Virna Jandiroba predicts a duel with the former champion if she wins the belt at UFC 321

Virna jandiroba in victory over Amanda lemos. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @ufc

Virna jandiroba wants the opportunity to put an end to any doubts about who is the best strawweight (up to 52,3 kg) in the UFC. The Brazilian faces Mackenzie dern in the co-main event of UFC 321, in a duel valid for the vacant division title and, in case of victory, believes she will have to face former champion Zhang Weili.

In an interview with 'MMA Junkie', Virna jandiroba stated that she believes Zhang Weili should return to strawweight, the division in which she dominated for so long. The Brazilian emphasized that she considers a potential matchup between the two a major challenge in her career and that she feels prepared to offer the former champion a balanced fight.

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"There's a good chance that, no matter what happens, Weili will end up returning to the division where she was so dominant... I'd love to have that challenge of facing someone who was as dominant as Weili. I believe I can give her a good fight. I have all the tools to beat her, but a fight is always a fight; you never know what will happen when the door closes. Still, I think it would be a fantastic challenge for me, as a person and as an athlete," he said. Virna jandiroba.

zhang weili left the belt of the vacant strawweight division to prepare for a flyweight (up to 56,7 kg) title fight against Valentina Shevchenko No. UFC 322. Meanwhile, in the UFC 321, scheduled for this Saturday (21), Virna jandiroba will share the octagon with Mackenzie dern in a rematch valid for the category title.