Zhang Weili celebrates after defeating Tatiana Suarez in their women’s strawweight UFC 312 title bout at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney on Feb 9. — AFP
CHINESE mixed martial arts superstar Zhang Weili said she would relish fighting on home turf again after Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) announced their first event in mainland China since the Covid-19 pandemic.
Weili, the first Chinese fighter to win a UFC title and current strawweight champion, is the face of MMA in a country where millions of dollars have been poured into the sport’s top promotion.
