Last fight
Win
Weili vs Suarez
Feb. 8, 2025
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
11
Wins by Knockout
8
Wins by Submission
11
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 897
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 1665
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 1
- Takedowns Attempted
- 57
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Hebei, China
Trains at
Team Zhang
Fighting style
Muay Thai
Age
35
Height
64.00
Weight
115.00
Octagon Debut
Aug. 4, 2018
Reach
63.00
Leg reach
36.00
- Pro since 2013
- 11 wins by KO, eight by submission (3 Armbar, 4 RNC, guillotine)
- Has won 26 of her last 28 and five in a row
- Lost pro debut, 26-2 since
- 11 first round finishes
- First Chinese fighter to win a UFC title
UFC 312 (2/8/25) Zhang won a five round unanimous decision over Tatiana Suarez to retain her UFC strawweight title
UFC 300 (4/13/24) Zhang won a five round unanimous decision over Yan Xiaonan to retain her UFC strawweight title
UFC 292 (8/19/23) Zhang won a five round unanimous decision over Amanda Lemos to retain her UFC strawweight title
UFC 281 (11/12/22) Zhang submitted Carla Esparza via rear naked choke at 1:05 of the second round to regain the UFC strawweight title
UFC 275 (6/11/22) Zhang knocked out Joanna Jedrzejczyk at 2:28 of the second round
UFC 268 (11/6/21) Zhang lost a five-round split decision to Rose Namajunas
UFC 261 (4/24/21) Zhang was knocked out by Rose Namajunas at 1:18 of the first round, losing her UFC strawweight title
UFC 248 (3/7/20) Zhang won a five round split decision over Joanna Jedrzejczyk to retain the UFC strawweight title
UFC Fight Night (8/31/19) Zhang stopped Jessica Andrade via strikes at :42 of the first round to win the UFC strawweight title
UFC 235 (3/2/19) Zhang won a three round unanimous decision over Tecia Torres
UFC Fight Night (11/24/18) Zhang submitted Jessica Aguilar via armbar at 3:41 of the first round
UFC 227 (8/4/18) Zhang won a three round unanimous decision over Danielle Taylor
When and why did you start training for fighting? I have been a Sanda athlete and have been training in Sanda until I found MMA. MMA rules really made my dreams possible, and at that moment, I said to myself, “UFC, I am coming.”
Training: 6k run in the morning and then standup technique training. Jiu-jitsu, physical conditioning, wrestling, MMA at night.
What ranks and titles have you held? Two-time and current UFC strawweight champion
Do you have any heroes? My father
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It is a dream realized and a new beginning. This is a step closer to my goal. I still remember that on February 23, 2013, UFC 157’s main event was with Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche. This was the battle that showed that the world’s largest fighting organization was officially open to women. Since then, I hoped that I could stand here and become the best among them and realize the ultimate dream in every athlete’s heart – the gold championship belt.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? No
What was your job before you started fighting? Sanda athlete, fitness instructor
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Brown belt in jiu-jitsu
