Xiaonan Yan now must prove she can stand her ground near the top of the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s strawweight division.
The onetime title challenger will look to build on an 8-3 record inside the Octagon when she confronts Brazilian upstart Tabatha Ricci in the UFC Fight Night 248 co-main event this Saturday at Galaxy Arena in Macau, China. Yan, 35, steps back into the spotlight with wins in two of her past three appearances. She has delivered nearly half (eight) of her 18 career victories by knockout or technical knockout.
As Yan approaches her forthcoming battle with Ricci at UFC Macau, a look at five of the many moments that have come to define her: