How Zhang Weili is viewed in China right now: UFC 248 recap 

Zhang is a breath of fresh air in the UFC. Her personality is genuine, no "act" or artificial persona. She's completely smashing it out of the park with her English and I'm so happy for her to have won that fight. She's shown nothing but respect and maturity along the way, and it's a great role model for women to emulate in the sport. She's seems very happy so far and I wish her more success on her journey.

It's sad that trash talk has become foundational in fight promotion; to the point where it's pushing the limits to draw people in (Connor vs bus for example). And exceptional fighters like Demetrious Johnson are traded because they are "unmarketable", meaning he wouldn't engage in the trash talking. For me it's refreshing, and I hope Zhang Weili goes far.

When she told JJ to "Shut up" she became my favorite female fighter lol.....

I was out walking and saw MMA on in a bar... and walked in... and a few fights later saw the fight of my life. I haven't seen a lot of MMA, but I used to watch a lot of boxing, and this was the most driving nonstop fight I've ever seen. I stan.

She has a ton of fans in Ireland now too not only with the chinese people living here but with the irish people too,she is amazing I knew from her very first fight in the ufc she was something special and would become a champion.People forget how much disruption she had to her training camp for the fight having to move camp two or 3 times,the jet lag and also her first 5 round fight which she won and was even still not happy with her performance.She is the first fighter I've seen look so happy when she is training smiling so much.This lady is amazing.Respect.

I really like seeing other people's perspective on Zhang Weili

Zhang Weili is simply a good person,I really like her personality and she is absolutely a fantastic fighter and tough as whale bone,she is becoming popular here in Canada.Great conversation gentlemen,thanks.

One of the best MMA title fights i have seen in years. Got some Griffin-Bonnar vibes from the grit and determination shown by both ladies. And it was probably the first fight in a long time where i had no clue who won, i am still unsure on whether or not i agree with the decision. Hope they run it back in the future.

She said in an interview Monday that she only slept 6 hours the two days before the fight. I hope next time they can make it a little easier on her getting to Vegas.

Weili is really popular in the US too. The bar I was at in Arizona was going wild during the fight

The fighters I've known have been the nicest people. Bodybuilders too. People physically in tune.

I saw one of Weili's post fights. She spoke and said, "Thank you. I am studying English! I will try to speak English and...." She won my heart over and I've been a huge fan of this humble amazing woman :-)

To me Zhang Weili is likethe female GSP in terms of respect and skill. But I also acknowledge it's her upbringing, culture and own experiences

Both women displayed incredible heart and determination. And that is something you dont really learn. You just have it or you don't.

Zhang Weile is the perfect example of ‘Chinese cultural modesty’

Hope Zhang gets to fight Thug Rose in the near future, if she gets through her she’ll have defeated three former champions

Weili's very professional, inside and outside of the ring. I really like her fighting style, great boxing.

Hey Ramsey. I have been watching your videos for a while. I am really digging your talk show type format.

It was reminiscent of Robbie vs Rory 2 but more technical. Amazing, simply amazing.

You shield your weapon as a sign of respect

Jędrzejczyk == yen-j-chick - exactly like that :) As a Pole I'm all for JJ, but I'm happy Weili won. Love her, love respect she shows, great example. Wish MMA was more like that and less shit talk.

Its really great to see someone from a country with such a deep history of martial pursuits making it in the UFC. I kind of always wondered why we dont see more Korean/Chinese/Japanese and especially Thais in the mix. I also totally agree that traditional martial arts respect, calm, decency is a common component of Asian martial arts culture and that Western professional MMA could use a little more of it.

*When you realize* You've already watched this in its original source from the Podcast but you still watched the video anyway

Youre videos are great!

I feel like this is exactly what the Chinese fans love to see. I bet they love to see the rowdy foreigner shit talking their champion who remains calm. If JJ had just remained calm and polite, the Chinese would probably respect her more, but I don't think they'd have been so into it.

It's nice to see a martial artist in the sense of every way, in this modern day of trash talking, overhyped ring entrances, and gaudy lifestyles. Weili is definitely a favorite of mine.

What an incredible matchup that was. Very ferocious. I’m absolutely shocked at Joanna’s heart, throwing out punishment even at her lowest. But the mvp was Zhang for sure.

Weili represents everything a great athlete have. Humility, Respect, dedication, motivation and so much more. She is a true representation of a MMA fighter. Not some stupid trash talking, finger pointing, Ridiculous stare downs. Regardless if she stays a UFC champion in the future, she will be regarded as one of the greatest true athlete. THAT is just my opinion.

Joanna called herself the "Boggie Woman", now she actually looks the part.

The "shut up" heard around the MMA world was super effective because it's essentially a double whammy with a cherry on top: 1. You can talk all you want, but it's not effective because I can't understand what you're saying, so you're basically wasting your time on empty bluster. 2. I know enough of your language to come back at you, though! Cherry: u mad? keep talking all you like because I still don't know what you're saying so you're still wasting your breath and looking like a fool! Overall it's a little disappointing that trash talking has more or less become ingrained in MMA, it really was something in the early days back when it was trying to shake off the image as "babaric human cockfighting deathmatches where they lock people in cages", and everyone was trying to be an ambassador for the sport, and we had like Randy Couture and Rich Franklin just being nice and polite in defiance of stereotype. The palm over fist, as I learned it, is it is meant to be symbolic of imposing control over our aggression so as to signify that the ensuing violence is about us testing our skills against each other, not personal, so no hard feelings when the fight's over.

Hi Ramsey. So I have a question. Why do people think it's ok to make fun of Joanna jedrzejczyk for her injuries and how she looked? I think it's horrible that these people who fight so hard get poked fun at in these situations. Any thoughts?

Zhang's training in fascia strength caused Joana's forehead bump

I'm from Poland and I was a little bit on the Jędrzejczyk side. Not the biggest fun of her (mostly cheered her because of same nationality) and I didn't like her trash talk. I realy like Zhang Weili too, she totally deserved this win. The point is fight was close and nice, but I don't know why people are so rude for Jędrzejczyk. Trash talk is normal thing now and she lost, happens. Why promote hate, just have fun from watching

Brenden Schaub: “she’s got a whole country behind her” Avg. Chinese:; “who?”

Weili is such a class act. A great representative of all that is positive about Chinese culture.

Their fight was the main event.

A huge star. I work in a majority Chinese facility and everyone, all the old chinese ladies, chinese coworkers who don’t follow mma at all, ALL talking about her. Watching videos in their phones. I showed them I went to the fight and they are in awe. She definitely is a hero to the nation and now a legend in China. Weili is the national treasure they need to believe in right now.

Cultural differences. East meets west. Zhang showed the humble quality asians are known for. "Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak."

That fight was a war man absolutely a top 3 wmma fight of all time

30 years MMA - 3 college degrees USMC 4 yrs world traveler etc etc etc --- Warriors are the Smart Ones

Totally off topic but your music production skills are improving a lot

Hey Ramsey, quick question. Was Wehli interpreter accurate with the translation during fight week?

Hi Ramsey, another good old fashioned question. I have decided I want to leave my current job and start working towards being a personal trainer/gym instructor, do you have any advice for me to assist me in this outrageous idea?

Frankly, I hardly know UFC before Weili's big fight. But I am drawn to this sport by watching her fight with JJ. The fight looks so real but still in a controlled rule-based manner, but I can still feel the beauty and power of physical strength, mental determination and unfiltered violence. I got say, it got my heart pumping. I have heard of Weili to some point before her recent big fight. She was reported many times on life-sytle magazines and TV programmings that promotes gender equality. I lover her personality very much. Under the hood, she holds immense raw power and raw violence under her masterly control. So, on the surface she is rational, reasonable, likable, and sometimes even cute. That reminds me of those Kung Fu grand masters in the old-school Kung Fu movies. Great role model with cool style, armed with impeccable fighting skills and power. Actually, John Cena is somehow in a similar catalogue for my taste. JJ is fine, she is a great warrior, a bit shallow minded if you don't mind me being too blunt. But you just cannot asking too much from people. At the end of the day, JJ is a devoted fighter with great talent and endeavors. That-self is respectable. Any ordinary folk can relate to her, you are not perfect but you can be great if you work very hard. The UFC business need Heroines like Weili to inspire people and bring classiness and sophistication in to this rather young sport, it also need great fighters like JJ to make the sport more relatable and approachable.

I'm a huge fan of her fighting and overall positive attitude. Much love from California!

An incredible fight. There was no question at the final bell if either woman held back. They both left it all in the cage. I used to separate my top 5 men’s and top 5 women’s fights. No more.

Zhang Weili and khabib, what do we learn for this 2 world champ? they both humble in nature

Come now, the business of UFC is spectacle. Weili is the face, Joanna is the heel. The video and the comments sound like they could have been said about Khabib vs Connor. People would do well to remember that UFC bears a close resemblance to WWE (world wrestling entertainment) from that point of view.

Good advice from the guest.

Zhang Weili first trained in Shaolin Style, before moving on to Sanda and then MMA. She's for MMA like how Tiger Woods attract people to golf. I like her when she fought and i like her even more after watching her interviews.

The first nice UFC fighters I can think of are Stephen Thompson, Max Holloway, Michelle Waterson.

I agree with a lot of what you guys said, but I actually think that her Shuaijiao works to her advantage because the sweeps and movements for their takedowns are unorthodox to a lot of fighters and the few MMA fighters that implement Shuaijiao style throws and sweeps into their fighting seem to do really well with them. So maybe Zhang needs more Western style wrestling but I hope she doesn't abandoned Shuaijiao because it's a nifty secret weapon for takedowns that most Western fighters aren't used to.

Ramsey i have a question about headaches. I've started training mma this year and everytime i spar and get a few hits to the head i always get very slight headaches afterwards. like a sensation that my head is heavier. It doesn't hurt that much but it happens almost every time. Is it something i should be concerned about or something normal the first times you spar?

The concurrent viewer number on PPTV yesterday peaked 20 million. 20 fucking million people were watching Weili's fight live in China on PPTV.

Cool video coach. That was such an amazing fight, i found myself clapping at the end of it like a dumbass in my bedroom

Respect earned, respect given

palm-fist salute (in kenpo karate at least): right fist represents the warrior, while the left palm (covering or flat/rigid) represents the scholar. that's what I learned in kenpo karate at least.

You have to realize that Joanna's talk before fight was just a game. That's not how she rally is. Unfortunately UFC and other MMA organizations promote such behavior to sell more tickets. Joanna just tried to fulfill her promotional part of the contract. She showed her respect to the opponent after the fight, even the fight was very even and some expert says Joanna won.

The best and classy - beautiful quality and a role model for fighters.

*JJ’s “no one f’ks with the Nation of Poland” ..... makes me think they no longer teach history of the 20th century in Poland*

love to get the chinese perspective on Zhang thanks RD

I agree with what TJ is trying to say at the end.

The open hand over the fist means peace over war.

i dig the music at the end

Zhang is making history.

This is the best commentary on the fight I've seen so far. Thank you. Ramsey you need your own show. Oh yeah, nice music too.

I feel there is room for all personalities. We can always use more personalities like Zhang..BUT...There is also room for a Joanna..etc..etc Personally imo….If everyone waa like Zhang the Ufc simply wouldn't be as big as it is....And on the opposite side of things if everyone was like Joanna to much chaos and everyone being the same just drowning each other out. I like Zhang (I did think she lost the fight though) and she is so well rounded...Hopefully she continues to have lots of success for many years to come. PS...As far as damage is concerned...I don't think it is weighed by looks?? If Zhang threw ONE punch that caused the Hematoma and then for theory sake didn't land anything at all after....While Joanna did what she did....Did Zhang still do more damage in the way they intend it to be judged??? I would hope not. Although Im sure it plays a part, even if subconsciously. Listening to a few MMa podcasts today (at work secretely 😁) an actual fair amount had it for Joanna...More then I actually suspected. STill, imo, the judging couldn't be wrong no matter what way it went cause it was so close. The most impressive thing shown by Zhang to me was her going the full 5 and never giving an inch whether she was getting caught or doing that to Joanna....Huge part of a great fighter...She obviously has that dog in her.

What are you thoughts on how someone height, build, muscle type can influence the type of martial art that would be best for them.

I would love to see Zhang featured in one of your videos. It would be pure awesomeness

Hii master ,are you ok there??? As i heard the corona infection spreading really fast.....

Love and respect Wei Li Zhang. From fellow Asian, British Bangladeshi.

Z used to be a pre-school teacher, then a personal trainer, then she became a MMA fighter that smashes everyone. Something is a bit broken inside her, she is like the incredible hulk. Nice, till you trigger her. I think Rose might beat her with niceness. You can hate strangers easier then nice people.

I think TJ is absolutely correct in his analysis and recommendations for Wei Li to bring her fight skills to the next level. I would like to add that she spend more time sparring in Muay Thai fighting and grappling and less time on strength drills. Khabib spends a lot of time on grappling with 5-7 wrestlers non-stop with the partners changing every 3-5 minutes and that is one of the key factor to his success.

Zhang Weill is a dignified fighter , a good role model 👏👏👏👏

like the sword is carried in a sheath, the deadly martial artist fist are sheathed by the palm of the other as a sign of respect

Hi Ramsay. You are almost like ”over the net” coach to me. I need example of good training routine for entire week(what should i do Monday, Tuesday etc.). I understand that there must be at least one day without training. What kind of training program you would build if you consider that i am not professional, but i have lot of time to use to train? Now i have no fixed training program, but i train something like this: Gym 3 times at week(deadlift, squat, bench press, different routines with medicine ball and kettlebell, situps), running about 5 km or more or swimming, training with heavybag, double end bag and speedpag. Sometimes i jump with rope. As soon as i find training partner, i will add training mitt sessions to my training routine. Saturday is the day i rest. My gym days are usually: Monday, Wednesday and Friday. I have trained Taekwondo, Han Moo Do and Boxing with live trainer. Now i train alone. I use RU-vid videos as training resource. I am 41 years old male. I am from Finland, so English is not my native tongue, so i am sorry, if something is unclear in my message to you. Later i would like to train BJJ and wrestling so i would be better allaround fighter. I know that is vital to sleep enough and eat healthy. I have added vegetables and berries to my dinners, and now i eat less candies and soda. Why i train? Because i love to train. It just feels right and good. And i like to stretch my physical and mind boundaries. To achieve something that is not easy to accomplish. Like running a marathon. And i want to gather physical and mental resources to defend myself in everyday life situation, if it is necessary. Thanks your your time & effort, and have a nice day.

From the 2:20 mark reminds me so much of What the Man Chatri talks about what One FC's Values are, they dont ever Trash talk .

ZhangWeili is a beautiful respectful and highly talented. Great role model!

Zhang Weili is a true World Champion. She is Noble, Courageous, and Compassionate. 🙏♥️🌹🇨🇳♥️🌹

Her discipline reminds me of GSP! He too wasn't big on trash talk and possessed the true martial spirit!

Weapon and shield Weapon 🤛🏾. Shield ✋🏾. Now embrace each other and you have respect ✊🏽 and totality

zabit magomedsharipov does it also. It represent the north shoulin and it's a sign of respect

She might need the US training camp that you mentioned if she ever fights Tatiana Suarez. Suarez and Rose are the 2 remaining tests for her in this division. If she can beat them both, I don’t think she will lose for a VERY long time at 115 lbs.

I live in China, I came across Zhang before she got into the UFC, I'm a fan and I desperately wanted her to beat Joanna. However I think she got a bit of a reality check in this fight, and she needs to reflect on her performance. Joanna outlanded her in total significant strikes: head 96-96; legs 58-58; body 32-11 to Joanna. Before the fight, Wei Li was a little dismissive of Joanna, saying she would have preferred to fight Rose or Valentina. She said that Joanna was past her best, and that we should not blink as she would knock out Joanna early. In the one takedown she was awarded, she wasn't able to make anything of it as Joanna got straight back up to her feet. It was a split decision and it could have gone the other way. She needs to improve before she can think of taking on Valentina. I hope she can improve and have a long reign, and I believe her team will learn from this fight and work on improving her game.

Nice music production lol

Conor should take after her. He has A LOT to learn from her.

Saying less often speaks more !

I really enjoyed this video, but I wish you would have discussed what Zhang Weili vs Rose might look like seeing as how that's probably her next opponents, and Rose is another woman that will really push and challenge her.

at's the sign to show respect to others and humble of self

Isn't that how most Asians are? Humble, nice, polite, etc... especially the mid age individuals...

Even though winning the fight Zhang needs to rethink her strategy in the ring. Trading punches and kicks with Joanna all through 5 rounds was a bad idea. Joanna worked best in Muay Thai situation so Zhang should have avoided that at all cost and concentrated in taking Joanna down to choke or ground pound her into submission. Without a better strategy I afraid Zhang won't be able to keep her belt against opponent like Valentina Shevchenko who is far more dangerous than Joanna.

I like her. She is all heart. China should really be proud of her

hey buddy your voice reminds me of robert stack it took me about 10 minutes almost 11 minutes if listening to you for the first time before finally pin pointing unsolved mysteries was going on when i was a kid in the 80s but i realize that voices can be trained but either way you definitely did some chord striking with me as a kid who was born in the mid 70s but no real memory of anything till i was way past 5 in the 80s

Dana White said the rematch between them both could be possible when both agreed. Best fight of the year. And Ramsey, polish surnames don't bite 😁

I love Weilei, too. Great fighter and role model.

Here is my take, Weili should realize how lucky she was to escape that fight with the W, I do not think she wins without that disgusting hematoma on Joanna's forehead. I pray she and her coaches work on her grappling, as she was unable to use those knees that put Andrade down, on Joanna, and also realize going tit for tat with another striker is NOT a winning formula, but just a very good way to have a short career.

what you see in MMA show is what it is a show and agressivity is more bankable than the rest

Respect!

Ms ,Weili is a lady , a person who is.... ,sorry i am lost for words. Una persona hermosa!, disciplinada!

Love from Mars