{"id":324048,"date":"2019-09-02T06:50:01","date_gmt":"2019-09-02T13:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=324048"},"modified":"2019-09-02T06:50:01","modified_gmt":"2019-09-02T13:50:01","slug":"jessica-andrade-issues-statement-after-loss-to-weili-zhang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/jessica-andrade-issues-statement-after-loss-to-weili-zhang\/","title":{"rendered":"Jessica Andrade issues statement after loss to Weili Zhang"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jessica Andrade is no longer the UFC strawweight champ.<\/p>\n

The Brazilian, who captured the title earlier this year with a slam-induced knockout of Rose Namajunas, surrendered the belt to China’s Weili Zhang at UFC Shenzhen over the weekend. Her TKO loss occurred just 42 seconds into the first round.<\/p>\n

Speaking on her official Instagram account<\/a>, Andrade issued a lengthy statement on this abrupt and surely heartbreaking loss. Despite this setback, she seems to be in a good place mentally, finding inspiration in the careers of Brazilian legends like Jose Aldo and Cris Cyborg.<\/p>\n

See what she had to say below:<\/p>\n

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A post shared by Jessica Andrade (@jessicammapro)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n