Former UFC strawweight champion Weili Zhang doesn’t deny that Carla Esparza is deserving of a title shot but claims more fans wanted to see her rematch ‘Thug’ Rose than ‘Cookie Monster’.
“I think because more fans want me and Rose again,” Zhang, who lost to Namajunas via first-round KO at UFC 261, told The Schmo (h/t BJPenn.com) when asked why she got the title shot over No. 3-ranked Esparza.
Zhang struggled to accept her loss to Namajunas but claims she is ready for the rematch and predicts a very different outcome on Nov. 6.
“I feel very good and ready,” Zhang said.