Weili Zhang entered the UFC Fight Night 157 headliner with a 19-fight winning streak but plenty of questions about her viability as a No. 1 contender.
“Magnum” silenced the doubters in emphatic fashion at the Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre in Shenzhen, China, on Saturday, as she overwhelmed Jessica Andrade in just 42 seconds to claim the strawweight throne. In victory, Zhang becomes the first Chinese champion in the history of the Las Vegas-based promotion.
“I was blown away. I’m still blown away by what I saw,” UFC president Dana White said on the ESPN+ post-fight show.