It’s champion vs. former champion in Las Vegas on Saturday.
UFC strawweight queen Zhang Weili (20-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) puts her 115-pound title on the line against the most dominant champion in the division’s short history, Joanna Jedrzejczyk (16-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC).
It’s a matchup that has captured the imagination of fight fans leading into UFC 248, where the pair will do battle at T-Mobile Arena for the title in the co-main event.
Former welterweight title challenger and respected UFC analyst Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy has had the privilege of being cageside to call both women’s fights over the years, and in his latest episode of “The War Room,” he shares his take ahead of their championship clash. Check out his pre-fight assessment in the video above.
UFC 248 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+.
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