Weili Zhang to face Rose Namajunas at UFC 261

Weili Zhang already has a date to return to the UFC Octagon. The strawweight champion will defend the belt against Rose Namajunas on April 24 at UFC 261, in what will undoubtedly be one of the most important fights of the year for the company.

After several negotiations, the Chinese-born finally accepted the challenge and will face a Namajunas with a lot of hunger to reign again within the division. The venue for the fight has yet to be defined but there is talk that Texas aims to host this event.

Zhang comes from starring in one of the best female title fights in MMA history. In UFC 247 co-feature, she defeated former champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk by unanimous decision, retaining the belt in her first defense and extending her undefeated to 5 wins inside the Octagon. On the other hand, Namajunas returned to the Octagon after a year out as last July he won a split decision against Jessica Andrade at UFC 251. While Zhang seeks to add his second successful defense for the championship, Rose will seek to end the reign of the Asian and return to the top of the division, as he did in 2017. Without a doubt, this promises to be a great fight that generates a lot of expectations for fans of this sport.