Former UFC women's strawweight champion Rose Namajunas shared her prediction for the upcoming fight between current division champion Carla Esparza and Weili Zhang.
A lot of people underestimate Carla. They think Weili will just run her over. And I understand why they think that. Zhang is a beast, a very scary competitor. I'm definitely leaning toward Zhang at this point, but Esparza should by no means be discounted.
Rose Namajunas
Carla Esparza and Weili Zhang will fight on Nov. 12 at UFC 281.
Esparza, 35, last fought in May 2022 at UFC 274, beating Rose Namaоunas by split decision. She has 22 wins and six losses under her belt.
Zhang, 33, knocked out Joanna Jędrzejczyk in the second round at UFC 275 this past June. She has 22 wins and three losses under her belt.