Zhang Weili has envisioned knocking out Joanna Jedrzejczyk | UFC 248 Media Day | ESPN MMA

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ESPN MMA’s Ariel Helwani speaks with UFC strawweight champion Zhang Weili at UFC 248 Media Day, recapping the staredown she had with Joanna Jedrzejczyk. She also says that she’s seen herself knocking out Joanna on Saturday night.
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[@sbz88]

"She has a really long face. It's a big target for me." 😂😂😂😂😂

[@jonathandi1410]

😂

[@seeyousoonboi3244]

🤣🤣🤣

[@silveriver9]

SAVAGE

[@quorumlab]

Shane B. I love that comment 😆😆😆

[@patstaysuckafreeboss8006]

Hope she goes all out learning English like Khabib

[@andrewprince4730]

I love that she’s trying to speak English, very brave and shows how smart she is.

[@yanhenghuang1017]

@Archie Bunker she speaks better English than most foreign fighters. And if anything, learning another language makes her anything but a meathead. Try learning one yourself and see how difficult it can be.

[@gymeverywhere4330]

@@yanhenghuang1017 are you serious? Better that most of foreign fighters? Even yoel Romero could teach her

[@sda3082]

Im brave every day Hahahhaha

[@algoodie7761]

Andrew Prince yes at first Ariel was being a tad bit pushy but she did great 😎

[@mxcmfl]

Archie Bunker All it says is you suck at Chinese. Otherwise you would have understood all she said.

[@25bmax]

Joanna: I want my belt back. Zhang: Shut up.

[@onespeedlite]

Joanna: I want my belt back. Zhang: Go to Macy's. Plenty on sale.

[@BattlemasterD20]

she couldn't take the belt back from the girl who took it from her so its not her belt anymore. just my opinion.

[@scorpio2123]

🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊💪💪😎💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💣💣💣💣💣💣🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️☠

[@iistyleszii]

Lmao

[@MrLampes]

@@scorpio2123 anddd she lost

[@vitorfogaco6559]

Her speaking english was the cutest thing. 'Easy, simple simple!''

[@TheeAlmightyGod]

Lol Johanna: Billy pop Billy pop Billy Pop 😂🤣😂

[@bigmack2654]

eric demoniacx „comedic genius“ okay buddy

[@LearnWithZ2023]

waiting for this to be showing up on the Mojahd Fudailat

[@pjdexter168]

haha

[@stakeaphobicz498]

@@bigmack2654 Dude, fanboys are gonna fan. Don't worry, the hype train gets derailed Saturday.

[@stakeaphobicz498]

@eric demoniacx Then you would have mean comedy savant if you knew what you were talking about. Broken English may be charming to some and funny to the simps....but it's not comedy.

[@Maesttr]

Shut up im doing a stare down brotha - zhang weili

[@Mrwallyish]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA omg not even avengers end game could put such a crossover

[@ORYK-]

😂😂

[@zuzd4502]

🤪🤪🤪😭😭😭

[@LondonConfidential]

Hahahaha

[@038lev2]

😭😭

[@IHMadeThis]

Zhang Weili seems like a genuinely nice person. I hope she puts JJ to sleep.

[@raajthebe9722]

She's a sweetheart ❤️

[@mattieharper6482]

I wouldn’t judge so quickly, she acts. Im saying this coz I lived in China with the Chinese over 15 years.

[@harryd7197]

Its the steroids in her system making her more aggressive. Same reason why shes got that huge chin and forehead from the HGH 💊💉💊💉💊💉

[@lukek912]

@@harryd7197 nah, I think Joanna is born like that.

[@harryd7197]

@@lukek912 you're right but thats not who im talking about 😂

[@girikbhagwani6324]

So surprised to see a decent translator in UFC

[@HiddenStr3ngth]

Prob part of her team

[@robertnapolitano9256]

Yep he seems the best

[@robertnapolitano9256]

@@HiddenStr3ngth strength and conditioning coach

[@nancysmith9189]

He's not only good at both languages, but also good at expressing something in a proper way in another language. To do this, one has to grow up in different cultures contexts.

[@TS-jd9qs]

Yeah bc he's not been provided by the UFC😂

[@koldwar4041]

I have a lot of respect for someone learning another language. Nice one.

[@arturkozlowski2913]

So you want say learning other language it's hard? Maybe for retorted people it is xD

[@overshot8331]

Spelling words in another language must be even easier.😂😂

[@TheBeastMan-nt4mv]

@Godzilla 2219 I know a few white Americans who speak Chinese,

[@yanhenghuang1017]

@@arturkozlowski2913 try learning a whole new set of grammar rules, sentence structuring, pronunciations and a new alphabet/writing system then. FYI, Chinese mandarin is a tonal language with 4 different tones. Let's see you learn the bare minimum of 3000 characters to have a fluent conversation in Chinese since you're not so "retorted" lmao

[@gymeverywhere4330]

People give respect to Zhang but them laugh at Joanna because of her English....

[@amandar4980]

Her English is better then Aldo. 😂😂😂

[@andresv4331]

And a new potential rival for Yoel's one 😂

[@ORYK-]

Aldo is ACTUALLY good. Just a bit shy I believe.

[@lequack7399]

Better than Nick Diaz.

[@charlieshannon4779]

@@lequack7399 🤣

[@mpforeverunlimited]

She was studying pretty hard, I thought she'd be better but she's still pretty good. I speak Chinese and it was pretty hard to learn so I commend her for learning English

[@fifalover1000]

Joanna “Billy Pop” Jedrzejczyk

[@jayjayxpxd]

It’s not billy pop lol it’s “bee lee ba la” in Chinese that means obnoxious annoying jibberish

[@StarvationStudioz]

Lost it at this comment 😂

[@hellobear]

Weili unintentionally making catch phrases like Khabib 😂

[@jejemon123]

Hahahaha

[@giornogiovanna770]

jay jay You mean similar to bla bla bla?

[@Quarles93]

"she has very long face, easy target for me" LMFAO

[@nolachino504]

🤭😂😂🤪😂🦾

[@sallgoodman2323]

Mix it up, go low then finish up top! LOL. So much face to hit

[@user-ys7iq3lt7x]

Long but narrow face.

[@ERYInTrance]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bruceim3290]

No wonder zhang went head hunting against joanna

[@Facelessguy62]

Fists... the universal language

[@itaikizner2986]

amen brother

[@dragonthebeast730]

What if you dont have fists

[@sceptict]

@@dragonthebeast730 then you get fisted

[@johnchan5160]

Seti this is a nice one😆

[@johnnyrico7228]

"Put up your dukes..I got no dukes"..points for anyone get the reference.

[@charlotteq1596]

“bilibala bilibala bilibala” means “bla bla bla”，she’s sooooooo funny !!!

[@iverygoodluck9491]

She translate from Chinese 哔(Bi)哩(Li)吧(Ba)啦(La). Mean talk rubbish

[@bruhmomento_2197]

She straight up called Joanna “Horse Face” 😂😂

[@frankbuijs1042]

🐴🐴🐴😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gebbywoods]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lyzoi671]

I mean, she ain't lyin!

[@LeFlurLeflaEshkoshka]

Love that she’s making an effort to learn a new language to connect w her fans. Let’s go Zhang!!! Slap that long face! 😂

[@stormcomilang869]

Brand M yes.. she improved a lot...

[@msmith1081]

Hahaha half moon face

[@morganadays3530]

“Polish only 40 million. China 1.40 billion” -Mario Mazagatti

[@ddamian7724]

good one :D

[@DucNguyen-qk2sd]

HAHAHAHA

[@Dedicated_.1]

MorganaDays I don’t get the Mazagatti reference

[@LearnWithZ2023]

@@Dedicated_.1 probably. if she dead she dead yamasaki?

[@ettorebugatti9354]

@Strange City Lol like you have to be some "hardcore" fan to understand that reference...

[@Kaynan06]

Shes becoming one of my fav UFC fighters for real. "She has a really long face, its a big target for me" hahahahaha

[@ShiroVK870]

Hahahahah ahh that's wath she meant xD

[@SlaineReigns]

Oh my god that was gold. Weili says whatever she wants and doesn't give 2 fucks lol. I love her.

[@ShiroVK870]

@namil Sorand Nobody would go in the way of you being a fan of JJ but in all honesty who begin this drama is JJ with the instagram post. Implying JJ would have to fight wearing a Gas mask. That was in jan 29th 2020. tell me what Zhang weili did before for JJ to not even say hello and begin interaction with this.

[@realIG1995]

Till she loses

[@MrLampes]

@@realIG1995 how does IT feel lmao?

[@bignasty382]

The fact that she’s this good at English after only 2 months is impressive on its own, let alone the stress of training for her first title defense. The work ethic of this woman is insane.

[@applejuice5635]

It's been more than two months. But obviously very impressive, nonetheless.

[@AnthonyParsons-yg7xp]

why in fuk are fools talkin' language...?

[@josephp.3388]

She’s really been growing on me. Very respectful and very deadly champion. Excited for this fight!

[@derekcampezato1118]

She’s a great person you can tell, respectful! Always liked her from start! She says” long face to punch” huge fan of hers!

[@ghiulaidani9873]

Weili to Joanna after beating her : "Why the long face" ?

[@omarelahi3934]

Ghiulai Dani 😂😂

[@CarlosAlvarez-qr3nf]

😂😂😂 Nice one!!!

[@Fishing256]

Ghiulai Dani 🤣🤣🤣

[@RH-vq6gk]

🤣🤣🤣

[@M3Lucky]

Oof Big L if she does say that lmao

[@sydneywolfspeak7804]

Yes! That jaw is huge. Zhang sees the target. LIGHT THAT MUG UP!!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@allenthinkingpositively6271]

“She has a long face....is a big target for me!”” This chick is A GOD!!🔥🔥

[@johnnycmajor]

Zhang has to be careful and not take a chin to the eye.

[@Gigga101]

@@johnnycmajor Yea she took care of the business

[@VenomHernandez]

*"Ariel The Instigator In Las Vegas"*

[@vitorfogaco6559]

in wuhan, people like that get slapped

[@Kevin-pv6cg]

Poland - 38 million China - 1 billion I want to fight one your chicken

[@hamadalshaqsi2005]

Hahaha 😂😂

[@yarelymendozaym]

Because dis is numba one easy fight in straw weight division 😂😂

[@SedriqMiers]

COVID-19 KO 1st RND

[@LeFlurLeflaEshkoshka]

😂😂😂

[@LondonConfidential]

Hahahaahahaha

[@teriston]

I swear Ariel is making this more complicated than it should've been lol

[@galileoshift8330]

per usual patronizing Ariel

[@SD-ym1rt]

You surprise me

[@sherekhan420u2]

That's what he does

[@isaactakeuchimusic]

Pretty sure that's his m.o. Haha

[@icouldntthinkofacoolname689]

I don't know much about her but she seems very humble and That's a quality I will always root for!

[@hle144]

Sometimes lost in the MMA game..

[@Maesttr]

Zhang 'shut up' weili

[@Dedicated_.1]

Saad Badshah that was honestly awesome

[@noybiznatch]

Chael's voice at the end busted my eardrum

[@tatiaarchvadze2343]

Lol 🤦🤣🤣🤣 yes

[@user-ki5fc1hn3p]

He must have swallowed a bird many years ago, this is the only possible way of having such a high pitched voice.

[@user-bg2zv5ig2b]

... ON YOUTOOB

[@undergroundambassador]

She is one of my new favorite champs- she has a hilarious sense of humor 😂😂 hahaha “bitty bop bitty bop”

[@shengchuangfeng227]

That's a mimetic word in Chinese to describe people speaking something very quickly and hard to understand. It is pilipala 噼里啪啦。

[@HongKong-rw5qu]

@@shengchuangfeng227 it also implies that person keeps talking and being a bit noisy.

[@HongKong-rw5qu]

@Veris omg u applied it nicely hahaha

[@shuangshuang3572]

it is just blablabla，meaning drivel，tittle tattle

[@pjdexter168]

hahaha billy pop billy pop, that's basically how Joanna speaks, all nonsense. zhang weili seems tough and down to earth.

[@badexamplepl]

Lol JJ will punish her hahaha and u to hahaha

[@OfficialJamesGardner]

@@badexamplepl ...no

[@dahmanou97]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@luevang3765]

@@badexamplepl ok fangirl lol

[@dbrzy8989]

@@badexamplepl hahahaha omg hahahaha so stupid hahahaha. Thats how u sound bro, go with less haha and more depth

[@Jonathan-lm7wy]

Zhang by shut up in round 2 💯

[@gurpinderjohal337]

😂

[@kathrynwhitbeck9798]

1*

[@kailuakidd1512]

She's a rough customer, and a very likable personality. Well done interview.

[@MB-to5gl]

Complete respect! Voluntarily vulnerable, exposing her weakness (English) My god this woman is soooo strong on every level.

[@johnnyrico7228]

Awsome idea...if I was a fighter I would only do quotes from movies. Weili: I am fighting for truth, justice, and the Chinese way. Interviewer: is that from superman..

[@ShutterStockToxicWaste]

Joanna - 19 fights 5 finishes Zhang - 21 fights 18 finishes Now you tell me who you got.

[@allgasnobrakes530]

If Joanna wins i will be shocked

[@stakeaphobicz498]

@@allgasnobrakes530 Then you will be shocked.

[@jonpallvarisi]

Joanna via decicion

[@DEEPMMA]

your not lying shes a finisher to your point i just put up all 10 ko n tkos on my page

[@kniviz510]

Weili has to really watch out for Joanna's long jab, and quick hands. Joanna is also 2 inches taller with a 2 inches advantage. Weili struggles closing the distance, usually getting tagged in the process. Although once Weili can get in close she may just overpower Joanna.

[@frankdukes3253]

I got heartburn watching her train. What a beast!

[@XCaPTainClipzX]

2:42 “She has a really long face it’s a big target for me” 😭

[@bobpun6248]

she did that...and made Joana’s face become a ballon...😂😂😂

[@patrickb1811]

@@bobpun6248 and barely won only cause she was champion before.

[@lagoso8155]

Weili is my favorite fighter. Lots of love from costa rica

[@dtrekmorgan5191]

If she learn English going be a megastar 💯💯💯

[@aldogjonaj6059]

Weili "I'llshow you in the octagon - Khabib Nurmagomedov" Zhang

[@the_og_hatedkangaroo3832]

😂😂

[@MichaelP-ke1tm]

"Lets talk now"- Zhang "The Eagle" Welli while smashing Joanna

[@aldogjonaj6059]

@@MichaelP-ke1tm "Its Weili Zhang time bitchies" Weili Zhang

[@TheNatestEver]

In love with this girl she is as real and dedicated as it gets.

[@vegasmooch]

2:39 lol Zhang's nice way of saying Joanna has a horseface. LMAO

[@physcadlickhan2676]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👈..such a honest women😂😂😂..love her

[@skuruhai001]

Had some hopes yesterday after the Rose fights that Joanna would keep her mouth shut.... shes getting knocked out and sent into humbleland forever

[@franklyspeaking]

"Bili bala" is a common Chinese onomatopoeia for chattering or talking

[@DucNguyen-qk2sd]

Hey Ariel let’s FORSURE use simpler questions to help her out 😂😂with English

[@ondrejvolf5092]

Duc Nguyen dude saying ‘tumultuous time’

[@ahhhhhderf1]

Ondřej Volf 😂

[@DucNguyen-qk2sd]

Ondřej Volf The thing is Ariel is a smart guy 😂like cmon bruh HAHA

[@vitorfogaco6559]

Ariel when he's speaking english to a fighter whos english is secondary language : ''it would behoove you'' and ''were you bamboozled by that?''

[@UWUwatchxoxo]

She has a really good translator though, as someone who speaks both languages I think he did a great job

[@gtyme4605]

2:04 she forgets that she is sposed to be speaking english, thumbs up for trying at least. She is a rising star with courage!!

[@trcykaufman]

We’ve envision you knocking her out too! I find Weili genuine and positive, I really like her...became a fan fast after seeing all her videos and interviews

[@jessegoodman9462]

Ariel's line of questioning always irks me.

[@robertnapolitano9256]

he's divisive with his words....they should have veteran fighters doing coverage who have more reverence for the character of the athletes

[@sandeepn94]

@@lourdesaguirre4532 i love the way you inserted casual racism in there

[@BingDwenDwen]

Yes Weili, Saturday let the fists do the talking, no trash talk, but take out the trash, it cleaning day!

[@lilsnoop8716]

Man I Love The Effort Shes a G, in a matter of months shes speaking and understanding English lil by lil MAD RESPECT!

[@epikcyne]

When someone is super confident in their skills, no amount of trash talking is gonna work haha

[@Mindsetdevil]

Lmao. Weili had me cracking up when she told him what she thought Joanna was saying to her. Since she doesn't speak English good yet, to her it all just sounded like "bedaba bedaba bedaba". 🤣🤣😂😀 Hilarious!

[@cerberusleviath4575]

This girl is the farthest thing from intimidated. Joanna is in for a short one

[@cerberusleviath4575]

JCAUPS1 You’re gonna eat your words lol. Ima come back to this comment in a couple hours lol

[@mikasm9274]

@JCAUPS1 Ever heard about Mike Tyson?

[@cerberusleviath4575]

JCAUPS1 I told you lol

[@MrLampes]

@JCAUPS1 u lost lmaooo

[@thenotrap1736]

I love Zhang, if she wins the fight, she becomes my favorite female fighter, along with Shevchenko.

[@robertnapolitano9256]

Zhang vs Shevchenko next

[@adub92199]

The Notrap very bandwagon comment lol but she’s very great, those are my top 2 female fighters for sure

[@gamessportsandmore3371]

@@robertnapolitano9256 nobody outside of nunes is beating shevchenko at 125 or even 135.

[@gurpinderjohal337]

@@robertnapolitano9256 after winner of Rose vs Andrade

[@thenotrap1736]

jakiiboi8 Unlike Shevchenko, Zhang needs more UFC wins to build her legacy. It was in this sense that I spoke of her victory in this fight. If she beats JJ, she'll immediately rise to another level.

[@vladtheinhaler896]

"She has a really long face...big target for me." Love it!

[@mikemuller3564]

Joanna: bidibabidibabab Zhang: BAM

[@davidbatin1699]

She's kind of cute. Johanna likes to intimidate her opponet getting in their faces. Lately it hasn't work for her with losses.

[@julian3560]

DAVID BATIN facts. Pre-rose Joanna was hella good with the mental warfare. I feel like after she lost to Rose twice and even Schevchenko, people don’t fear her the same way they once did.

[@bohne1978]

@Veris you are very smart wow I bow down to you are you a kung fu master?

[@Khaled91]

Strong words of hope at the end! Earned my respect for sure.

[@OfLaSoul]

Thank God the GOAT translator is here for the event!

[@YellowPercocets]

"Why the long face?" - Zhang

[@Nobody27894]

Zhang is super humble, humble people always win.

[@mrfantasticiam1269]

So good to see my boy Ariel finally back at media day interviewing the fighters. One of the first and one of the best...

[@jedigovna9537]

Shes too cute 😍

[@jayjayxpxd]

Joanna “bee lee ba la” Jedrzejczyk

[@jasper_of_puppets]

That last part reminded me of Rocky IV. "If I can change, and you can change, everybody can change!"

[@meenasafari5560]

Very confidence person

[@canpfire]

I just started following Weili's stories last week,she's nothing short of amazing! I'm a huge fan of hers now.

[@rakeemfrancis2556]

She so adorable when she tries to speak English 😂😂a cool person

[@bruceli4267]

such a great translator

[@petechon1]

Kudos to Tommy for remembering every one of Zhang's answers!

[@8ballrocco731]

Love her english ❤️

[@kilkill84]

She can say shut up and thank you in perfect English, she's half way there :)

[@MaiMoua89]

Such a humble fighter

[@markist76]

How can you not love her? She's a true martial artist.

[@904justify]

I want the best for this girl!

[@MarvelousMarvinB]

I really like her. She's going to be an excellent champ for years to come.

[@lassesuurmunne8340]

She’s got such good humor, she’s definitely one of my new favorites easily 🙏 and what a badass

[@biggerbitcoin5126]

She said like the meerkat "punch, kick strangle, win, Simples"

[@mmastoryline623]

I love seeing this side of her. She's so funny lmao

[@kid73rock]

After seeing her all week I’m getting Ppv just to c her smash long face

[@jackleung7254]

Zhang, you are a beautiful fighter all around.

[@woncho1]

That’s a great advantage, no trash talk going work.

[@morgo_6918]

I'm starting to really like Zhang

[@roddanlives2650]

Welcome to the states Weili!

[@stakeaphobicz498]

She's been here several times already.

[@harryd7197]

Why is she not in quarantine!!

[@808slowly]

I can’t wait to see the fight!! I love the confidence. I understood what she was saying about Joanna’s eyes how she lost already!

[@khol3167]

Zhang, Stipe and Diaz should commentate a live fight.

[@TarantoHector]

Simple, Confident and Humble. Just like a Chinese Female Goku.

[@jnightmare0]

Omg i been saying this for the longest, I'm glad someone else sees it

[@katanaboots]

she’s actually doing well in english lol

[@TheMartin3276]

So proud of you

[@jamesharland5137]

Man this is going to be awsome ...two furious fighting ladys

[@deusrex6230]

Zhang is so awesome. GOD i love her.

[@noname1st139]

her broken English is so loveable, I really hope Zhang wins, I've grown into a proper Zhang fanboy lately 🤷😂

[@Serjohn]

the viewers are saying romero zhang, what do you think, co main still and main new?

[@RNRWEAR]

We have Khabib with his funny broken English and now Zhang Weili who is almost equally as funny with her English. I love it.

[@smoshvspevwdiepie]

omg weili is so cute

[@gowiththeflow545]

She Reminds me of the female version of Bruce Lee 💯

[@user-rv1td7bf8i]

Well this aged well. ZHANG basically knocked her into an Alien.

[@bonefishgrill6382]

great fighttttt, johanna got her face rearranged, but kept going, fight of the year

[@bugracitlak5960]

Bidibabida-Peter Griffin