Zhang Weili and Rose Namajunas faced each other in the ufc women's strawweight title bout at UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2, which took place on Saturday, April 24, 2021, inside the Jacksonville, Florida, USA in 15269. There were 13 fights on the card. You can view UFC 261 results and fight bonuses. UFC 261 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Rose Namajunas defeated Zhang Weili in round 1 by KO/TKO. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters launched over 28 strikes combined in this fight, 16 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were 0 takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s go through each fighter’s stats below.
Rose Namajunas full fight stats
Rose Namajunas was firing at a 86% accuracy, throwing 14 strikes and landing 12. There were 4 significant strikes, 4 of 8 landing to the head, 0 of 0 shots to the body and 0 of 0 leg kicks. Rose Namajunas went for 0 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
12 of 14 (86%) |
Significant Strikes |
4 of 8 (50%) |
Head Strikes |
4 |
Body Strikes |
0 |
Leg Strikes |
0 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Rose Namajunas did against Zhang Weili.
Zhang Weili full fight stats
Zhang Weili landed 86% of all his strikes. There were 6 of 8 significant strikes to the head, 0 of 0 body shots, and 6 of 6 leg kicks. Zhang Weili attempted 0 takedowns and landed 0. Here are all the strikes Zhang Weili threw and landed against Rose Namajunas.
Strikes Thrown |
12 of 14 (86%) |
Significant Strikes |
4 of 8 (50%) |
Head Strikes |
6 |
Body Strikes |
0 |
Leg Strikes |
6 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
Rose Namajunas won by KO/TKO. The fight ended in round 1 at 1:18.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC 261 |
Date |
April 24, 2021 |
Fight |
Zhang Weili vs. Rose Namajunas |
Winner |
Rose Namajunas |
Method |
KO/TKO |
Fight End |
Round 1 at 1:18 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
28 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
16 |
Total Takedowns Attempted |
0 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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