![]() ![]() “Just look at her resume and look what she’s done to her opponents, I’ve got to protect myself at all times and stay on my toes,” Namajunas said. Perhaps unsurprising given the ferocity of the other main event’s press conference, Namajunas’ and Zhang’s exchanges were markedly more diplomatic, with a handshake at the end of the face-off. Namajunas pulled off a stunning upset in front of a home crowd at UFC 261 in Florida, knocking out the Chinese favorite with a devastating head-kick in the first round. The co-main event tees up another title fight rematch as strawweight champion Rose Namajunas (10-4) seeks to defend her title against the woman she won it from in April, Zhang Weili (21-2). I don’t live in the past, Saturday night’s the future, and I’m destroying Marty fake-news-man.” “He knows who Daddy is, he knows who really won that fight. ![]() “Uncle Dana and the UFC had to force his hand - he was trying to fight other lightweights, he was trying to fight Nate Diaz, he wanted to fight anybody but this rematch. “He avoided this rematch at all costs,” Covington said. “He’s not going to want to come back for the trilogy, he’s probably going to retire.”Īt yesterday’s press conference, the American doubled down, alleging that UFC President Dana White had to push the rematch through. The thing is, after I finish him next weekend, he’s not going to want to come back. “If they want this trilogy, I’ll do it right away. I’m going to give the people what they want,” Covington told Yahoo Sports. ![]()
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