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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, China, Zhang Weili started martial arts training at age six and turned professional in 2013. Nicknamed "Magnum," this switch-stance competitor features a dynamic style and trains with Fight Ready, Black Tiger Fight Club, and Bangtao Muay Thai & MMA. Competing in the strawweight and flyweight divisions, she became the first Chinese athlete to win a UFC title during her two championship reigns.

Entering her 2026-07-18 bout at UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman with a 5-3-0 record, Zhang seeks to rebound from a unanimous decision loss to Valentina Shevchenko. Before that defeat, she earned a submission win over Carla Esparza, followed by consecutive decision victories against Amanda Lemos, Yan Xiaonan, and Tatiana Suarez.

Record entering UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman

5
Wins
3
Losses
0
Draws
5-3-0
Overall

Previous fights

08vs. Valentina Shevchenko
Loss26-4-0·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 322·New York City, New York, USA
Nov 15, 2025·Round 5·5:00
07vs. Tatiana Suarez
Win26-3-0·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 312·Sydney, Australia
Feb 9, 2025·Round 5·5:00
06vs. Yan Xiaonan
Win25-3-0·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 300·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Apr 13, 2024·Round 5·5:00
05vs. Amanda Lemos
Win24-3-0·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 292·Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Aug 19, 2023·Round 5·5:00
04vs. Carla Esparza
Win23-3-0·Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC 281·New York City, New York, USA
Nov 12, 2022·Round 2·1:05
03vs. Joanna Jędrzejczyk
Win22-3-0·KO (spinning backfist)
UFC 275·Kallang, Singapore
Jun 11, 2022·Round 2·2:28
02vs. Rose Namajunas
Loss21-3-0·Decision (split)
UFC 268·New York City, New York, USA
Nov 6, 2021·Round 5·5:00
01vs. Rose Namajunas
Loss21-2-0·KO (head kick)
UFC 261·Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Apr 24, 2021·Round 1·1:18