Not too long ago minted undisputed UFC strawweight titleholder, Zhang Weili has instructed a transfer to flyweight division looking for a second Octagon championship – within the type of a superfight towards fellow champion, Valentina Shevchenko.
Co-headlining UFC 281 earlier this month at Madison Sq. Backyard, Hebei native, Weili turned simply 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 detailed and debated cut up resolution triumph at UFC 275 again in June in Singapore. The victory marked Shevchenko’s seventh profitable title protection on the flyweight restrict since her 2018 ascension to the throne.
Linked with a possible return to the bantamweight restrict herself within the type of a trilogy bout towards two-weight champion, Amanda Nunes, many have known as for Shevchenko to headline January’s UFC 283 card in Brazil towards the Bahia native, nevertheless, an official headlining bout for the promotion’s return to the Jeunesse Area has but to be decided.
Zhang Weili weighs up Valentina Shevchenko superfight sooner or later
Welcoming a flyweight division tour within the type of a title showdown towards Shevchenko, Weili claimed that matchup between the 2 would make for a “nice combat”.
“I believe it will be an ideal combat,” Zhang Weili advised China Daily. “It’s one I’ve thought-about earlier than. She (Valentina Shevchenko) is a really versatile fighter with a whole package deal. I hope it may be organized every time UFC sees match.” (Transcribed by SportsKeeda)
The present #3 ranked girls’s pound-for-pound fighter, Weili earned her title combat with Esparza off the again of a surprising rematch win over former titleholder, Joanna Jedrzejczyk, stopping the Pole with a spectacular second spherical spinning again fist knockout on the principle card of Shevchenko’s win over Santos.
