Chinese mixed martial artist Zhang Weili was born on August 13, 1989. She is the reigning UFC Women's Strawweight Champion as of February 4, 2025. Weili has been a professional mixed martial artist since 2013. Prior to that, she was the women's strawweight champion at Kunlun Fight (KLF). She is currently ranked No. 2 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings as of February 2025.
In 2013, Zhang made her professional MMA debut. She would go on to win 11 straight bouts after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Meng Bo in her professional debut. At Kunlun Fight 11, Weili defeated Simone Duante for the 2017 Kunlun Fight Female Strawweight Championship. On August 4, 2018, she made her promotional debut in the UFC, taking on Danielle Taylor at UFC 227. She secured a unanimous decision victory in the bout. On March 3, 2019, Tecia Torres and Zhang squared off at UFC 235. She outclassed Torres and registered a unanimous decision win. On August 31, 2019, Zhang competed against Jéssica Andrade for the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship. She won the match with a first-round technical knockout to win the strawweight title and become the first Chinese champion in UFC history.
Zhang Weili Next Fight - Opponent, Date and Location
Zhang Weili's next fight is against Tatiana Suarez at UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2. This bout is scheduled to take place on February 9, 2025, at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia.
Zhang Weili’s MMA Record
Heading into UFC 312, Zhang Weili has a professional mixed martial arts record of 25 wins and 3 losses (25-3-0).
| 28 matches | 25 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 11 | 1 |
| By submission | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 6 | 2 |
Tatiana Suarez's MMA Record
Heading into UFC 312, Tatiana Suarez maintains an undefeated professional mixed martial arts record of 10 wins (10-0-0).
| 10 matches | 10 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
Zhang Weili Last Fight
Zhang Weili squared off against Yan Xiaonan in her most recent fight. The duo faced each other at UFC 300 with the strawweight strap on the line. Weili outclassed Xiaonan and defeated her via a unanimous decision to win the fight and defend her title.
FAQs on Zhang Weili
A. She is 35 years old as of February 2025.
A. UFC 300 was held at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, Las Vegas, USA.
A. Zhang Weili is a Chinese MMA fighter, born on August 13, 1989. She's the current UFC Women's Strawweight Champion.
A. Her next fight is on February 9, 2025 at UFC 312.
A. Zhang Weili has a professional MMA record of 25 wins and 3 losses.
A. She faced Yan Xiaonan at UFC 300 in her most recent fight.
