Zhang Weili‘s coach John Wood believes that she could go back to strawweight and reclaim the championship from Mackenzie Dern.
In her most recent outing, Zhang Weili failed in her attempt to claim the UFC women’s flyweight championship from Valentina Shevchenko. While it was a valiant effort, she ultimately couldn’t quite overcome the size difference, with Valentina controlling the majority of the fight. Ever since then, many have wondered what’s next for Zhang, especially given that she vacated the strawweight title in pursuit of a second belt.
Since then, Mackenzie Dern has become the new champion by defeating Virna Jandiroba in the co-main event of UFC 321.