UFC 275: Zhang Weili, Joanna Jedrzejczyk ‘verbally agree’ to rematch in Singapore
- Former strawweight champs to run back epic 2020 Fight of the Year – which is widely considered the greatest women’s MMA bout of all time
- Event marks UFC’s return to Asia for first time since December 2019, with two title fights headlining stacked card
UFC 275 already has two title fights at the top of the card. But the stacked Singapore pay-per-view just added what many may consider the unofficial “people’s main event” with Zhang Weili and Joanna Jedrzejczyk set to run back their epic battle.
UFC chief business officer Hunter Campbell confirmed to ESPN’s Marc Raimondi on Friday that both women have verbally agreed to fight on June 11 at Singapore Indoor Stadium, and that bout agreements will be sent out soon.
The event will be headlined by a light heavyweight title fight between champion Glover Teixeira and challenger Jiri Prochazka. Flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko will defend her title against Taila Santos in the co-main event, while former middleweight champ Robert Whittaker will also face former title challenger Marvin Vettori.
UFC 275 will mark the promotion’s first event in Asia since December 2019 in Busan, South Korea.
Chinese star Zhang (21-3) made a first successful defence of the strawweight belt in a five-round thriller against fellow former champ Jedrzejczyk (16-4) in March 2020 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
She took a split decision over the Pole in the 2020 Fight of the Year, which is widely regarded as the greatest women’s MMA bout of all time.
