Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk faced each other in the ufc women's strawweight title bout at UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero, which took place on Saturday, March 7, 2020, inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. There were 13 fights on the card. You can view UFC 248 results and fight bonuses. UFC 248 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Weili Zhang defeated Joanna Jedrzejczyk in round 5 by Split Decision. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters threw over 783 strikes combined in this fight, 768 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 8 takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s look at each fighter’s stats below.
Weili Zhang full fight stats
Weili Zhang landed 41% of all his strikes. There were 96 of 305 significant strikes to the head, 11 of 22 body shots, and 58 of 81 leg kicks. Weili Zhang attempted 8 takedowns and landed 1. Here are all the strikes Weili Zhang threw and landed against Joanna Jedrzejczyk.
Strikes Thrown |
170 of 413 (41%) |
Significant Strikes |
165 of 408 (40%) |
Head Strikes |
96 |
Body Strikes |
11 |
Leg Strikes |
58 |
Takedowns |
1 of 8 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Joanna Jedrzejczyk did against Weili Zhang.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk full fight stats
Joanna Jedrzejczyk was firing at a 53% accuracy, throwing 370 strikes and landing 196. There were 186 significant strikes, 96 of 230 landing to the head, 32 of 47 shots to the body and 58 of 83 leg kicks. Joanna Jedrzejczyk went for 0 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
196 of 370 (53%) |
Significant Strikes |
186 of 360 (52%) |
Head Strikes |
96 |
Body Strikes |
11 |
Leg Strikes |
58 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
Weili Zhang won by Decision – Split. The fight ended in round 5 at 5:00.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC 248 |
Date |
March 7, 2020 |
Fight |
Weili Zhang vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk |
Winner |
Weili Zhang |
Method |
Decision – Split |
Fight End |
Round 5 at 5:00 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
783 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
768 |
Total Takedowns Attempted |
8 |
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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