UFC 261 results: Rose Namajunas scores stunning head kick knockout over Zhang Weili, bringing Joe Rogan to tears
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The No. 3 women’s pound-for-pound fighter, Zhang Weili currently riding a ridiculous 21-fight win streak looked to take out another high-profile former Strawweight titleholder, Rose Namajunas, at UFC 261 tonight (Sat., April 24, 2021) inside VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.
Namajunas uncharacteristically appeared to take the match up personally, using her life experience as a Lithuanian under Soviet control as motivation for the showdown. She tried to walk back those comments, but nevertheless, she was clearly focused on derailing the Chinese superstar.
Welcome to F4WOnline.com s live coverage of UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2, emanating from the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.
The Octagon is back in front of a full arena of UFC fans for the first time since March 2020, and they are treated to a stacked card featuring three title fights.
In the main event, UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman defends against his rival, Jorge Masvidal. It is a rematch from UFC 251 in July, which was won by Usman by unanimous decision. However, Masvidal took that fight on just a week s notice, something he has consistently reminded everyone of, and Usman asked for a rematch with Masvidal on a full training camp to show that the result would be no different.
Less than four years after winning the strawweight championship in a shocking knockout of Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Rose Namajunas did it again on Saturday night, knocking out Zhang Weili with a left head kick in the opening round.