Rose Namajunas remained the UFC women's strawweight champion with a split-decision win over Zhang Weili in the co-main event of UFC 268 from Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday.
While Namajunas was able to get Zhang out of the fight early in their first encounter this one was a hard-fought fight worthy of a split decision.
The win further solidifies Namajunas as the champion of the division. She took the belt from Zhang with a first-round knockout in under two minutes the last time around.
Given Zhang's relatively brief title reign, it was a bit surprising that she was granted an immediate rematch.