Zhang Weili (; born August 13, 1989) is a Chinese
mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...
. She is the former
Kunlun Fight
Kunlun Fight (KLF) (Chinese: 昆仑决; pinyin: Kūnlún Jué), is a kickboxing promotion headquartered in Beijing, China. It debuted in 2014 and is regarded as one of the top kickboxing promotions in the world. Events are broadcast on Jiangsu T ...
(KLF)
strawweight champion and competes in the
strawweight division of the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
(UFC), where she is the current and two-time
UFC Women's Strawweight Champion
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships.
Historical notes
At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight classe ...
. She is the first ever Chinese champion in UFC history.
As of November 15, 2022, she is #3 in
UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings.
Background
Zhang was born in
Handan,
Hebei
Hebei or , (; alternately Hopeh) is a northern province of China. Hebei is China's sixth most populous province, with over 75 million people. Shijiazhuang is the capital city. The province is 96% Han Chinese, 3% Manchu, 0.8% Hui, and 0 ...
, China. Her father is a retired miner, and her mother is a housewife. She has one older brother, who quit his job as a gold trader to support Zhang's career, and now works at the gym where she trains.
She started training in martial arts at a young age, beginning
at 6 with
Shaolin Kung Fu
Shaolin Kung Fu (), also called Shaolin Wushu (), or Shaolin quan (), is one of the oldest, largest, and most famous styles of wushu, or kung fu of Chan Buddhism. It combines Ch'an philosophy and martial arts and originated and was developed ...
under the tutelage of a local master, after she was inspired by
Kung Fu film
Kung fu film () is a subgenre of martial arts films and Hong Kong action cinema set in the contemporary period and featuring realistic martial arts. It lacks the fantasy elements seen in ''wuxia'', a related martial arts genre that uses historical ...
s.
In primary school, she practiced many sports including athletics, football and table tennis. When she was 12, her parents sent her to a specialized martial arts school in Handan where she began training in Sanda and a Chinese style of wrestling called Shuai jiao. After winning Sanda championships of the Hebei province multiple times, she was selected for the Jiangsu province Sanda team, however a recurring back injury sustained in training forced her to quit the sport early.
At the age of 17 she moved to Beijing, where she worked various odd jobs: cashier at a supermarket, kindergarten teacher, security guard and hotel desk clerk.[ In 2010 she found a job at a local Beijing gym as a fitness instructor, and was allowed to use their equipment for free after the gym closed in the evenings. During that time she would also pick up Brazilian jiu-jitsu, after watching others grappling there. She later switched to a front desk job, through which she got to know fighters who trained at the gym, one of them being her idol Wu Haotian, a pioneer of Chinese MMA. After they became acquainted in 2012, Haotian brought her to Black Tiger Fight Club. There, she was noticed by coach Cai Xuejun, who recognized her potential and started training her in MMA.][
In a Chinese television show in December 2019, she mentioned that Hong Kong Action Superstar ]Donnie Yen
Donnie Yen Chi-tan (; born 27 July 1963) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, and action director. Yen is one of Hong Kong's top action stars. Yen is widely credited for bringing mixed martial arts (MMA) into the mainstream Asian cinema by cho ...
was her inspiration to compete in MMA, and that Donnie Yen's 2007 feature film '' Flashpoint'' was her first introduction to the sport of MMA. She also credited Ronda Rousey
Ronda Jean Rousey (; born February 1, 1987) is an American professional wrestler, actress, former judoka and mixed martial artist. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand and is the current SmackDown Women ...
, and particularly her fight with Liz Carmouche
Liz Carmouche (born February 19, 1984) is an American mixed martial arts fighter currently signed to Bellator MMA, where she is the current Bellator Women's Flyweight World Champion. Carmouche competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC ...
in 2013, as giving her the motivation to quit her job and pursue MMA full-time.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Zhang made her professional MMA debut in 2013. After losing her professional debut to Meng Bo by unanimous decision, she would go on to win 11 straight fights before challenging Simone Duarte for the Kunlun Fight Female Strawweight Championship on May 25, 2017, at Kunlun Fight MMA 11. She won the fight via TKO in the second round.
Zhang made her first title defense against Aline Sattelmayer on June 1, 2017, at Kunlun Fight MMA 12. She won the fight by unanimous decision.
On July 22, 2017, Zhang attempted to win a second title, when she challenged Seo Ye-dam (서예담) for the vacant Top FC Strawweight Championship at TOP FC 15. She won the fight via TKO in the second round to capture the title.
In her next bout, Zhang made her second KLF title defense on August 28, 2017, at Kunlun Fight MMA 14 against Marilia Santos. She won the fight via TKO in the second round.
Zhang would fight one more time for KLF, amassing a record of 16-1 and improving her winning streak to 16 before signing with the UFC
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Zhang made her promotion debut on August 4, 2018, at UFC 227
''UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2'' was a mixed martial arts event that was produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and held on August 4, 2018, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Background
A UFC Bantamweight Championshi ...
against Danielle Taylor. She won the fight via unanimous decision.
On November 24, 2018, Zhang faced Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar (born May 8, 1982) is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist who competes in RIZIN. At the time of her voluntary departure from World Series of Fighting, she was the reigning WSOF Women's Strawweight Champion. Aguilar previously ...
at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2. She won the fight via a submission in round one.
Zhang faced Tecia Torres
Tecia Lyn Torres Moncaio (born August 16, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist who is currently competing in the strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of October 24, 2022, she is #8 in the UFC women's straww ...
on March 3, 2019, at UFC 235
''UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on March 2, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area.
Background
A UFC Light Heavyweigh ...
. She won the fight via unanimous decision.
UFC Strawweight Champion
Zhang faced Jéssica Andrade
Jéssica Fernanda da Costa Andrade (born September 25, 1991) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. Andrade is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she competes in the women's Flyweight division and is a ...
for the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships.
Historical notes
At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight classe ...
on August 31, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 157
''UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang'' (also known as'' UFC Fight Night 157'' or ''UFC on ESPN+ 15'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 31, 2019 at Shenzhen Universiade Sports ...
. She won the fight via first-round technical knockout to become the new strawweight champion. The win also earned Zhang her first ''Performance of the Night
UFC Bonus Awards are three separate cash bonuses usually awarded to four fighters after each UFC event, based on internal decisions by UFC management. More/fewer bonuses have been awarded at some events, especially when no knockouts or submissions ...
'' bonus award.
In the first defense of her title, Zhang faced former strawweight champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk on March 7, 2020, at UFC 248
''UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 7, 2020 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.
B ...
. Zhang moved her training camp from China to Thailand and later moved to Dubai
Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...
due to the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identi ...
, as TSA rules stated a two-week quarantine was imposed for any non-US citizen be granted entry to the United States if they had recently been in China. After multiple failed attempts to obtain a US visa to fight in UFC's events in the US, on February 19, 2020, Zhang was granted US visa to fight at UFC 248
''UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 7, 2020 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.
B ...
. Zhang won the back–and–forth fight via split decision, which marked her first successful title defense. This win also marked her first '' Fight of the Night'' award. This bout was considered by many pundits as the greatest fight in women's MMA history.
In the second defense of her title, Zhang faced former strawweight champion Rose Namajunas on April 24, 2021, at UFC 261
''UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 24, 2021 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.
Background
The promotio ...
. She lost the fight by knockout early in the first round after getting caught with a head kick.
Post title reign and second title shot
A rematch between Zhang and Namajunas for the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships.
Historical notes
At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight classe ...
took place on November 6, 2021 at UFC 268
''UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 6, 2021, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States.
Background
A UFC Welterwe ...
. After a back and forth bout, Weili lost the fight via split decision. 14 out of 22 media scores gave it to Namajunas.
A rematch between Zhang and Joanna Jędrzejczyk took place on June 11, 2022 at UFC 275
''UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Procházka'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 12, 2022, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.
Background
A UFC Light Heavyweight Champi ...
. Zhang won the fight via knockout with a spinning backfist in the second round. This win earned her the ''Performance of the Night
UFC Bonus Awards are three separate cash bonuses usually awarded to four fighters after each UFC event, based on internal decisions by UFC management. More/fewer bonuses have been awarded at some events, especially when no knockouts or submissions ...
'' award and the Crypto.com ''"Fan Bonus of the Night"'' awards paid in bitcoin of US$10,000 for third place.
Weili faced reigning champion Carla Esparza
Carla Kristen Esparza (born October 10, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), in which she is a former two-time UFC Women's Strawweight Cham ...
for the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships.
Historical notes
At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight classe ...
on November 12, 2022, at UFC 281
''UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 12, 2022, at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States.
Background
A UFC Middle ...
. Zhang won the bout and regained the championship by the way of a rear-naked choke submission in the second round. This win earned her the ''Performance of the Night
UFC Bonus Awards are three separate cash bonuses usually awarded to four fighters after each UFC event, based on internal decisions by UFC management. More/fewer bonuses have been awarded at some events, especially when no knockouts or submissions ...
'' award.
Other ventures
In May 2020, it was announced that Zhang became a brand ambassador for cosmetics brand Estée Lauder in China, and was chosen as a face of their new makeup line Double Wear. In the same year, she appeared in a commercial for Audi
Audi AG () is a German automotive manufacturer of luxury vehicles headquartered in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany. As a subsidiary of its parent company, the Volkswagen Group, Audi produces vehicles in nine production facilities worldwide.
Th ...
. In 2021, she was named a global ambassador for recovery technology company Hyperice. She also had endorsement deals with clothing brands Under Armour
Under Armour, Inc. is an American sports equipment company that manufactures footwear, sports and casual apparel. Under Armour's global headquarters are located in Baltimore, Maryland, with additional offices located in Amsterdam (European head ...
and Heilan Home, e-commerce company JingDong and alcoholic beverage company Wusu Beer.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
* Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
** UFC Women's Strawweight Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships.
Historical notes
At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight classe ...
(Two times, Current)
*** One successful title defense
**First ever Chinese champion in UFC history
** Fight of the Night (One time)
** Performance of the Night
UFC Bonus Awards are three separate cash bonuses usually awarded to four fighters after each UFC event, based on internal decisions by UFC management. More/fewer bonuses have been awarded at some events, especially when no knockouts or submissions ...
(Three times)
**2020 UFC President's Choice Fight of the Year vs. Joanna Jędrzejczyk
* Kunlun Fight
Kunlun Fight (KLF) (Chinese: 昆仑决; pinyin: Kūnlún Jué), is a kickboxing promotion headquartered in Beijing, China. It debuted in 2014 and is regarded as one of the top kickboxing promotions in the world. Events are broadcast on Jiangsu T ...
** KLF Female Strawweight Champion (One time)
*** Two successful title defenses
* Top Fighting Championship
** Top FC Strawweight Champion (One time)
* MMAJunkie.com
**2020 March Fight of the Month vs. Joanna Jędrzejczyk
**2020 Fight of the Year vs. Joanna Jędrzejczyk
**2022 June Knockout of the Month vs. Joanna Jędrzejczyk
**2022 November submission of the Month vs. Carla Esparza
Carla Kristen Esparza (born October 10, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), in which she is a former two-time UFC Women's Strawweight Cham ...
**2022 Female Fighter of the Year
* World MMA Awards
The World MMA Awards are awards presented by ''Fighters Only'' magazine to honor exceptional performance in various aspects of mixed martial arts. Winners are presented with the ''Fighters Only silver statuette''. The World MMA Awards are divided ...
**2019 – July 2020 Fight of the Year vs. Joanna Jędrzejczyk
*Wrestling Observer Newsletter
The ''Wrestling Observer Newsletter'' (''WON'') is a newsletter that covers professional wrestling and mixed martial arts.
Founded in print in 1982 by Dave Meltzer, the ''Wrestling Observer'' website merged with Bryan Alvarez's ''Figure Four W ...
**2020 MMA Match of the Year vs. Joanna Jędrzejczyk
*MMA Fighting
''MMA Fighting'' is a news website that covers the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA). Founded in 2001, the site is notable for its breaking news coverage, podcast series, and ''The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani''.
Overview
''MMAFighting.com'' w ...
**2020 Fight of the Year vs. Joanna Jędrzejczyk
*The Athletic
''The Athletic'' is a subscription-based sports website that provides national and local coverage in 47 North American cities as well as the United Kingdom. ''The Athletic'' also covers national stories from top professional and college sports ...
**2020 Fight of the Year vs. Joanna Jędrzejczyk
* Bleacher Report
**2020 Fight of the Year vs. Joanna Jędrzejczyk
*Cageside Press
**2020 Fight of the Year vs. Joanna Jędrzejczyk
*Sherdog
Sherdog is an American website devoted to the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA). It also has many forums and discussion pages on the many topics of MMA like records, promotions, etc. The site is a member of the CraveOnline network and provides MM ...
**2020 Fight of the Year vs. Joanna Jędrzejczyk
*BT Sport
BT Sport is a group of pay television sports channels in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Owned by Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe and BT Group, they first launched on 1 August 2013. The channels are based at the former International Bro ...
**2020 Fight of the Year vs. Joanna Jędrzejczyk
*MMA Weekly
**2020 Fight of the Year vs. Joanna Jędrzejczyk
*Combat Press
**2020 Fight of the Year vs. Joanna Jędrzejczyk
*ESPN
ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). Th ...
**2022 Female Fighter of the Year
Mixed martial arts record
, -
, Win
, align=center, 23–3
, Carla Esparza
Carla Kristen Esparza (born October 10, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), in which she is a former two-time UFC Women's Strawweight Cham ...
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, UFC 281
''UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 12, 2022, at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States.
Background
A UFC Middle ...
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, New York City, New York
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, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 22–3
, Joanna Jędrzejczyk
, KO (spinning backfist)
, UFC 275
''UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Procházka'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 12, 2022, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.
Background
A UFC Light Heavyweight Champi ...
,
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, align=center, 2:28
, Kallang
Kallang is a planning area and residential town located in the Central Region of Singapore.
Development of the town is centered around the Kallang River, the longest river in Singapore. Kallang Planning Area is bounded by Toa Payoh in the ...
, Singapore
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 21–3
, Rose Namajunas
, Decision (split)
, UFC 268
''UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 6, 2021, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States.
Background
A UFC Welterwe ...
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 5:00
, New York City, New York
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the L ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 21–2
, Rose Namajunas
, KO (head kick)
, UFC 261
''UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 24, 2021 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.
Background
The promotio ...
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:18
, Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is a city located on the Atlantic coast of northeast Florida, the most populous city proper in the state and is the List of United States cities by area, largest city by area in the contiguous United States as of 2020. It is the co ...
, United States
, ,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 21–1
, Joanna Jędrzejczyk
, Decision (split)
, UFC 248
''UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 7, 2020 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.
B ...
,
, align=center, 5
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, Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vega ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 20–1
, Jéssica Andrade
Jéssica Fernanda da Costa Andrade (born September 25, 1991) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. Andrade is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she competes in the women's Flyweight division and is a ...
, TKO (knees and punches)
, UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:42
, Shenzhen
Shenzhen (; ; ; ), also historically known as Sham Chun, is a major sub-provincial city and one of the special economic zones of China. The city is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of southern province ...
, China
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 19–1
, Tecia Torres
Tecia Lyn Torres Moncaio (born August 16, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist who is currently competing in the strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of October 24, 2022, she is #8 in the UFC women's straww ...
, Decision (unanimous)
, UFC 235
''UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on March 2, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area.
Background
A UFC Light Heavyweigh ...
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vega ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 18–1
, Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar (born May 8, 1982) is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist who competes in RIZIN. At the time of her voluntary departure from World Series of Fighting, she was the reigning WSOF Women's Strawweight Champion. Aguilar previously ...
, Submission (armbar)
, UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2
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, Beijing
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Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
, China
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, -
, Win
, align=center, 17–1
, Danielle Taylor
, Decision (unanimous)
, UFC 227
''UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2'' was a mixed martial arts event that was produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and held on August 4, 2018, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Background
A UFC Bantamweight Championshi ...
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Los Angeles, California
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, United States
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, Win
, align=center, 16–1
, Bianca Sattelmayer
, Submission (armbar)
, Kunlun Fight MMA 15
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, align=center, 3:29
, Seoul
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, South Korea
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, Win
, align=center, 15–1
, Marilia Santos
, TKO (elbows)
, Kunlun Fight MMA 14
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, Yantai
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, China
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, Win
, align=center, 14–1
, Ye Dam Seo
, TKO (elbow and punches)
, Top FC 15
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, Seoul
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, Win
, align=center, 13–1
, Aline Sattelmayer
, Decision (unanimous)
, Kunlun Fight MMA 12
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, align=center, 5:00
, Yantai
Yantai, formerly known as Chefoo, is a coastal prefecture-level city on the Shandong Peninsula in northeastern Shandong province of People's Republic of China. Lying on the southern coast of the Bohai Strait, Yantai borders Qingdao on the ...
, China
,
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, Win
, align=center, 12–1
, Simone Duarte
, TKO (punches)
, Kunlun Fight MMA 11
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, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:29
, Jining
Jining () is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Shandong province. It borders Heze to the southwest, Zaozhuang to the southeast, Tai'an to the northeast, and the provinces of Henan and Jiangsu to the northwest and south respectively. Jinin ...
, China
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 11–1
, Nayara Hemily
, Submission (guillotine choke)
, Kunlun Fight MMA 9
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, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:41
, Sanya
Sanya (; also spelled Samah) is the southernmost city on Hainan Island, and one of the four prefecture-level cities of Hainan Province in South China.
According to the 2020 census, the total population of Sanya was 1,031,396 inhabitants, li ...
, China
,
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, Win
, align=center, 10–1
, Veronica Grenno
, TKO (knees to the body)
, Kunlun Fight MMA 8
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, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:50
, Sanya
Sanya (; also spelled Samah) is the southernmost city on Hainan Island, and one of the four prefecture-level cities of Hainan Province in South China.
According to the 2020 census, the total population of Sanya was 1,031,396 inhabitants, li ...
, China
,
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, Win
, align=center, 9–1
, Karla Benitez
, KO (punch)
, Kunlun Fight MMA 7
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, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:15
, Beijing
}
Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
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, Win
, align=center, 8–1
, Maíra Mazar
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Kunlun Fight 53
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, align=center, 4:11
, Beijing
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, China
,
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, Win
, align=center, 7–1
, Emi Fujino
is a Japanese female mixed martial artist, kickboxer and professional wrestler, occasionally nicknamed .
Background
Fujino was born on in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. After graduating from college, she started training in Japanese style of catch ...
, TKO (doctor stoppage)
, Kunlun Fight 49
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 2:51
, Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 6–1
, Liliya Kazak
, KO (head kick)
, Kunlun Fight 47
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 4:13
, Nanjing
Nanjing (; , Mandarin pronunciation: ), alternately romanized as Nanking, is the capital of Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China. It is a sub-provincial city, a megacity, and the second largest city in the East China region. T ...
, China
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 5–1
, Alice Ardelean
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Kunlun Fight MMA 5 / Top FC 11
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 4:41
, Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of ...
, South Korea
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 4–1
, Svetlana Gotsyk
, TKO (punches)
, Kunlun Fight 38 / Super Muaythai 2016
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 2:29
, Pattaya, Thailand
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–1
, Samantha Jean-Francois
, TKO (punches)
, Kunlun Fight 35
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:37
, Luoyang
Luoyang is a city located in the confluence area of Luo River and Yellow River in the west of Henan province. Governed as a prefecture-level city, it borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the east, Pingdingshan to the southeast, Nanyang ...
, China
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–1
, Mei Huang
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Chinese Kung Fu Championships
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:40
, Qian'an, China
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–1
, Shuxia Wu
, Submission (armbar)
, Chinese Kung Fu Championships
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:56
, Qian'an, China
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 0–1
, Meng Bo
, Decision (unanimous)
, China MMA League
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
, Xuchang
Xuchang (; postal: Hsuchang) is a prefecture-level city in central Henan province in Central China. It borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the northwest, Kaifeng to the northeast, Zhoukou to the east, Luohe to the southeast, and Pi ...
, China
,
, -
Kickboxing record
, - style="background:#fbb;"
, 2017-12-17, , Loss , , align="left" , Guan Acui, , Kunlun Fight 68 , , Zunyi
Zunyi () is a prefecture-level city in northern Guizhou province, People's Republic of China, situated between the provincial capital Guiyang to the south and Chongqing to the north, also bordering Sichuan to the northwest. Along with Guiyang an ...
, China , , Decision , , 3 , , 3:00
, -
! colspan="8" style="background:white" ,
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 2017-12-17, , Win , , align="left" , Chang Ningning , , Kunlun Fight 68 , , Zunyi
Zunyi () is a prefecture-level city in northern Guizhou province, People's Republic of China, situated between the provincial capital Guiyang to the south and Chongqing to the north, also bordering Sichuan to the northwest. Along with Guiyang an ...
, China , , Decision , , 3 , , 3:00
, -
! colspan="8" style="background:white" ,
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 2017-12-17, , Win , , align="left" , Alma Juniku , , Kunlun Fight 68 , , Zunyi
Zunyi () is a prefecture-level city in northern Guizhou province, People's Republic of China, situated between the provincial capital Guiyang to the south and Chongqing to the north, also bordering Sichuan to the northwest. Along with Guiyang an ...
, China , , Decision , , 3 , , 3:00
, -
! colspan="8" style="background:white" ,
, - style="background:#fbb;"
, 2013-12-14, , Loss , , align=left, Sasaki , , , , Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
, Japan , , Decision (Unanimous) , , 3 , , 3:00
, -
, colspan=9 , ''Legend'':
See also
* List of current UFC fighters
* List of female mixed martial artists
This is a list of notable ''female'' mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order.
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* Mariya Agapova - ( UFC, Invicta)
* Jessica Aguilar - ( UFC, Bellator, WSOF)
* Hitomi Akano - ( M-1, Strikeforce, Pancrase, JEWELS, Smackgir ...
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1989 births
Chinese female kickboxers
Chinese female mixed martial artists
Chinese practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
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Chinese sanshou practitioners
Kunlun Fight kickboxers
Kunlun Fight MMA Fighters
Living people
Sportspeople from Handan
Strawweight mixed martial artists
Ultimate Fighting Championship champions
Ultimate Fighting Championship female fighters
Mixed martial artists utilizing sanshou
Mixed martial artists utilizing Shuai Jiao
Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
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