At the age of 17, Zhang Weili regretted retiring due to injury, and in the following years, she worked as a hotel receptionist, a bodyguard, and a kindergarten teacher. But how can the dream be extinguished so easily? She once again seized the opportunity to re-enter the ring, and eventually she became China's first and Asia's first UFC World Champion!
Post-90s girls from the hotel front desk to world fighting champions
The tribulations of life are one after another. "I will redouble the fist that comes to me, even if the opponent is fate itself." Zhang Weili was born in Handan, entered the martial arts school at the age of 12, won the provincial competition championship at the age of 15, and regrettably retired at the age of 17 due to overwork...... Until one day, when she was working as a salesperson in the gym, she felt "an unprecedented calling" when she saw the boxing ring in the gym.
Dreams are not slogans, sweat is needed to irrigate, eating, training, sleeping, and even brushing teeth to watch UFC fight videos, which has become the norm in Zhang Weili's life. After ten years of hard work, Zhang Weili not only stood on the UFC stage, but also won the first gold belt belonging to Asians.
I have always admired Zhang Weili and his spirit of perseverance and not being afraid of difficulties. After reading Zhang Weili's interview with strict diet, you know how ruthless this person is, and I really admire it. I hope that we can also be like her, not bow our heads in the face of difficulties, not be discouraged in the face of setbacks, and work hard to move forward! I once watched this interview with Zhang Weili, and she was really not easy, and she put in a lot of hard work and hardships.
Seeing them succeed, I think it's not easy, they have experienced a lot of things that others have not experienced. I really don't think it's easy to see Zhang Weili, because it's all punched and punched. It doesn't matter if there are difficulties, the most important thing is how we can defeat them, we must work hard. Indeed, if possible, I would like to be the best I can be. I remember that some people once said that there is no hurdle that people cannot overcome in this life, but there are endless hurdles.
At the front desk of the hotel, the preschool teacher, the bodyguard, she still has the seed of eternal love for martial arts in her heart, which has taken root and grown. Zhang Weili let us see the unique charm of women, and also brought us the power of role models, this girl is full of light. Those who achieve great things must be tenacious and indomitable, and use their fists to conquer setbacks and thorns! She is the best! This is what Chinese women should be, bringing us the powerful energy brought by upward growth, and the possibility of infinitely approaching the ideal life.
From the front desk of the hotel to the current champion, the ups and downs may only be known to her! No matter what kind of profession she has done, she still always remembers her dreams, seizes the opportunity, moves forward, and is unswerving! This is the real role model, to be able to do this, always have her own direction, and never give up her dreams. I really feel the power to move forward in adversity from her, which is the power of a female role model, praise for her. Seeing such a video is really exciting, and I really hope that she can continue to move forward and shine in the field she loves. Zhang Weili is so cool and spicy, watching such a film really makes my blood boil, and I can feel such power once, a role model for women.
Even if she retires due to injury, maybe the buds of her dreams in her heart have already been planted, thrive, and she can seize the opportunity! After watching Zhang Weili's video, it is really burning, this is the charm that belongs to Chinese women, and such a world champion is unique. Zhang Weili let us see the unique charm of women, and we can still move forward bravely after so much, which is a role model. Such a world fighting champion is truly worthy of his name, and he uses his own steps to move towards his dream step by step.
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Proving to everyone in distress the powerful energy brought by upward growth, and the possibility of infinitely approaching the ideal life, Zhang Weili is so cool. Life is as heavy as gravity, and at the same time it is full of opportunities and battlefields. Never admit defeat and face difficulties, or stay in your comfort zone, which of these two kinds of life is more worth living? Go boldly, the dream is at your feet, in this case you can still thrive and find your own new life.
Zhang Weili's family background
Zhang Weili was born on September 30, 1990 in Wei County, Handan, Hebei Province, to parents who were coal miners, and her family was not wealthy. Zhang Weili's father, Zhang Jun, is an ordinary retired employee of Fengfeng Group's Jiulong Mine. Her mother is from Chengdu, Sichuan, a family of four, living in Tongshun Community, Jizhong Energy Fengfeng Group. Zhang Weili's preferences are also different from those of other little girls. She especially likes to watch some martial arts movies and martial arts novels, and the posture and skills of those martial arts masters directly make her fall in love with them. Like many little boys, Zhang Weili prefers to be naughty, climb high ladders, and always play among the boys, acting like a tomboy.
Zhang Weili's eldest brother Zhang Weifeng said: "When I was a child, there was a time when children in the village were popular to practice light exercises, and their parents dug a pit in the yard and asked her to jump out of the pit. When she was 12 years old, Zhang Weili said she wanted to play martial arts. Her parents let her find a martial arts school by herself, and let her make her own decisions about what she likes to do.
Zhang Weili's UFC is the highest level of MMA competition, and since the UFC was held, no Asian has won the championship (regardless of gender), which is a breakthrough of 0, so Zhang Weili's victory is definitely historic.
On March 14, 2020, Zhang Weili disclosed some unknown experiences before the title defense in Las Vegas. When she was most confused, Zhang Weili called her mother, she said you can't be like this, you think about the medical staff who are fighting the epidemic on the front line, as well as the police, and the takeaway brother, you think about them, they are also working very hard, they don't even have time to sleep, they don't have time to rest, Zhang Weili said frankly, her mother's words made her very inspired.
In 2020, Zhang Xuejun, deputy mayor of Handan, visited Zhang Weili's parents, and Zhang Xuejun also sent condolences to Zhang Weili's parents. Zhang Weili's parents are very simple, typical of Handan, Hebei, simple and honest, and very authentic and good people.
In 2021, at the "Forever Loyal Party" - 2020 "Moving Mine" Model Person Award Ceremony of Jizhong Energy Fengfeng Group, Zhang Weili, the world's female boxing champion, won a special award. Zhang Weili's father, Zhang Jun, a retired employee of Fengfeng Group's Jiulong Mine, took the stage to accept the award on behalf of his daughter Zhang Weili.
How much money did Zhang Weili make
From 2005 to 2014, Zhang Weili's average annual income from annual salary, bonus, endorsement and activities was about 150,000 yuan, and in 10 years, Zhang Weili earned about 1.5 million yuan;
From 2015 to 2024, Zhang Weili's average annual income from annual salary, bonuses, endorsements and activities is about 2.8 million US dollars, equivalent to about 20.34 million yuan, and in 10 years, Zhang Weili has earned about 203.4 million yuan;