Zhang Weili: ‘I believe I can come back’ from UFC 261 title loss to Rose Namajunas

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Zhang Weili: ‘I believe I can come back’ from UFC 261 title loss to Rose Namajunas

Zhang Weili wants the UFC strawweight title back.

The now-former Chinese champion would like the promotion to book a rematch with new champ Rose Namajunas following their clash in the co-main event of Saturday’s UFC 261 event in Jacksonville, Fla.
Weili (21-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) lost her 115-pound title to Namajunas (10-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC). She was knocked out with a left head kick a little over a minute into their bout.
In a statement released on Instagram, Weili called for a rematch and vowed to come back from defeat.

“I want to congratulate Rose on her victory,” Weili wrote. “She bounced back from her defeat. I believe I will also come back, only beat a great champion, to become a legend, and beat a legend, I will become a new me. Before, my goal was to win the UFC championship, but today, I have a higher goal than that. Thank you! It’s normal to lose and win. That’s the UFC. Andrade, Joanna, Rose have all lost and they all come back and try again. I have deepened my understanding of UFC today. So I believe I can come back. Hopefully the UFC will schedule a rematch soon.”

Weili was unbeaten in the UFC prior to UFC 261. The 31-year-old had won the title from Jessica Andrade in China back in August 2019 and defended it in the “2020 Fight of the Year” against former champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk.

Zhang Weili: ‘I believe I can come back’ from UFC 261 title loss to Rose Namajunas

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