Zhang Weili lodges her third consecutive successful title defense tonight in the co-main event of UFC 312, handing challenger, Tatiana Suarez her first professional loss — battering the number one contender from pillar-to-post over the course of five rounds for a decision win in tonight’s co-headliner.
Weili, who had been sidelined since April of last year, most recently turned in a hard-fought unanimous judging win over compatriot, Yan Xiaonan on the main card of UFC 300, as part of a championship tripleheader on the monumental card.
And taking on unbeaten Ultimate Fighter winner, Suarez tonight — Weili was tasked with handing the Californian her first professional loss, following a recent guillotine win over former champion and common-foe, Jessica Andrade.