UFC 275: Joanna Jedrzejczyk expecting Zhang Weili to ‘show up really strong’ in Singapore rematch
- Polish star lost a decision to China’s Zhang in an all-time classic in 2020, and will get a shot at redemption at UFC 275 on June 11 in Singapore
- Jedrzejczyk doing the bulk of her training with men, including top-ranked UFC flyweight contender Alexandre Pantoja
Joanna Jedrzejczyk expects China’s Zhang Weili to be on top form in their upcoming rematch, and is preparing accordingly.
The two former strawweight champions fight on the main card of the UFC 275 event on June 11 in Singapore, a rematch of a 2020 fight that Zhang won by unanimous decision to defend the strawweight title – a fight that still stands out as one of the greatest of all time.
As the sequel approaches, Poland’s Jedrzejczyk is forecasting another tough fight with her Chinese rival.
“I know Weili Zhang is working on so many different things, and she’s going to show up very strong in our fight,” Jedrzejczyk told YouTube channel Fanatics View.
Jedrzejczyk, 34, is working hard to ready herself for the challenge head. The Polish star is once again undertaking her training camp at the famed American Top Team facility in South Florida, where she has a host of coaches and an army of world-class training partners at her disposal.
She credits rising prospect Kayla Hracho as one of her most important sparring partners, but says she is doing the bulk of her training with men, including top-ranked UFC flyweight contender Alexandre Pantoja.
“My main sparring partners are going to be guys and Kayla because she’s very tough as well,” Jedrzejczyk said. “I’m very lucky to have all these people who push me every day to work even harder.
