Zhang Weili Dinution Threat by unbeaten Tatiana Suarez

Zhang Weili is ready for the challenge that the unbeaten Tatiana Suarez will bring on the table at UFC 312.

Weili (25-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) will try to make the third defense of your second straw weight title if you Suarez (10-0 MMA, 7: 0 UFC) in the co-headliner of the co-headliner on Saturday meets the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney (ESPN+ Pay-Per-View, ESPN2, ESPN+).

Suarez was won as the future title challenge and probably future champion in July 2016 as the “The Ultimate Fighter” Reity series. Their climb to the top was hindered by injuries and layoffs, but now the opportunity is here.

She will have to come through Weili to realize her potential, and the champion said she was waiting for that moment.

“I think I would fight against Tatiana sooner or later because she has a great track record and she is also very high in the ranking,” said Weili on Tuesday about an interpreter. “I think Tatiana is very good at gripping and wrestling, and I am very happy that I can fight with her in Australia. I think Tatiana is the best wrestler and grappler of all opponents with whom I was confronted. But I think all the strengths of Tatiana have the opportunity to solve it and a way to deal with it. “

Although Suarez cannot have the same MMA awards as the Champion, we said that she does not expect this to be an overwhelming moment. She said Suarez would not break under pressure or out of the Octagon during her first championship week, and Weili points to the many paths and difficulties that she has overcome to achieve this point as a reason.

“I think Tatiana is a fighter who is very persistent,” said Weili. “She has faced a lot of adversities in her life, so I am sure that she will be very persistent.”

For Weili she sees UFC 312 as the next chapter in her history. Weili was the betting favorite for each of her previous seven UFC title fight, but it is never so close to a coin flip, with some quota makers even listing Suarez as the slightest favorites.

Weili said she didn’t get that at all. She believes that the whole promise in Suarez to claim gold is justified, but it is her job to go with the belt.

“I don’t think I have to prove the opposite,” said Weili. “Tatiana is a good fighter and I understand why people think this is a tight struggle.”

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