"The fight between Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Weili Zhang at UFC 248 is one of the greatest fights I've ever seen. This fight was incredible. You had two talented savages that wanted the strawweight title more than anything and neither one of them backed down during this fight. I knew this was going to be a badass fight and it absolutely delivered."
"Zhang and Jedrzejczyk squared off in the co-main event of UFC 248 on March 7, 2020 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. While Zhang battered Jedrzecjzyk with her left hook and straight right, the Polish standout got stronger as the bout progressed, firing back with punching combinations and kicks. Over time, Jedrzejczyk developed a massive hematoma on her forehead that would go down as one of the lasting images of the fight."
"Over the course of the 25-minute affair, Zhang and Jedrzejczyk combined to land 351 significant strikes - the most over in a women's UFC bout. Ultimately, Zhang landed the more consequential offense, allowing her to capture a hard-fought split-decision triumph. The matchup was selected as Sherdog.com's Fight of the Year for 2020."
Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk's first meeting at UFC 248 on March 7, 2020, is being enshrined in the UFC Hall of Fame as the first-ever women's bout to receive this honor. The fight took place in the co-main event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, where Zhang and Jedrzejczyk combined to land 351 significant strikes, the most in any women's UFC bout. Zhang's left hook and straight right proved effective early, while Jedrzejczyk grew stronger as the fight progressed, landing punching combinations and kicks. Jedrzejczyk developed a massive hematoma on her forehead during the bout. Zhang ultimately won via split decision in the 25-minute affair, which was named Sherdog.com's Fight of the Year for 2020.
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