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Weili Zhang
Born (1989-08-13) August 13, 1989 (age 35)
Hebei, China[1]
Other namesMagnum
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight52 kg (115 lb; 8 st 3 lb)
DivisionStrawweight
Reach63[2] in (160 cm)
StyleSanda,[1] Shuai Jiao, BJJ[3]
Fighting out ofBeijing, China[1]
TeamBlack Tiger Fight Club
Teacher(s)MMA coach - Xuejun Cai[4]
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
Years active2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total21
Wins20
By knockout10
By submission7
By decision3
Losses1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Weili Zhang (born August 13, 1989) is a Chinese mixed martial artist. She was the former Kunlun Fight strawweight champion and currently competes in the strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is the reigning UFC Strawweight Champion.

Background

Zhang was born in Hebei, China. She started training Sanda, Shuai Jiao and later Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) after watching others practicing BJJ in the gym where she worked as a fitness instructor, and she then later transitioned to MMA.[4][5]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Zhang made her professional MMA debut in 2013. She fought primarily in Kunlun Fight and Top FC for most of her early career. She fought 13 times between 2016 and 2017. She amassed a record 16-1, with a 16 fight winning streak, prior to joining the UFC.[6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Zhang made her promotion debut on August 4, 2018 at UFC 227 against Danielle Taylor.[7] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[8]

On November 24, 2018, Zhang faced Jessica Aguilar at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2.[9] She won the fight via a submission in round one.[10]

Zhang faced Tecia Torres on March 3, 2019 at UFC 235.[11] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[12]

Zhang faced Jessica Andrade for the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship on August 31, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 15.[13] She won the fight via first round technical knockout to become the new Strawweight champion and the first Chinese champion in UFC history.[14] The win also earned Zhang her first Performance of the Night bonus award.[15]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Personal life

Zhang studied Sport Science in Rome, Italy.[1]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
21 matches 20 wins 1 loss
By knockout 10 0
By submission 7 0
By decision 3 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 20–1 Jessica Andrade TKO (knees and punches) UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang August 31, 2019 1 0:42 Shenzhen, China Won the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship.
Win 19–1 Tecia Torres Decision (unanimous) UFC 235 March 2, 2019 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 18–1 Jessica Aguilar Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 November 24, 2018 1 3:41 Beijing, China
Win 17–1 Danielle Taylor Decision (unanimous) UFC 227 August 4, 2018 3 5:00 Los Angeles, California, United States
Win 16–1 Bianca Sattelmayer Submission (armbar) Kunlun Fight MMA 15 October 3, 2017 1 3:29 Seoul, South Korea Catchweight (119 lbs) bout.
Win 15–1 Marilia Santos TKO (elbows) Kunlun Fight MMA 14 August 28, 2017 2 3:20 Yantai, China Defended the KLF Strawweight Championship.
Win 14–1 Ye Dam Seo TKO (elbow and punches) Top FC 15 July 22, 2017 2 1:35 Seoul, South Korea Won the vacant Top FC Strawweight Championship.
Win 13–1 Aline Sattelmayer Decision (unanimous) Kunlun Fight MMA 12 June 1, 2017 3 5:00 Yantai, China Defended the KLF Strawweight Championship.
Win 12–1 Simone Duarte TKO (punches) Kunlun Fight MMA 11 May 25, 2017 1 2:29 Jining, China Won the KLF Strawweight Championship.
Win 11–1 Nayara Hemily Submission (guillotine choke) Kunlun Fight MMA 9 February 25, 2017 1 0:41 Sanya, China
Win 10–1 Veronica Grenno TKO (knees to the body) Kunlun Fight MMA 8 January 2, 2017 1 1:50 Sanya, China
Win 9–1 Karla Benitez KO (punch) Kunlun Fight MMA 7 December 15, 2016 1 2:15 Beijing, China
Win 8–1 Maira Mazar Submission (rear-naked choke) Kunlun Fight 53 September 24, 2016 1 4:11 Beijing, China
Win 7–1 Emi Fujino TKO (doctor stoppage) Kunlun Fight 49 August 7, 2016 2 2:51 Tokyo, Japan
Win 6–1 Liliya Kazak KO (head kick) Kunlun Fight 47 July 10, 2016 2 4:13 Nanjing, China
Win 5–1 Alice Ardelean Submission (rear-naked choke) Kunlun Fight MMA 5 / Top FC 11 May 22, 2016 2 4:41 Seoul, South Korea
Win 4–1 Svetlana Gotsyk TKO (punches) Kunlun Fight 38 / Super Muaythai 2016 February 21, 2016 2 2;29 Pattaya, Thailand Strawweight debut.
Win 3–1 Samantha Jean-Francois TKO (punches) Kunlun Fight 35 December 19, 2015 1 3:37 Luoyang, China
Win 2–1 Mei Huang Submission (rear-naked choke) Chinese Kung Fu Championships October 27, 2014 1 0:40 China Catchweight (132 lbs) bout.
Win 1–1 Shuxia Wu Submission (armbar) Chinese Kung Fu Championships April 17, 2014 1 1:56 China Catchweight (132 lbs) bout.
Loss 0–1 Meng Bo Decision (unanimous) China MMA League November 9, 2013 2 5:00 Xuchang, China

[6]

Kickboxing record

Professional record breakdown
3 matches 2 wins 1 loss
By decision 2 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 2–1 Guan Acui Decision Kunlun Fight 68 December 17, 2017 3 3:00 China Zunyi, China tournament final[17]
Win 2–0 Xu Yi Decision Kunlun Fight 68 December 17, 2017 3 3:00 China Zunyi, China tournament semifinal
Win 1–0 Elaine Lopes Decision Kunlun Fight 68 December 17, 2017 3 3:00 China Zunyi, China tournament quarterfinal

[18]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Weili Zhang". UFC. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
  2. ^ "Weili Zhang | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
  3. ^ admin (2018-08-04). "Interview: Kang Kyung Ho, Zhang Weili talk about fighting at UFC 227". MMA India. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  4. ^ a b "EXCLUSIVE | Weili Zhang: Remember the name | BJPenn.com". www.bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
  5. ^ admin (2018-08-04). "Interview: Kang Kyung Ho, Zhang Weili talk about fighting at UFC 227". MMA India. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
  6. ^ a b Sherdog.com. "Weili". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
  7. ^ "Here are 4 new bouts added to UFC 227 at Staples Center". Press Enterprise. 2018-05-08. Retrieved 2019-03-01.
  8. ^ "UFC 227 results: Weili Zhang wins 17th straight, outpoints gritty Danielle Taylor". MMAjunkie. 2018-08-04. Retrieved 2019-03-01.
  9. ^ Sherdog.com. "Jessica Aguilar to Face Weili Zhang at UFC Fight Night Beijing on Nov. 24". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  10. ^ "UFC Fight Night 141 play-by-play and live results". MMAjunkie. 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  11. ^ Doyle, Dave (2018-11-29). "Tecia Torres vs. Weili Zhang set for UFC 235". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
  12. ^ "UFC 235 results: Weili Zhang shuts down Tecia Torres for 19th straight win". MMA Junkie. 2019-03-03. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
  13. ^ Redactie (2019-06-19). "Jessica Andrade defends title against Weili Zhang during UFC Shenzhen's Main Event". mmadna.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2019-06-19.
  14. ^ McClory, Mike (2019-08-31). "UFC Shenzhen Results: Weili Zhang Shocks With Quick TKO of Andrade, Becomes First Chinese UFC Champ". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  15. ^ MMAjunkie Staff (2019-08-03). "UFC on ESPN+ 15 bonuses: Weili Zhang, Li Jingliang get no-brainer $50,000 checks". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  16. ^ McClory, Mike (2019-08-31). "UFC Shenzhen Results: Weili Zhang Shocks With Quick TKO of Andrade, Becomes First Chinese UFC Champ". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  17. ^ "Kunlun Fight 68 Fight Card: Heavyweight and Mulan Legend Tournaments - LiverKick". 28 November 2017.
  18. ^ Sherdog.com. "Weili". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
Achievements
Preceded by 5th UFC Women's Strawweight Champion
May 11, 2019 – present 		Incumbent
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