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Weili Zhang to Spend Part of Camp at Roufusport Ahead of UFC 248 Title Defense

Weili Zhang is enlisting some extra help ahead of her first strawweight title defense.

Duke Roufus revealed via Instagram on Tuesday that he will be helping Zhang in preparation for her bout against Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 248 and that she will conclude her camp at the Milwaukee-based Roufusport gym. Roufus said that the final portion of camp will help the champion get acclimated to the United States before her bout.

Roufusport has been home to a number of notable fighters including Anthony Pettis, Tyron Woodley, Sergio Pettis, Ben Askren and Paul Felder, to name a few.