Rose Namajunas confirms her desire to face Weili Zhang in her next fight: 'She's incredible'

Namajunas (photo) had a deformed face after a fight at FUC 251. Photo: Reproduction / Facebook @ufc

After making peace with victory, Rose namajunas He's already thinking about his next challenge for the UFC. After defeating Jessica Andrade, the 'Bate-Estaca' and take first place in the strawweight rankings (up to 52,1kg.), the North American believes she can compete for the division's belt against the champion Weili Zhang at your next appointment.

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“I would love to face her. She is incredible, very technical, strong, a master. This is something that interests me a lot”, said Rose in an interview with 'ESPN'.

Namajunas stated that she has been observing the Chinese woman's trajectory in Ultimate since when she still held the category title. According to the North American, the Chinese was already impressive even before reaching the top of the division.

“Ever since I saw her face Tecia (Torres, in March last year), I've been noticing her. I think it will be a great display of martial arts. She is a master, I am a master. It’s going to be a lot of fun,” she concluded.

Weili won the belt in August last year, when he defeated Jessica Andrade in the Brazilian's first title defense. After the feat, the Chinese defended her title in the epic battle against Joanna Jedrzejczyk, in March of this year, in a confrontation that made history in women's MMA.