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'Greatest female in the world': Fighters react to Zhang Weili's title defense vs. Tatiana Suarez at UFC 312
The MMA community reacted to Zhang Weili’s one-sided title defense against Tatiana Suarez in the UFC 312 co-main event.
UFC Pound-for-Pound Fighter Rankings: Zhang Weili passes Valentina Shevchenko as superfight looms
Although she was overlooked by many oddsmakers and critics entering UFC 312 last weekend, 35-year-old women's strawweight champion Zhang Weili reminded us of her generational talents.  Continuing a trend of total domination ever since she lost consecutive title bouts to Rose Namajunas in 2021,
MMA pound-for-pound rankings: Zhang Weili had doubters before the weekend, but now?
Zhang Weili put on a masterful performance on Saturday night but did not advance in the latest ESPN pound-for-pound women's MMA rankings. That's the problem when you enter your fight already at No. 1.
MMA pound-for-pound rankings, February 2025: Zhang Weili is the new No. 1 in the world
Even though Zhang Weili has been nothing short of sensational since recapturing the women’s strawweight title in 2022, she arrived at her UFC 312 title defense against Tatiana Suarez as the underdog. She didn’t take well to that. In fact, Zhang beat the proverbs out of Suarez for 25 minutes as if to make a statement.
MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Zhang Weili regains No. 1 spot from Valentina Shevchenko
Zhang Weili’s second reign as strawweight champion has only confirmed what most of us already knew: She is the baddest woman on the planet. While Zhang’s first championship run featured opponents with more star power (Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Jessica Andrade,
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UFC 312: Zhang Weili Dominates Tatiana Suarez to Retain Women's Strawweight Title
China's undisputed UFC strawweight champion Zhang Weili retained her title in dominant fashion at UFC 312 in Sydney, ...