Ronda Rousey Has Encouraging Words for Weili Zhang

Although she isn’t an active mixed martial arts fighter anymore, “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey keeps on top of the fight world. Recently, Rousey expressed some good words for UFC competitor Weili Zhang.

Zhang, a strawweight competitor, will take on an opponent in the upcoming UFC Shenzhen. Zhang already maintains an impressive fight record. She is climbing up the UFC ranks and has the potential to become a long-reigning champion. Rousey took notice of Zhang, and, in a social media post, noted how Zhang is an inspiring fighter, and an example of the success women can now achieve in the MMA world.

Rousey acknowledged that getting into the fight game wasn’t easy when she started. The UFC, which now makes a lot of money through women’s main events, did not book female fights back in 2009 when Rousey began her career.

Zhang acknowledged Rousey’s post and responded on Instagram. Zhang revealed she considers Rousey a huge inspiration for her fight career. When she doesn’t have a preferred level of motivation on training days, Zhang revealed she thinks about Rousey’s skills and determination. With images of Rousey in her mind, Zhang pushes on to get through her workout sessions.

Rousey’s fans are probably happy to see her in good spirits. The legendary fighter recently found herself in the news for an unfortunate incident that will likely sideline her pro wrestling work for a while. Rousey suffered broken fingers after an accident on a movie set. A photo of Rousey appeared online proving reports about the injury weren’t exaggerated. They were understated. In the photo, one of Rousey’s fingers appeared practically severed. The former UFC champion fought scores of fights and never suffered anything as bad as the movie mishap injury.

UFC Shenzhen is shaping up to be a tremendous event for the fight promotion. The official title is UFC Fight Night 157, and it takes place at the Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre. Zhang main events the show and faces UFC strawweight titleholder, Jessica Andrade. With a record of 19 – 1, Zhang will prove a formidable contender. Fans around the world await the match and the event with great anticipation.