Returning to the flyweight division for the first time in nearly a decade, previous strawweight queen Zhang Weili moves up for the first time in her UFC tenure to challenge for both a second championship, and a special spot in the sport’s history.
Zhang Weili Goes Up in Weight To Vie for Flyweight Throne at UFC 322
Following a pair of exciting title reigns at 115-lb, Zhang Weili will now attempt to conquer a new frontier in the UFC’s highly-competitive women’s flyweight category. Garnering four overall defenses of her strap by taking out the likes of Joanna Ju0119drzejczyk, Yan Xiaonan and Tatiana Suarez, the Chinese phenom stands as an icon of female combat sports.