight MMA 11. ‘She’s My Friend’- Valentina Shevchenko Has a Surprise Prediction for Zhang Weili vs Rose Namajunas. ET on ESPN/ESPN+, with the prelims on ESPN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. [2], Zhang made her promotion debut on August 4, 2018, at UFC 227 against Danielle Taylor. Most people are expecting the fight to be an extremely competitive fight which will most likely be a back and forth one. Published 04/17/2021, 6:49 AM EDT. [28] Zhang won the back–and–forth fight via split decision, which marked her first successful UFC Strawweight title defense. Indeed, superfights are great, but only when they actually happen. "It's going to be great," Shevchenko said, per Heavy. A UFC Women's Strawweight Championship bout between current champion Jéssica Andrade and Zhang Weili served as the event's headliner. Tatiana Suarez (hopefully, if she's able to get healthy). "There's talk of her and Weili Zhang if Weili wins her next fight," White told TMZ Sports. While women's flyweight does include the likes of Lauren Murphy and former women's strawweight champion Jessica Andrade, the real money would be pitting Shevchenko against the likes of Nunes or Zhang in UFC champion vs. UFC champion fights. Joanna Jedrzejczyk rematch. Two more title bouts headline this UFC, including a the co-main event, which is a women’s strawweight bout between Weili Zhang (21-1-0) and Rose Namajunas (10-4-0). Weili Zhang vs. Rose Namajunas. 8kei video. Strawweight is deep. After plowing through the field with over 90% dominance in each of her first four promotional appearances, Zhang finally met her match in … Nunes defeated Felicia Spencer via unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 250 this past weekend to improve her win streak to 11 straight fights. [12], Zhang made her first title defense against Aline Sattelmayer on June 1, 2017, at Kunlun Fight MMA 12. [11], Zhang made her professional MMA debut in 2013. The fight between two of the greatest UFC fighters of the women’s division ultimately went to the judges' scorecard. Weili Zhang breaking news and and highlights for UFC 261 fight vs. Rose Namajunas, with official Sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, and more for the Strawweight fighter from China. NESN. Elizabeth II. @JenniMaiaUFC is capitalizing early! She was the first ever Chinese and East Asian champion in UFC history. Getty Valentina Shevchenko vs. Zhang Weili. Nothing is worse than superfights that should have happened but never did. The pairing was first scheduled to take place at UFC 237. The two going head-to-head could produce a Fight of the Year candidate. Shevchenko vs. Zhang is obviously a great fight, and stylistically, it probably does interest me a little more than a Shevchenko vs. Nunes trilogy. When she moved to Beijing, she worked several jobs: cashier at a supermarket, kindergarten teacher, and hotel desk clerk. On March 7, two strawweight fighters went to war and gave fans around the world one of the most … Because anything can happen in MMA, and Shevchenko-Maia was a good reminder of that. Won the Kunlun Fight Strawweight Championship. Amanda Nunes continues to dominate, but UFC president Dana White isn’t ready to see her fight Valentina Shevchenko for a third time just yet.. Nunes (20-4 MMA, 13-1 UFC), the women’s featherweight and bantamweight champion, became the first fighter in UFC history to defend two belts simultaneously when she retained her 145-pound title with a one-sided decision over Felicia Spencer … UFC president Dana White said that a Valentina Shevchenko vs. Amanda Nunes trilogy is possible, as is a superfight against Weili Zhang. Weili is a beast. [26] After multiple failed attempts to obtain a US visa to fight in UFC's events in the US,[27] on February 19, 2020 Zhang was granted US visa to fight at UFC 248. Defended the Kunlun Fight Strawweight Championship. Shevchenko, the reigning and defending UFC women’s flyweight champion, puts her belt on the line this weekend at UFC 255 when she takes on Jennifer Maia in the co-main event. Trending Elizabeth II. They met 18 months later at UFC 215 in September 2017, with Nunes winning by split-decision in a fight many pundits felt should have gone Shevchenko's way. Zhang Weili (Chinese: 张伟丽; pinyin: Zhāng Wěilì; born August 13, 1989) is a Chinese mixed martial artist.She was the former Kunlun Fight (KLF) strawweight champion and competed in the strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she was the former UFC Women's Strawweight World Champion. – vs. Weili Zhang – UFC 261 – April 24, 2021 Comment : Rose will try to become the first two-time UFC women’s flyweight champion next month. [24] Zhang moved her training camp from China to Thailand and later moved to Dubai due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[25] as TSA rules stated a two-week quarantine was imposed for any non-US citizen be granted entry to the United States if they had recently been in China. [30] This bout was considered by many pundits as the greatest fight in women's MMA history. Below, we analyze the UFC 261 Weili vs. Namajunas odds and … "Sure. Yan Xiaonan. ET. Because anything can happen in MMA, so the UFC should do whatever it takes to make those fights happen now. Mackenzie Dern breaks down Zhang Weili vs Rose Namajunas | UFC Vegas 23 post. #UFC255 https://t.co/JT8onwDYEb. She won the fight via TKO in the second round to capture the title. [4][10] In a Chinese television show in December 2019, she mentioned that Hong Kong Action Superstar Donnie Yen was her inspiration to compete in MMA, and that Donnie Yen's 2007 feature film Flashpoint was her first introduction to the sport of MMA. Those two keep cleaning out divisions, it just makes sense to see those two fight again," White told TMZ Sports. She then transitioned to MMA. [35], Zhang Weili received a Hawaiian lei and crown from Hawaiian Rep. Tulsi Gabbard.[51]. [8] Later in her career she would also pick up Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) after watching others grappling in the gym where she worked as a fitness instructor. To make matters worse for Maia, Shevchenko also entered UFC 255 with the highest significant striking defense rate in the division's history (71.2 percent). [17] She won the fight via a submission in round one. The UFC frontman isn't interested in booking Nunes vs. Shevchenko a third time and would much rather book a fight between the flyweight queen and the reigning UFC strawweight champion Weili Zhang. Zhang Weili VS Mei Huang /// Weili's third Professional MMA Fight. "I'm not discarding any opportunity," Shevchenko told Heavy earlier this week. ... — Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) April 25, 2021. [29] This win also marked her first Fight of the Night award. UFC 261: Zhang Weili confirmed to fight Rose Namajunas on April 24 in strawweight title clash China’s champion finally gets a date set for her second … [23], In the first defense of her title, Zhang was scheduled to face former UFC Strawweight champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk on March 7, 2020 at UFC 248. [14], Zhang would fight one more time for KLF, amassing a record of 16-1 and improving her winning streak to 16 before signed with UFC. Zhang Weili (Chinese: 张伟丽; pinyin: Zhāng Wěilì; born August 13, 1989) is a Chinese mixed martial artist. But the timing is all off here. And then, Shevchenko went on to suggest she would be ready for those superfights against Zhang and Nunes whenever they seemed best for everyone involved. 1:52. Jessica Andrade open to Zhang Weili, Amanda Nunes title fights after challenging Valentina Shevchenko. ET with the main card on Pay-Per-View at 10 p.m. The early prelims kick off at 6 p.m. After watching UFC women's flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko defeat rugged Brazilian contender Jennifer Maia over five rounds on Saturday night in the co-main event of UFC 255 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas, it's crystal clear that UFC president Dana White should book Shevchenko in superfights against Amanda Nunes and Weili Zhang as soon as possible. Another challenger falls to flyweight queen @BulletValentina #UFC255 https://t.co/ClovUX6AYD. Uriah Hall +105 vs. Chris Weidman. [2], In her next bout, Zhang made her second KLF title defense against on August 28, 2017, at Kunlun Fight MMA 14 against Marilia Santos. 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The three best female fighters in the world are current women's bantamweight and featherweight champion Amanda Nunes, flyweight titlist Valentina Shevchenko, and strawweight titleholder Zhang Weili. ... Weili Zhang via decision +160. Besides, there are some in the sport who believe Shevchenko deserved the nod in the second fight anyway. MMA World. The judges scored the contest 48-47 and announced Zhang Weili as the winner. Won the vacant Kunlun Fight Strawweight Championship. But beyond mere statistical analysis, Shevchenko can just plain fight. [8] She started training in martial arts at a young age, beginning with Shaolin Kung Fu after she was inspired by Kung Fu films. But Shevchenko withstood Maia's ground-and-pound assault in the second round, and the women's flyweight champion retained her title via powerful strikes and timely takedowns over the rest of the fight. Zhang has challenges. Shevchenko vs. Zhang is obviously a great fight, and stylistically, it probably does interest me a little more than a Shevchenko vs. Nunes trilogy. With apologies to the rest of the field in all three weight classes, that's most assuredly right now. She had hardly even been tested there, and she had been a huge favorite in all of her title defenses to this point. Entering the fight, ESPN's Jon Anik noted that Maia was vying to become the biggest underdog (+950 per DraftKings) to win a fight in UFC history. There were good reasons for this. However, Wu pulled out of the bout due to injury and was replaced by Priscila Cachoeira. New, 26 comments. Conor calls out Kamaru on Twitter for using a combination similar to his: 'Can’t be copying my words and my shots', The Nigerian Nightmare puts Jorge Masvidal down in Round 2 to retain his welterweight title at UFC 261, Usman ends the Masvidal talk In fact, there were brief moments during the second round that pretty much everyone watching the fight was forced to wonder whether Shevchenko's title reign was about to go up in smoke. [19] She won the fight via unanimous decision. [6] As of November 23, 2020, she is ranked #3 in UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings. Zhang certainly has the ability to finish a fight, and Rose Namajunas has been finished in the past. [20], Zhang faced Jéssica Andrade for the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship on August 31, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 15. As for Shevchenko, she said she's down for that kind of action, too. [7], Zhang was born in Handan, Hebei, China. However, a lot of UFC fighters including Conor McGregor claimed that Joanna Jedrzejczyk deserved to … Amazing performance from Thug Rose! As of November 23, 2020, she is ranked #3 in UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings. [18], Zhang faced Tecia Torres on March 3, 2019, at UFC 235. Thug Rose comes back strong ... Weili Zhang vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk. ... Amanda Nunes pulls out of UFC 213,Joanna Jedrzejczyk offers to fight Shevchenko,TUF 25 Results. UFC president Dana White says he is uninterested in a trilogy fight between Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko but says he likes Shevchenko vs. Weili Zhang. "When it’s going to be there… When there is only one fight that makes sense for everyone, we are going to do it.”. [34]She lost the fight by knockout early in the first round after getting caught with a head kick. By The Numbers: Weili Zhang vs. Rose Namajunas By Brian Knapp Apr 21, 2021 Sign up for ESPN+ right here , and you can then stream UFC 261 … [16], On November 24, 2018, Zhang faced Jessica Aguilar at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2. Weili Zhang is set to defend her women's strawweight title against the division's former champion Rose Namajunas at UFC 261. In case your wondering, White revealed earlier this week he's already got some big fights in mind for Shevchenko. On top of that, Zhang, like Shevchenko, is a tremendously fast and powerful striker. [31][32][33], In the second defense of her title, Zhang faced Rose Namajunas on April 24, 2021 at UFC 261. [22] The win also earned Zhang her first Performance of the Night bonus award. But the timing is all off here. Trending. She won the fight by unanimous decision. [15] She won the fight via unanimous decision. Per Heavy revealed earlier this week pace major winners at world MMA Awards News can happen in MMA and! 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