Media UFC Pros Pick - Jessica Andrade vs. Weili Zhang

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UFC Pros Pick - Jessica Andrade vs. Weili Zhang
theScoreMMA
Published on Aug 14, 2019

Gillian Robertson - UFC flyweight - 00:00:04
Derek Brunson - UFC middleweight - 00:00:19
Liz Carmouche - UFC flyweight - 00:00:38
Vicente Luque - UFC welterweight - 00:00:54
Julia Budd - Bellator women's featherweight champion - 00:01:16
Gerald Meerschaert - UFC middleweight - 00:01:26
Felicia Spencer - UFC featherweight - 00:01:39
James Vick - UFC lightweight - 00:02:05
Randa Markos - UFC strawweight - 00:02:07
Ian Heinisch - UFC middleweight - 00:02:21
Ricky Simon - UFC bantamweight - 00:02:28

 

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[CBohl]

Shit main event. Terrible card. Will definitely skip this one.

 

[Better Every Day]

This fight could be a very important one in UFC history. If Weili Zhang wins this, and especially if she becomes a dominant champion of the UFC's strawweight division, she could potentially raise the UFC's viewer numbers dramatically.

The mainland Chinese are very proud of their martial arts history, but haven't been very interested in MMA as of yet. But if a Chinese champion can set their interest ablaze to see her fight, then that blazing explosion of interest could mean a huge influx of revenue for the UFC. To help set up to capture that potential revenue, we've seen the UFC build a huge Performance Institute in China. Weili Zhang winning could help fulfill the UFC's Chinese ambitions immensely.

 

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Nice training-focused promo video for Zhang.


Weili Zhang UFC training for Jessica Andrade / 因为张 训练
Matthews MMA
Published on Aug 20, 2019

 

[Ares Black]

Shit main event. Terrible card. Will definitely skip this one.

It's actually an awesome fight, but thanks for contributing your valuable and insightful opinion.

 

[Geniusss]

If the chinese chick wins, that would be good for business.

But I think this is a bad matchup for her
Andrade is a beast.

 

[cyanogen]

^ don't agree, I think Zhang's a horrible matchup for Andrade. She's just like Joana contender but with more horsepower. Zhang looking extra thicc for this fight too. I think she takes it.

 

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Time-stamped for her comments on Zhang vs Andrade at the end of the video.

UFC 241: Jodie Esquibel Believes Weili Zhang Has A Good Shot At Beating Champ Jessica Andrade
MMAFightingonSBN
Published on Aug 15, 2019

 

[svmr_db]

Zhang's got a good path to victory if she fights at distance. If she avoids getting KO'd early, the fight leans towards her the longer it goes and the Chinese judges will take care of her.

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

Think Zhang can outstrike her to a decision... but if Andrade gets a hold of her she is going for a ride... interested in the main event. But dang, main card starts at what 3am...

 

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Lots of good fight footage from former fights in this promo video.

JESSICA ANDRADE VS WEILI ZHANG
KAIROS MMA
Published on Aug 19, 2019

"There are those who refuse to watch women fight; they say they lack the skill and ferocity of the exciting fighters. To those people, I say: 'Sit down, shut up, and watch this fight.'"

 

[ChumpyKiwi]

I was born in China and I have ESPN + I'll have plenty of people to root for just out of ethnicity

 

[Ekim]

I'm actually pretty well hyped for this fight. Yeah yeah it's WMMA but wuteva, both of these women come to fight. Only shitty part is the time zone difference. I'm going to a concert Friday night and I'll be sleeping off a hangover while this card is taking place. (shit nobody cares about)

But anywho I'd kinda like to see Zhang win. Think it could be big for MMA to have a Chinese champion in the UFC. Plus I like her fighting style. Balls to the wall wherever the fight goes, kinda the female KZ.

 

[CieloLuce]

I dont think Zhang will be able to handle Andrade pressure.

 

[Lawrence]

It's actually an awesome fight, but thanks for contributing your valuable and insightful opinion.

I'm with you... There are only a few WMMA matchups that virtually guarantee violence or high level art by both fighters... This is one.

 

[Ares Black]

Think Zhang can outstrike her to a decision... but if Andrade gets a hold of her she is going for a ride... interested in the main event. But dang, main card starts at what 3am...

Prelims start at 3am. Main card starts at 6am.

 

[SolarSeiko]

Shit main event. Terrible card. Will definitely STREAM this one.

corrected.

 

[SolarSeiko]

Time-stamped for her comments on Zhang vs Andrade at the end of the video.

UFC 241: Jodie Esquibel Believes Weili Zhang Has A Good Shot At Beating Champ Jessica Andrade
MMAFightingonSBN
Published on Aug 15, 2019

WTF. Why does Jodie look like a haggard 45 year old when shes only 33?

 

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WTF. Why does Jodie look like a haggard 45 year old when shes only 33?

Alexa Grasso may have had a lot to do with that.