Tatiana Suarez is hoping to hear soon from the Ultimate Fighting Championship about a title shot. Weili Zhang defended her strawweight title with a lopsided unanimous decision win over fellow countrywoman Yan Xiaonan at UFC 300 earlier this month.
Weili Zhang took a potentially difficult moment and turned it into a positive at UFC 300. While it appeared that Zhang had rendered opponent Xiaonan Yan unconscious with a rear-naked choke before the end of the opening round in their strawweight title fight, the bout was allowed to continue.
Fight Facts is a breakdown of all of the interesting information and Octagon oddities on every card, with some puns, references and portmanteaus to keep things fun.
This past Saturday night in the co-main event of UFC 300, we saw a historic title fight for the strawweight title. For the first time, two Chinese fighters were fighting for a championship as Zhang Weili (25-3) was looking to defend her title against Yan Xiaonan (17-4).
In the co-main event of UFC 300, we saw a historic strawweight title fight. For the first time in the history of the promotion, two Chinese-Born fighters were competing for a world champion.
Xiaonan Yan admits that her upcoming opponent and compatriot, Weili Zhang, continues to garner more support in their home country of China. Yan (18-3) will challenge Zhang (24-3|) for the Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweight championship in the co-main event at UFC 300 on April 13 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Martial arts has been woven into the very fabric of Chinese culture for centuries, transcending mere physical practice to embrace the philosophical and spiritual dimensions of it.
There is always pressure on the UFC to make the milestone pay-per-view cards loaded with talented fighters squaring off. At UFC 200, the promotion brought former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar back after a nearly three-and-a-half-year absence to fight Mark Hunt.
UFC Strawweight Champion Zhang Weili is booked for her next title defense at UFC 300 on April 13th. UFC President Dana White announced that Weili will defend her title against Yan Xiaonan at UFC 300.
Weili Zhang pulled off the mother of all bench presses over the weekend.
UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Zhang Weili further cemented her place on the throne at this past weekend's pay-per-view event. Weili co-headlined UFC 292 in Boston, Massachusetts, alongside #5-ranked contender Amanda Lemos.
This past Saturday in the co-main event of UFC 292, the strawweight title was on the line. Zhang Weili (24-3) was looking to kickoff her second title reign with a big win as she took on a powerful top contender in Brazil’s Amanda Lemos (13-3-1).
The first title fight on the UFC 292 card is over. Zhang Weili put the 115-pound gold at stake against Amanda Lemos in the UFC 292 co-headliner. This was the first defense in Weili's second run with the strawweight championship.
While much of the fight week focus for UFC 292 has been on the blockbuster bantamweight championship main event, gold is also set to be on the line in the co-headliner.
A fighter’s prowess is displayed not only through their victory but also through unforgettable performances that captivate audiences around the globe. At the forefront of these performers stands Zhang Weili, China’s first-ever UFC Champion, known for her deadly strikes and tenacity in the ring.
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