UFC 268: Zhang Weili says Henry Cejudo has changed her game ‘mentally’, fight camp ‘unbelievable’
- Former UFC strawweight champ feels ‘amazing’ going into Rose Namajunas title rematch after swapping Beijing for Arizona
- ‘I’m learning so many techniques and different details from him ... He’s exceeded my expectations,’ reveals China’s Zhang
The physical benefits to be gained from training with US Olympic gold medal winning wrestler and former two-weight UFC champion Henry Cejudo are obvious.
But Zhang Weili (21-2) has revealed that moving her fight camp from Beijing to work with “Triple C” in Arizona has changed her game mentally heading into November 6’s huge UFC 268 strawweight title rematch with Rose Namajunas.
“I’ve been wanting to train with him for a while, but the pandemic delayed our plans so I wasn’t able to train with him until now,” Zhang told Helen Yee at the Fight Ready Gym in Scottsdale.
“I feel amazing with him. He’s extremely knowledgeable about everything in MMA and fitness. I’m learning so many techniques and different details from him. It’s been unbelievable.
“He’s exceeded my expectations. I’ve learned a lot of new things, more than I can express. Every day he’s teaching me so many new, valuable things. He’s taught me a lot, not only technically but mentally as well.”