Zhang Weili

Zhang Weili is a Chinese professional mixed martial artist currently fighting in the UFC's Women's Strawweight division, where she holds the title of two-time UFC Women's Strawweight Champion. With a professional career starting in 2013, Zhang previously competed for Kunlun Fight (KLF), where she held the KLF Women's Strawweight Championship. Zhang, born in China to a retired miner father and a housewife mother,was supported by her older brother. She pursued martial arts from a young age, starting with Shaolin Kung Fu at 6 years old. She later moved to Beijing, worked various jobs, got employed at a local gym, where she trained BJJ, and was introduced to MMA. She credits Donnie Yen and Ronda Rousey as inspirations to pursue MMA. Zhang, with her Kung-Fu background and MMA and BJJ training, comes with a whole package of striking and grappling. Her choke is something that her opponents should be aware of. With her skillset, Zhang can surely become one of the greatest strawweight in MMA. Currently, she is #2 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings and has made the second title defense of her second title reign at strawweight.

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