Undisputed strawweight champion, Zhang Weili is slated to make her return to the Octagon at UFC 312, taking on surging unbeaten challenger, Tatiana Suarez in the co-headliner of the flagship card on February 9. from the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia.
Weili, a two-time and current undisputed strawweight champion under the banner of the promotion, has been sidelined since taking on compatriot, Yan Xiaonan in the first all-Chinese title fight in the history of the organization back in April at UFC 300, landing a unanimous decision win over her countrywomen.
As for Suarez, the undefeated number one ranked strawweight contender has been sidelined since August of last year, most recently turning in a tenth consecutive victory in her career with a guillotine choke win over common-foe and former undisputed champion, Jessica Andrade at UFC Fight Night Nashville.