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Zhang Weili regained the UFC strawweight title with a sensational submission of Carla Esparza at UFC 281 tonight.
The Chinese was dominant from the outset, getting the better of some blistering scrambles in round one to land brutal ground strikes. Then in round two, Zhang reversed a takedown to take Esparza’s back and sink in a rear-naked choke that forced the tap.
Zhang has now reclaimed the strawweight title she lost to Rose Namajunas in April last year. It was her second finish in two fights, having most recently earned a KO of Joanna J?drzejczyk in June.
For Esparza, the loss was her first in seven fights and ends her short reign as strawweight champ, which began in May with her victory over Rose Namajunas.
You can catch all the highlights of the co-main event below:
MMA Fighters React To Zhang Weili’s Victory
Here’s what MMA fighters had to say about Zhang Weili’s submission win over Carla Esparza.
Champ is back ??????— Khamzat Chimaev (@KChimaev) November 13, 2022
Damn dominance by Zhang. That TD defense was super slick!!— Funky (@Benaskren) November 13, 2022
Congrats Weili beautiful performance ??— Terrance ‘T Wrecks’ McKinney (@twrecks155) November 13, 2022
Who do you think Weili Zhang should face in her first title defense?
Zhang Weili regained the UFC strawweight title with a sensational submission of Carla Esparza at UFC 281 tonight.
The Chinese was dominant from the outset, getting the better of some blistering scrambles in round one to land brutal ground strikes. Then in round two, Zhang reversed a takedown to take Esparza’s back and sink in a rear-naked choke that forced the tap.
Zhang has now reclaimed the strawweight title she lost to Rose Namajunas in April last year. It was her second finish in two fights, having most recently earned a KO of Joanna J?drzejczyk in June.
For Esparza, the loss was her first in seven fights and ends her short reign as strawweight champ, which began in May with her victory over Rose Namajunas.
You can catch all the highlights of the co-main event below:
MMA Fighters React To Zhang Weili’s Victory
Here’s what MMA fighters had to say about Zhang Weili’s submission win over Carla Esparza.
Champ is back ??????
— Khamzat Chimaev (@KChimaev) November 13, 2022[/quote]
Damn dominance by Zhang. That TD defense was super slick!!
— Funky (@Benaskren) November 13, 2022[/quote]
Congrats Weili beautiful performance ??
— Terrance ‘T Wrecks’ McKinney (@twrecks155) November 13, 2022[/quote]
Who do you think Weili Zhang should face in her first title defense?
Click here to view the article.
The Chinese was dominant from the outset, getting the better of some blistering scrambles in round one to land brutal ground strikes. Then in round two, Zhang reversed a takedown to take Esparza’s back and sink in a rear-naked choke that forced the tap.
Zhang has now reclaimed the strawweight title she lost to Rose Namajunas in April last year. It was her second finish in two fights, having most recently earned a KO of Joanna J?drzejczyk in June.
For Esparza, the loss was her first in seven fights and ends her short reign as strawweight champ, which began in May with her victory over Rose Namajunas.
You can catch all the highlights of the co-main event below:
MMA Fighters React To Zhang Weili’s Victory
Here’s what MMA fighters had to say about Zhang Weili’s submission win over Carla Esparza.
Champ is back ??????— Khamzat Chimaev (@KChimaev) November 13, 2022
Damn dominance by Zhang. That TD defense was super slick!!— Funky (@Benaskren) November 13, 2022
Congrats Weili beautiful performance ??— Terrance ‘T Wrecks’ McKinney (@twrecks155) November 13, 2022
Who do you think Weili Zhang should face in her first title defense?
Zhang Weili regained the UFC strawweight title with a sensational submission of Carla Esparza at UFC 281 tonight.
The Chinese was dominant from the outset, getting the better of some blistering scrambles in round one to land brutal ground strikes. Then in round two, Zhang reversed a takedown to take Esparza’s back and sink in a rear-naked choke that forced the tap.
Zhang has now reclaimed the strawweight title she lost to Rose Namajunas in April last year. It was her second finish in two fights, having most recently earned a KO of Joanna J?drzejczyk in June.
For Esparza, the loss was her first in seven fights and ends her short reign as strawweight champ, which began in May with her victory over Rose Namajunas.
You can catch all the highlights of the co-main event below:
MMA Fighters React To Zhang Weili’s Victory
Here’s what MMA fighters had to say about Zhang Weili’s submission win over Carla Esparza.
Champ is back ??????
— Khamzat Chimaev (@KChimaev) November 13, 2022[/quote]
Damn dominance by Zhang. That TD defense was super slick!!
— Funky (@Benaskren) November 13, 2022[/quote]
Congrats Weili beautiful performance ??
— Terrance ‘T Wrecks’ McKinney (@twrecks155) November 13, 2022[/quote]
Who do you think Weili Zhang should face in her first title defense?
Click here to view the article.
