“It’s probably better than what she’s been doing, So I’m just expecting a better version of her” Rose Namajunas commented on Zhang Weili training with Henry Cejudo for her next UFC title rematch


“It’s probably better than what she’s been doing, So I’m just expecting a better version of her” Rose Namajunas commented on Zhang Weili training with Henry Cejudo for her next UFC title rematch

Rose Namajunas

An American Professional mixed martial artist and the two-time current UFC Women’s Strawweight World Champion, Rose Namajunas thinks that Chinese MMA robust Zhang WEili might actually profit from preparing with Henry Cejudo.

During an appearance on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, ‘Thug’ Rose Namajunas has requested her contemplations on Zhang Weili moving her instructional course to prepare with MMA legend Henry Cejudo in Arizona. Namajunas reacted to this by expressing: “As far as her training camp and, you know, training with Henry Cejudo, I think she can pick up a few things. And, you know, I think it’s probably better than what she’s been doing. So, I’m just expecting a better version of her. And, you know, maybe a little more well-rounded and whatnot. But at the end of the day, it’s all about my preparation. And you know, obviously, like, I wanted to fight Carla [Esparza]. So, she [Zhang] is gonna wrestle a little more, then great, you know. Let me test that out too. So, I’m ready for all of it.”

Furthermore, Helwani brought up that Zhang Weili trims her hair short fairly likewise to how Rose Namajunas does. ‘Thug’ Rose Namajunas tended to this and showed that a few contenders are troubled by long hair. Namajunas additionally accepts that Zhang probably had a short hairstyle in her more youthful years and needed to return to that hairdo, which clarifies her new short hairstyle.

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At UFC 268 Rose Namajunas to guard strawweight title  vs Zhang Weili in their rematch

Rose Namajunas and Zhang Weili

In the last fight, Rose Namajunas defeated Zhang Weili with KO( head kick ) in 1st round on April 24, 2021, UFC 261. Zhang Weili’s expert MMA record is 21-2. In the wake of losing by unanimous decision in her MMA debut matchup, ‘Magnum’ went on a noteworthy run that took her right to the UFC women’s strawweight title. She won the title by overcoming Jessica Andrade through first-round TKO and afterward effectively guarded her title by means of split ruling against Joanna Jedrzejczyk

If Zhang Weili loses, it’ll probably put her out of the title picture for a lot of time, except if Namajunas loses the title to another person. Rose Namajunas is booked to guard her UFC ladies’ strawweight title in a rematch against Zhang Weili at UFC 268 on November sixth.

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