A fight where fireworks will be expected. Two female fighters who never put up a boring fight will clash on UFC 261, as Zhang Weili will be defending her belt for the second time against former champion, Rose Namajunas.
A classic in the making!
🏆 Zhang Weili faces 🌹 @RoseNamajunas at #UFC261. pic.twitter.com/QI1CwnGhng
— UFC (@ufc) March 9, 2021
Zhang Weili is coming off the fight of the year against Joanna Jędrzejczyk. It was without a doubt the greatest women’s fight in UFC history, and it was Weili’s first title defense. Some fans predict that a rematch will be inevitable.
Meanwhile, Rose Namajaunas has two wins over Joanna Jędrzejczyk and is coming off an avenged win against Jessica Andrade. Her fight against Andrade showed that she could hang with one of the most powerful punchers in the division.
Both are certainly elite strikers so expect fireworks. Namajunas has great footwork where she likes to hit and get out of the way while the champ’s style has more tools like she throws more elbows, knees and kicks.
The champ is also more powerful in terms of striking but Namajaunas has great offense as well. Her footwork might be the best in the division plus she has great ground game if she chooses to grapple as well.
The women’s strawweight division might be the most talented stacked in women’s MMA. Other than their champion, there are still big names that have a higher chance to dethrone her, while the flyweight and bantamweight are ruled by Shevchenko and Nunes. The level gap is much smaller in the strawweight division which makes it more competitive.
The Strawweight title fight will happen on UFC 261, where another women’s title fight is expected. The women’s flyweight champion, Valentina Shevchenko will also defend her title against Jessica Andrade. We will likely see a double header of two women’s title fight and it is gonna be a fun night for the fans. Andrade was also a former strawweight champion who has fought Weili and Namajunas.
