John Wood, coach of Weili Zhang, former UFC champion in the strawweight division, admitted that his protégé did not expect such a devastating defeat in her fight against the flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko. This was reported by the portal allboxing.ru.
The meeting took place in November 2025, and not a single judge awarded the Chinese fighter any rounds, resulting in a unanimous victory for Shevchenko with a clean score of 50-45 on all judges' scorecards.
“Valentina is undoubtedly the best female fighter in the world. That night, she clearly demonstrated it. No one can do what she does better. She takes rounds, accumulates points, takes her opponents to the ground, and controls them, which leads to her victory. Her patience and excellent timing are simply impressive. She is ready to do whatever it takes to achieve success,” Wood noted in an interview with MMA Fighting.
The coach also added that Zhang is considering a return to the strawweight division to try to capture the title from Mackenzie Dern, who became champion during her absence.
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