“From an exchange of blows, friendship grows,” Weili Zhang wants to beat Rose Namajunas then become friend with her
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Weili Zhang and Rose Namajunas
The UFC women’s strawweight champion Weili Zhang is going to defend her title against Rose Namajunas in the co-main event of UFC 261. Unlike others, there is not much bad blood between both these fighters.
In her recent interview with South China Morning Post, Weili Zhang revealed that after their fight at UFC 261 she wants to be friend with ‘Thug’ Rose Namajunas. Zhang says, “From an exchange of blows, friendship grows, so I hope maybe we will become friends after this fight.”
She further added, “It’s because Rose is a humble and very great fighter, she beat Joanna Jedrzejczyk twice and won against Jessica Andrade. She is a competitor with very good ability and I have always hoped I can fight with her.”
“I feel a connection to those who fight martial arts, and we build friendships through the martial arts. We learn from each other and exchange our views when we fight together.”
Weili Zhang revealed that she has been keeping a close watch on Rose Namajunas
Rose Namajunas is the former UFC strawweight champion and Weili Zhang revealed that from the starting of her UFC career she has been keeping a close eye on her. Zhang added, “I came to know about Rose in the early days,”
“I have been paying attention to her during her fights. Her fist work is very fast. Her punches are also very accurate. We definitely have had specific training for that. I hope everyone can watch the live broadcast to see how I target her.”
Talking about the outcome for their fight at UFC 261 Weili Zhang added, “Sometimes, I was told my opponent would be Rose, while sometimes I was told that it would be Esparza, I have been waiting.”
“Until the confirmation about Rose, I didn’t know who would be my opponent. I was preparing for Esparza one day, and I had to prepare for Rose the next day. I have just been preparing for a fight.”
“Now, on predicting what will happen in the fight, how should I phrase it? During the fight, anything can happen. A KO may happen. The fight may end. Perhaps, I could be beaten. But I will try my very best to fight a good fight.”
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