UFC 300 is taking place as scheduled in Las Vegas, USA.
There is a match that domestic boxing fans are very concerned about in this event, and that is the Chinese derby between Zhang Weili and Yan Xiaona.
This is the first time that the UFC has appeared in a Chinese derby. So when this match was confirmed, it attracted a lot of attention.
Before the start of this match, many people were optimistic about Zhang Weili winning. The end result is also the same.
The two fought for five rounds. All three referees scored 49-45. Zhang Weili won the victory without any suspense and defended the belt.
Judging from the whole game, Zhang Weili won very easily, and there was no suspense. Some people even think that Zhang Weili released the water. Otherwise, Zhang Weili would have knocked out Yan Xiaonan a long time ago and won in advance.
There are two main reasons why netizens have this opinion.
First, at the end of the first round, Zhang Weili did not give her best.
In the first round, Yan Xiaona had the advantage in the first 1 minute, but Zhang Weili had the advantage in the back. Zhang Weili pressed Yan Xiaonan to the floor many times. Especially at the last moment, Zhang Weili stranded Yan Xiaonan naked. This is a very dangerous move, and the slightest carelessness of the person who is choked by the naked will get injured and have to surrender early. Yan Xiaonan carried it for 10 seconds until the end of the first round.
However, some netizens believe that Zhang Weili did not do her best when she was rear-handed. If Zhang Weili had done her best, Yan Xiaonan would have fainted a long time ago and would have had to give up the game.
The second point is that some people think that in the whole game, Zhang Weili did not use elbows. Elbow strikes are Zhang's forte. In the past, when competing against foreign players, Zhang Weili liked to use elbows to defeat her opponents.
So, did Zhang Weili release water?
A lot of people replayed the game and thought it was unlikely. For example, in the last moment of the first round, although Zhang Weili used a rear-naked choke, Yan Xiaonan's defensive moves were very good. Her body bends inward, so that her body will not be so easily injured. Yan Xiaonan had a strong ability to resist fighting, so he insisted on it for 10 seconds.
As for Zhang Weili not using elbows, she may still not be able to let go. After all, the opponent is his comrade, and his achievements are far greater than Yan Xiaonan's. If Zhang Weili makes a dead hand and elbows Yan Xiaonan, she is also afraid of criticism from netizens.
Two well-known bigwigs in the domestic boxing industry also denied Zhang Weili's release during the live broadcast.
This time at UFC 300, Li Jingliang and Song Yadong served as commentators. Song Yadong denied that Zhang Weili released water during the live broadcast at night. He said that the athletes prepared a lot and put a lot of effort into the competition. If Zhang Weili releases water, she may not be able to win against Yan Xiaonan, after all, Yan Xiaonan's strength is also very strong.
Once Zhang Weili releases the water, she may lose in the end. Then the loss is great. On the one hand, the prize money for this game will be much less.
Taking this game as an example, Zhang Weili's appearance fee is 600,000 US dollars, the PPV dividend is 1.65 million US dollars, and the total income has reached 2.25 million US dollars, which is converted into 16.28 million yuan.
Yan Xiaonan's appearance fee is $250,000, the PPV dividend is only $40,000, and the total income is $290,000.
If Zhang Weili loses to Yan Xiaonan, the appearance fee will not be less, but the PPV dividend will be much less. So can she get it?
And if she doesn't have a chance to defend her title, Zhang Weili's commercial value will be much less, and her other income will be much less. As well as participating in tournaments in the future, the appearance fee will also be reduced. That Zhang Weili lost a lot.
Therefore, Zhang Weili will not release water, and does not dare to release water. Even if she was willing to release the water, her team wouldn't. Her team will also be supported by her income.
Chinese women's fighter Gong Yanli also expressed the same opinion as Song Yadong during the live broadcast in the evening. It is impossible for Zhang Weili to deliberately release water regardless of income, reputation, and future commercial value. Yan Xiaonan's strength is also very strong, how can Zhang Weili release water?