ZHANG WEILI

Hailing from China, Zhang Weili established herself as a trailblazer by becoming the first fighter from her nation to capture a UFC championship. Her martial arts foundation began with Sanda and Shuai Jiao training before she transitioned into professional mixed martial arts. A two-time strawweight titleholder, she has navigated both the strawweight and flyweight classes while training at Black Tiger Fight Club, Fight Ready, and Bangtao Muay Thai and MMA. Her versatile repertoire incorporates expert striking and grappling techniques, which led to high-profile victories against Carla Esparza and Amanda Lemos.

Entering this contest, the switch-stance fighter holds an overall professional record of 26-4-0. Her recent trajectory includes a unanimous decision victory over Tatiana Suarez in February 2025, following earlier wins against Yan Xiaonan and Amanda Lemos. However, she most recently dropped a unanimous decision to Valentina Shevchenko in November 2025.