UFC CEO, Dana White admits his hand could also be twisted lastly on a flyweight tremendous struggle between Zhang Weili and Valentina Shevchenko subsequent — significantly following the strawweight queen’s dominant title struggle protection within the co-headliner of UFC 312 tonight.
Weili, the present undisputed strawweight champion, efficiently racked up her third protection of the 115lbs crown tonight as a part of her second title reign — handing challenger, Tatiana Suarez her first-ever loss in a quite one-sided outing for the strawweight belt.
With the win, Hebei native, Weili added to her ever-growing dominance as strawweight titleholder, following a previous pair of determination shutouts towards challengers, Yan Xiaonan, and Amanda Lemos.
And forward of tonight’s struggle with Suarez, Chinese language star, Weili admitted she was lining up a brilliant struggle towards incumbent flyweight greatest, Shevchenko earlier than her reserving at UFC 312, finally to no avail.
“This can be a very lengthy story, truly,” Zhang Weili informed. “I needed to struggle extra, however as a result of what UFC have organized for me, and likewise relying on my potential opponent, whether or not they wish to struggle me, once they wish to struggle me, in order that’s why I solely have fought one time final yr as a result of it’s out of my management.
“I work, I used to be eager about one other struggle final yr, however there’s so many adjustments that sure, I didn’t struggle,” Zhang Weili defined. “That’s why I used to be within the Sphere in Vegas watching the struggle between [Alexa] Grasso and Valentina [Shevchenko]. I used to be eager about combating one other struggle, however didn’t occur.”
Dana White welcomes Zhang Weili, Valentina Shevchenko tremendous struggle
Nevertheless, following her victory tonight towards Suarez, Weili could get her want within the type of a flyweight title tremendous struggle towards Shevchenko — with White claiming he would doubtless say sure to any matchmaking efforts from the present strawweight queen.
No matter she has to ask me, I’m most likely going to say sure,” Dana White informed assembled media of a possible Zhang Weili marketing campaign for a brilliant struggle with Valentina Shevchenko after UFC 312.
