Looking to kickstart her second reign atop the strawweight throne in August as she tackles Brazilian contender, Amanda Lemos, undisputed champion, Zhang Weili faces likely an uphill battle to remain gold holder, according to recent winner, Tabatha Ricci.
Weili, the current undisputed and two-time strawweight champion, managed to reclaim the divisional belt in blistering fashion at UFC 281 back in November of last year at Madison Square Garden – defeated two-time titleholder, Carla Esparza with a brutal second round rear-naked choke submission win.
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As for Belém native, Lemos, the current number four ranked challenger has landed a series of victories en route to her premiere title outing under the banner of the UFC, most recently stopping compatriot, Marina Rodriguez with a slew of third round strikes in their November headliner at the UFC Apex facility.