As she deals with injuries, UFC strawweight champion Carla Esparza won’t agree to a fight with Zhang Weili at UFC 281 in Abu Dhabi. Weili (22-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) scored a spinning backfist knockout that sent Joanna Jedrzejczyk into retirement earlier this month at UFC 275 and solidifed her position as the next challenger to Esparza (19-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC). After the win, Weili called for the fight to happen at the Oct. 22 event, and labeled it “fair” neutral territory. Esparza appreciates Weili’s forward-thinking attitude with a firm pitch for their showdown, but the reigning champ is still dealing with nagging injuries in the fallout of her scrutinized title win over Rose Nama… Click below to read the full story from MMAJunkie
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Injured champ Carla Esparza won’t rush into Zhang Weili fight: ‘I’m not making the same mistake twice’
