Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Zhang Weili 2: UFC 275 Odds, Prediction

Zhang looks to Saturday night’s clash at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore perched as a -175 favourite on the UFC 275 odds, while JJ lags as a +140 underdog to avenge her split decision loss to Zhang two years ago at UFC 248.

Joanna Jedrzejczyk UFC 275 Odds

Undefeated in her first 14 fights as a pro, Jedrzejczyk has fallen upon hard times since losing the UFC strawweight crown to Rose Namajunas by a stunning first-round TKO almost five years ago. Overall, JJ has now lost four of her past six contests, and after remaining idle since falling to defeat in her first date with Zhang, the 34-year-old now has work to do to reclaim a spot in the UFC rankings. While JJ has struggled, she has now been outclassed since her first loss to Thug Rose. Each of her past five fights have gone the distance, and she and Zhang won Fight of the year honours for their epic brawl at UFC 248. Indeed, JJ remains perched among the all-time leaders among UFC strawweights in several categories, leading the way with eight wins by decision, 1819 total strikes landed, and an 83.6% takedown defence. Those strengths were evident in her first date with Zheng, whom she outstruck by a wide 196-170 margin while stuff seven of eight takedown attempts.

Weili Zhang UFC 275 Odds

Zhang returns to action for the first time since suffering back-to-back losses to Thug Rose, capped by a narrow split decision defeat at UFC 268. Despite the loss, the marked a far better outcome for “Magnum”, who lasted just 78 second before being knocked out with a devastating kick just 78 seconds into her first meeting with Namajunas at UFC 261. Zhang had developed a solid reputation as a speedy finisher while racking up wins in 21 of her first 22 fights. She has proven to be equally effective either on the mat or toe-to-toe, with 10 of her 21 wins coming by KO/TKO, along with seven by submission. However, she has received a crash course in going a full five rounds of late, with each of those contests ending in split decisions. In addition, she has finished opponents just twice in seven UFC contests, with both of those victories coming inside five minutes against overmatched opponents, Jessica Aguilar and Jessica Andrade.

UFC 275 Prediction: Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Weili Zhang 2

UFC betting fans will be eager to see how Jedrzejczyk responds in her return from the longest layoff of her career. Considering this is a three-round affair, it should be a high-tempo contest, with both fighters aiming to score points early. A key to success for Zhang will be her ability to move the fight to the mat. That is likely to be easier said than done against a well rested JJ, who holds a clear edge in experience going into a battle that is expected to produce the next challenger for the UFC women’s strawweight crown.

Prediction: Joanna Jedrzejczyk by Pts or Technical Decision (+200)