ABU DHABI – Newly crowned women’s strawweight champion Weili Zhang has received quite a bit of flack for calling out flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko . But there’s a reason for that. She said she wants to compete against the best, and thinks “Bullet” is one of the top fighters. “I really want to fight Valentina because I think Valentina is one of the best,” Zhang told MMA Junkie and other reporters through a translator Saturday at UFC 242. “If you want to be the best, you have to fight the best.
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