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Jessica Andrade vs. Weili Zhang Title Fight Targeted For UFC China

According to a report from ESPN.com’s Brett Okamoto, the UFC is targeting a women’s strawweight title bout between newly crowned champion Jessica Andrade and rising contender Weili Zhang. The UFC is hoping to finalize this bout as the main event of a UFC Fight Night card on August 31. The event will be broadcast live on ESPN+ from mainland China.

Jessica Andrade

Last month, Andrade challenged Rose Namajunas for the 115-pound title in the main event of UFC 237. The event took place live on pay-per-view and in her native country of Brazil.