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Zhang Weili posted arguably two or three winning moments at UFC 300.The end result was the same, though. The UFC flyweight champion defended her belt against challenger Yan Xiaonan by unanimous ...
Zhang Weili (Chinese: 张伟丽; pinyin: Zhāng Wěilì; born August 13, 1990) is a Chinese professional mixed martial artist.She currently competes in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is the current and two-time UFC Women's Strawweight Champion and the first Chinese fighter to win a UFC championship.
A decade ago, Zhang Weili was handing out flyers to rushing commuters in front of her local subway station. Now she’s considered one of the best women’s mixed-martial arts (MMA) fighters in ...
A UFC Women's Strawweight Championship bout between current two-time champion Zhang Weili and Yan Xiaonan took place in the co-main event. It marked the first time two Chinese-born athletes met for a title in the organization. [9]
Zhang won a unanimous decision by scores of 50-43, 50-44 and 49-45 as she retained the strawweight title in a jaw-dropping performance. Yahoo Sports had it 50-44 for Zhang.
[4] A UFC Women's Strawweight Championship bout between the current champion Zhang Weili and former champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk took place as the co-main event. [5] A middleweight bout between former champion Robert Whittaker (also The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes welterweight winner) and Jared Cannonier was expected to take place at this ...
Suarez, a teammate of Strickland, will try to end Zhang’s second reign with the strawweight belt. Follow live updates and results from the UFC 312 main card and prelims: UFC 312 LIVE: Du Plessis ...
As the first bout of her new six-fight contract, Yan faced former UFC Women's Strawweight champion Jéssica Andrade on May 6, 2023, at UFC 288. [41] [42] [43] She won the fight via knockout in the first round. [44] Yan faced Zhang Weili for the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship on April 13, 2024, at UFC 300. [45] She lost the bout by ...