The UFC 235 PPV main card is live, and the promotion’s #15 ranked Weili Zhang just earned a unanimous decision over the #7 ranked Tecia Torres. Zhang lost her pro debut, but has been flawless over the course of 19 fights since then. The victory should catapult Zhang up the rankings, setting her up for a future matchup with another higher ranked opponent. As for Torres, the veteran has now dropped three-straight, going 3-3 in her last six outings.
Torres found herself fending off the early takedown attempt from Zhang. After a failed spinning attack, Zhang worked again for the takedown, and settled for a standing backpack.