‘She Can Be A Challenger Next’

Efficiently defending her undisputed strawweight championship over the course of final weekend within the co-main occasion of UFC 292, Chinese language favourite, Zhang Weili has welcomed the opportunity of a showdown in opposition to unbeaten grappler, Tatiana Suarez subsequent. 

Co-headlining final Saturday’s pay-per-view return to the TD Backyard, Hebei native, Weili turned in her first profitable title protection of her second strawweight title reign, knocking again Brazilian contender, Amanda Lemos over the course of 5 rounds in a relatively dominant unanimous decision (50-43, 50-44, 49-45) win over the surging Belem native.

Transferring to 24-3 as an expert, Weili, who has struck undisputed strawweight gold for the second time again in November of final yr, laid waste to inaugural division champion, Carla Esparza with a surprising second spherical rear-naked choke win.

Zhang Weili welcomes title protection in opposition to Tatiana Suarez subsequent

And with a number of strawweight expertise laying within the wings awaiting a title struggle with Weili, the Chinese language all-rounder has welcomed the prospect of sharing the Octagon with undefeated Final Fighter winner, Suarez subsequent.

“She’s good,” Zhang Weili instructed assembled media of Tatiana Suarez following UFC 292. “She’s undefeated. She’s an excellent fighter. I believe she is usually a probably challenger subsequent.”

“I began my coaching camp this time since March, so I left my residence for a pair months – such a very long time,” Zhang Weili defined. “The one factor in my thoughts proper now’s simply returning to residence along with my household.” 

Bettering her undefeated document to 10-0 this yr following her return from an over three yr layoff, Californian grappling ace, Suarez returned with a guillotine choke win over Montana De La Rosa again in February, earlier than submitting former champions and common-foe, Jessica Andrade with the identical choke at UFC Nashville simply earlier this month. 

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