(1989-08-13) August 13, 1989 (age 34) Handan, Hebei, China[1]
Native name
张伟丽
Other names
Magnum
Height
5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight
115 lb (52 kg; 8.2 st)
Division
Strawweight (2013–present) Flyweight (2016)
Reach
63 in (160 cm)[2]
Style
Sanda, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Shuai Jiao,
Fighting out of
Beijing, China
Team
Black Tiger Fight Club Fight Ready[3] Bangtao Muay Thai & MMA[4][5]
Trainer
Xuejun Cai (MMA)[6]
Pedro Jordão (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu)[7]
Chong Xie (Hyperarch Fascia Training)[8]
Rank
Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Pedro Jordão[7]
Years active
2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total
28
Wins
25
By knockout
11
By submission
8
By decision
6
Losses
3
By knockout
1
By decision
2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Zhang Weili (Chinese: 张伟丽; pinyin: Zhāng Wěilì; born August 13, 1989) is a Chinese professional mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is the current and two-time UFC Women's Strawweight Champion. A professional competitor since 2013, Zhang formerly competed for Kunlun Fight (KLF), where she was the KLF Women's Strawweight Champion. As of September 5, 2023, she is #2 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings.[9]
^"Zhang Weili | UFC". UFC.com. 14 September 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
^"Weili Zhang | UFC". www.ufc.com. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
^"Eddie Cha: Ex-UFC champs Zhang Weili, Deiveson Figueiredo thriving with Fight Ready MMA". MMA Junkie. 15 October 2021.
^"UFC 275: Zhang 'turned down' 5-round rematch, claims Jedrzejczyk". South China Morning Post. 10 May 2022.
^"UFC: Zhang Weili already back training at Bangtao as she bids for belt". South China Morning Post. 16 June 2022.
^Cite error: The named reference bjpenn.com was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ abBurne, Kathrine (2 January 2023). "UFC World Champion Zhang Weili Promoted To BJJ Brown Belt". Jitsmagazine.com.
^"Unlocking Optimal Performance and Recovery with Coach Chong Xie's Fascia-Centric Method". The Kerplunk. 27 March 2023.
ZhangWeili (Chinese: 张伟丽; pinyin: ZhāngWěilì; born August 13, 1989) is a Chinese professional mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the women's...
Women's Strawweight Championship bout between current two-time champion ZhangWeili and Yan Xiaonan took place in the co-main event. It marked the first...
title fight with WeiliZhang". "Namajunas says her anti-communist comments have 'nothing to do with' Zhang". April 22, 2021. "ZhangWeili responds to Rose...
Women's Strawweight Championship bout between current two-time champion ZhangWeili and Amanda Lemos served as the co-headliner. The lightweight and bantamweight...
strawweight title against ZhangWeili at UFC 281". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-08-18. Dewar, Val (2022-11-13). "UFC 281: ZhangWeili Impresses, Regains Title...
UFC Women's Strawweight Championship bout between the current champion ZhangWeili and former champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk took place as the co-main event...
UFC 288. She won the fight via knockout in the first round. Yan faced ZhangWeili for the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship on April 13, 2024, at UFC...
Strawweight Champions ZhangWeili and Joanna Jędrzejczyk took place at the event. The pair previously met at UFC 248 where Zhang successfully defended...
UFC Women's Strawweight Championship bout between the current champion ZhangWeili and former champion Rose Namajunas took place as the co-main event. A...
Retrieved 2024-02-17. Anderson, Jay (2024-04-14). "Yan Xiaonan Game, but WeiliZhang Too Much in UFC 300 Co-Headliner". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-04-14...
2022). "2022 MMA Fighters of the Year: Alex Pereira comes from nowhere; ZhangWeili returns to the top". Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on 6 February...
between current two-time champion Rose Namajunas and former champion ZhangWeili took place as the co-main event. They previously met at UFC 261, where...
original on January 5, 2018. Dewar, Val (November 13, 2022). "UFC 281: ZhangWeili Impresses, Regains Title by Submitting Carla Esparza". Cageside Press...
won the fight via technical knockout in the third round. Lemos faced ZhangWeili for the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship on August 19, 2023, at UFC...
De La Rosa, and Jéssica Andrade Tied (Polyana Viana, Mackenzie Dern & ZhangWeili) for fourth most finishes in UFC Women's Strawweight division history...
UFC on Fox 30. She lost the fight by unanimous decision. Torres faced ZhangWeili on March 2, 2019, at UFC 235. She lost the fight via unanimous decision...
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