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"Magnum"

ZHANG WEILI

Rank #1Chinese· Black Tiger Fight Club, Fight Ready, Bangtao Muay Thai & MMA
ZW

Height

5' 4"

Reach

63in

Stance

Switch

Age

35

Hailing from Handan, Hebei, China, strawweight competitor Zhang Weili started her professional career in 2013. The switch-stance athlete trains with Fight Ready, Bangtao Muay Thai & MMA, and Black Tiger Fight Club. Zhang made history as China's first-ever UFC champion, ultimately securing the strawweight title twice through a well-rounded blend of striking and grappling.

Zhang enters UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez with a 17-3-0 record, carrying a five-fight win streak. Her recent stretch includes a spinning backfist knockout over Joanna Jędrzejczyk and a rear-naked choke submission against Carla Esparza. She followed these with three straight unanimous decision wins, defeating Amanda Lemos, Yan Xiaonan, and Tatiana Suarez.

Record entering UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez

17
Wins
3
Losses
0
Draws
17-3-0
Overall

Previous fights

08vs. Tatiana Suarez
Win26-3-0 (0 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 312·Sydney, Australia
Feb 9, 2025·Round 5·5:00
07vs. Yan Xiaonan
Win25-3-0 (0 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 300·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Apr 13, 2024·Round 5·5:00
06vs. Amanda Lemos
Win24-3-0 (0 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 292·Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Aug 19, 2023·Round 5·5:00
05vs. Carla Esparza
Win23-3-0 (0 NC)·Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC 281·New York City, New York, United States
Nov 12, 2022·Round 2·1:05
04vs. Joanna Jędrzejczyk
Win22-3-0 (0 NC)·KO (spinning backfist)
UFC 275·Kallang, Singapore
Jun 12, 2022·Round 2·2:28
03vs. Rose Namajunas
Loss21-3-0 (0 NC)·Decision (split)
UFC 268·New York City, New York, United States
Nov 6, 2021·Round 5·5:00
02vs. Rose Namajunas
Loss21-2-0 (0 NC)·KO (head kick)
UFC 261·Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Apr 24, 2021·Round 1·1:18
01vs. Joanna Jędrzejczyk
Win21-1-0 (0 NC)·Decision (split)
UFC 248·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Mar 7, 2020·Round 5·5:00

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