"I feel very different because before I (fought) at strawweight, I dead long time,"
"Everyday I watched delicious food. So this time I can eat. I eat a lot, I have a lot of energy training."
"I think Valentina is very good, very strong, and striking is very good. 13 times world champion Muay Thai, right? So striking is very good. Longtime flyweight champion so I think this Saturday comes, And New,"
"I just want to (be) like water. Smooth."
Weili Zhang is moving up from strawweight to challenge Valentina Shevchenko at flyweight, experiencing easier weight cuts and increased energy. Cutting to 125 pounds removed the extreme dieting required at 115, allowing more food intake and improved training vitality. Zhang acknowledges Shevchenko’s elite striking, Muay Thai credentials, wrestling ability, and long title reign while maintaining confidence in her own opportunity to make history. Zhang emphasizes adaptability and fluidity in her approach, describing a desire to be smooth and like water in the fight. The matchup is scheduled for UFC 322 on Saturday night.
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