‘I received the US visa… now there’s hearth in my stomach’: Chinese language UFC champ Zhang beats coronavirus fears, prepared for Jedrzejczyk check

The UFC’s first Chinese language champion Zhang Weili says she has “hearth in her stomach” after overcoming potential coronavirus issues to acquire a US visa, setting her up for her title protection in opposition to Joanna Jedrzejczyk in Las Vegas.

UFC ladies’s strawweight champion Zhang meets Polish former titleholder Jedrzejczyk within the co-main occasion of UFC 248 at T-Cell Enviornment on March 7.

There have been fears that the bout – which is Zhang’s first protection of the title she gained by dismantling Brazil’s Jessica Andrade in Shenzhen in August – could possibly be affected by the continued coronavirus outbreak within the champion’s Chinese language homeland.

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Zhang, 30, was pressured to desert her coaching camp in Beijing earlier this month, relocating to Thailand with the assistance of the UFC, after which on to Abu Dhabi to await clearance to enter the US.

After an anxious wait, the fighter now says she has now obtained her visa – however that it was a removed from easy course of amid journey restrictions into the US from China.

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“I received the visa and now I received the go forward to combat. To be sincere, it was not simple [obtaining the visa],” Zhang posted on her Weibo social media account, in response to the South China Morning Submit.  

“The combat wasn’t going to occur until I received a visa. Now I received it and I’ve hearth in my stomach and I can begin losing a few pounds. See you in america. Add oil [to the fire].”

The 115lbs champ is reportedly set to depart for the US on February 25 to finish her preparations and weight-cut, earlier than going through off in opposition to Jedrzejczyk within the co-main occasion of a card headlined by the boys’s middleweight title combat between Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero.  

The Zhang versus Jedrzejczyk match-up has already seen controversy after the Pole provoked a disagreement due to a poorly-judged social media submit, by which she shared a picture of herself and Zhang whereas carrying a gasoline masks.

Disgrace on you @joannamma! You simply misplaced a fan with this BS pic.twitter.com/IFZTz6mS61

— ZombieProphet (@GIFsZP) January 28, 2020

That prompted the Chinese language star to accuse her opponent of constructing “enjoyable of tragedy” amid the coronavirus outbreak emanating from her homeland, which has contaminated virtually 75,000 folks and killed upwards of 1,800.

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“Persons are dying, somebody’s father, somebody’s mom, somebody’s little one,” wrote Zhang in a social media response. 

“Say what you need about me if it makes you’re feeling stronger however don’t joke about what’s taking place right here. I want you good well being till March seventh. I’ll see you quickly.”

Jedrzejczyk, 32, later apologized for any offense precipitated, saying “I used to be laughing solely in regards to the memes, not in regards to the sickness and what’s taking place in China proper now.”

Nicknamed ‘Magnum’, Zhang boasts a 20-1 skilled MMA document, dropping her debut bout however profitable all her subsequent fights – together with 4 UFC outings.

Jedrzejczyk is a former long-time ruler of the division and stands 16-Three general. She is aiming to reclaim the title she misplaced in November 2017 when she was crushed by America’s Rose Namajunas.

The Pole is already within the US as she trains at American Prime Group fitness center in Miami.

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