Jessica (left) defends the flyweight belt against Zhang (right). Photo: Montagem SL MMA Press
The Brazilian Jessica Stacker He already has a date and an opponent to defend the strawweight belt (up to 52.1 kg.). The Paraná native, who won the title, at home, in UFC 237, in Rio de Janeiro, will put his reign at stake at his rival's home. She travels to the other side of the world to face the Chinese woman Weili Zhang. The duel will be the main attraction at UFC Shenzhen, on August 31st.
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The information about the duel was announced by ESPN in the USA and has not yet been confirmed by Ultimate. However, according to the broadcaster's note, the organization's official announcement should take place in the next few days.
Jessica Stacker, 27 years old, has an MMA record of 20 wins and six losses. The Brazilian, who comes from a sequence of four consecutive victories, achieved the highest position in the division by knocking out the then champion Rose namajunas No. UFC 237, in May. in Rio de Janeiro.
For her part, Zhang is a surprising challenger. The Chinese is sixth in the strawweight rankings, but has won 19 in a row. She lost her debut MMA fight in 2013 and has only won in the sport since then. In Ultimate, she has three winning streaks. In his last Octagon appearance, Zhang defeated Tecia torres at UFC 235 in March.
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