Jessica Andrade doesn’t expect an easy night of work when she defends the UFC strawweight title against Chinese talent Weili Zhang in Shenzhen.
“Bate Estaca” came up short in her first attempt to win the 115-pound championship in 2017, losing a decision to Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Almost exactly two years later, Andrade challenged Rose Namajunas for the gold in Rio de Janeiro, claiming the belt with a brutal second-round knockout.
Andrade will be the one competing in enemy territory this time, and sees Zhang as a more complicated match-up compared to the one she had to deal with in May.