White: Jedrzejczyk-Zhan winner will fight for belt

UFC President Dana White has confirmed that the winner of the upcoming rematch between Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Weili Jean will become the next contender for the title in the minimum division, which Carla Esparza currently owns.

“The winner of this meeting will definitely fight Esparza for the title. I am sure that Karla will closely follow the upcoming fight and will be ready to meet the strongest.

I don't know how to surpass their first duel. But they both fight just ruthlessly. This should be an amazing fight,” White said in an interview with the MMA Underground.

The fight between Jedrzejczyk and Jean will take place on June 12 at UFC 275 in Kallang, Singapore. In the first meeting of these fighters, held in March 2020. The Chinese won by split decision.