Ahead of her return at UFC 312, Zhang Weili has revealed her extended layoff from the Octagon has come off the back of failed plans for her to take on current flyweight champion, Valentina Shevchenko in a massive super fight since her title regaining win last September.
Weili, the current undisputed strawweight champion, returns to action this weekend in the co-main event of UFC 312 in Sydney, taking on unbeaten number one ranked challenger, Tatiana Suarez in a huge clash between the duo.
Most recently defending the title as part of her second 115lbs title reign at UFC 300 back in April, Weili took on Chinese compatriot, Yan Xiaonan in a historic clash, managing to land a unanimous decision win over the latter to successfully defend her belt for the second time during her latest stint.