On April 14, 2024, the long-awaited UFC Chinese derby started in Las Vegas, and Chinese player Zhang Weili defeated another Chinese player, Yan Xiaonan, to defend the women's belt!
In January of this year, Dana White announced that Chinese star Zhang Weili would face Yan Xiaonan to stage the first championship battle in UFC history, the "Chinese Derby"! The duel between the two top Chinese female fighters has brought to the center of the world stage, not only a contest of personal honor, but also a demonstration of China's mixed martial arts strength!
Before the fight, Zhang Weili, as the current women's strawweight champion, has undoubted strength, and successfully defended her gold belt in 2023 by overwhelmingly defeating Brazil's Amanda Lemos, and Yan Xiaonan, as a challenger, also has good strength, TKO former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade at UFC 288!
Yan Xiaonan said before the match, "I am proud of this Chinese derby, which proves that the Chinese MMA sport is making a breakthrough. A championship match between two Chinese players will make more people pay attention to our sport, more people will come to know and contact this sport, and China will win more championships in the future. ”
On April 14, the UFC 300 women's strawweight championship fight was officially held in Las Vegas, and the competition was extremely fierce.
Although Zhang Weili's fitness dropped in the third round, she quickly adjusted her tactics and avoided too many stand-ups with Yan Xiaonan, instead using takedowns and ground pressing to gradually gain the advantage of the match!
UFC official announcement: Zhang Weili vs. Yan Xiaonan!