UFC 275: Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs Zhang Weili preview, fight prediction and betting odds

The Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs Zhang Weili preview, fight prediction and official betting odds are here. This fight is happening for the second time as the first fight took place back in UFC 248 when Weili won via unanimous decision and defended her strawweight title then during her championship tenure. But both women went on to deliver the fans arguably the greatest women’s MMA bout in history. Now both women, both former champions, are going to fight again to capture the next title shot. This is Joanna’s return to the Octagon after nearly 2 and a half years.

The rematch takes place at UFC 275 takes place this weekend in Singapore and is UFC’s first numbered PPV event to be hosted by an Asian country. The fight card is headlined by a light-heavyweight title fight between the challenger Jiri Prochazka and the champion Glover Teixeira. The co-main event is a flyweight title fight between the champion Valentina Shevchenko and the challenger Taila Santos.

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Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs Zhang Weili preview

Joanna has the record for the most title defences and most significant strikes thrown in women’s strawweight history. Her voluminous style of Muay Thai kickboxing is a benchmark of striking that not many people achieve without great cardio. Her striking is more focused on just being effective enough for significance rather than looking for just one punch to turn the switch off her opponent in the form of a cold knockout. But sometimes, her punches can rain down enough to make her opponents give up, just like when she won her strawweight title by defeating the current champion Carla Esparza.

Besides that, Joanna’s wrestling is highly underrated on the defensive level. Joanna can do everything in her control successfully to not let the fight go to the ground if anyone wants it. Her opponent, Zhang Weili, will most probably mix up her game plan since she has been learning a lot in wrestling from former UFC champion and Olympic champion Henry Cejudo. Besides that Weili is as close to perfection in every aspect of mixed martial arts as one can be.

With 17 of her 22 wins via both submissions and knockouts in a similar proportion, Weili can strike smartly enough to secure a decision as well. Weili’s first-round knockout of former champion Jessica Andrade within the first round really put a statement around the world on what the first- Chinese UFC champion is capable of.

Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs Zhang Weili betting odds and final prediction

Now following Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs Zhang Weili preview, let’s talk about odds and final prediction. As per the odds displayed on the official UFC website, Weili is a -160 favourite over Joanna who is a +140 underdog.

Final prediction: Zhang Weili to defeat Joanna Jedrzejczyk via split decision.

With Joanna coming after nearly 2.5 years, what her relation with ring rust would be is quite unknown. Also, Joanna has her instinct set to keep the fight on the feet, but with Weili, she can finish the fight wherever it goes and can adapt to change. It’s Joanna’s wrestling that should be enough to keep Weili away from having a cutting straight edge, but again, the question of ring rust ponders. Regardless, the rematch can be expected to be another banger just like the first fight.

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