In the just-concluded UFC 281, China's first UFC world champion "Magnum" Zhang Weili challenged the current UFC women's strawweight champion "Cookie Monster" Carla Esparza.
This is Zhang Weili's fifth UFC championship fight, she is 6-2 in her four-year UFC career, and the UFC championship fight is 2-2, and the last fight was in June this year when she turned around and knocked out her old rival Joanna.
On the other hand, Kara defeated Ross naked as early as December 2014 to become the first UFC women's strawweight champion, and in May this year's UFC 274, she won Ross again in more than seven years to regain the belt. Kara's current 10-4 record is in the midst of a six-game winning streak, a four-year unbeaten run since 2019, and last year she also knocked out another Chinese competitor, Yan Xiaonan, in the second round.
In this appearance, Zhang Weili looked very cold, and her opponent Carla was also expressionless.
In the first round, Zhang Weili took the initiative to press her opponent, while Kara kept wandering cold punches. Zhang Weili's left leg kick kept kicking the inside of Kara's front leg and head until Kara took the initiative to hold her leg and perform a hug, and the two switched multiple times after entering the ground, each with their own advantages.
In the second round, Carla took the lead in throwing, but was instead taken by Zhang Weili to the dominant ground position, and then arranged a naked choke to successfully submit and win, Zhang Weili defeated the wrestling champion Kara on the ground.
The fifth UFC championship fight, defeating Carla and regaining the belt as desired, means a lot to Zhang Weili. The last two years have been arguably the darkest period of her career, losing to Ross twice, losing her belt by first-round knockout once, and losing a split decision when the two played very close.
The pressure of the competition and the pressure of public opinion weighed on Zhang Weili like a mountain, but fortunately, her heart was stronger and more open-minded than before. The various performances before the match this time actually gave fans a reassurance.
In the future, it is unknown who Zhang Weili's opponent is, Ross, Andrade, Yan Xiaonan and Amanda Remos are all potential challengers, of course, no matter who the opponent is, we believe that Zhang Weili will bring us a bigger surprise in the next fight. In any case, the gold belt belongs to Zhang Weili! UFC title back in China!