Zhang Weili has been a dominant force at strawweight since reclaiming her title in late 2022. Still, the two-time 115-pound champion was the betting underdog to her latest challenger, Tatiana Suarez, in their co-main event bout at UFC 312.
Zhang proved how wrong oddsmakers were with a lopsided unanimous decision victory over Suarez, and her performance made a strong impression on UFC CEO Dana White. Speaking in his UFC 312 post-fight scrum, White said he couldn't have been more impressed with his Chinese champion in and out of the Octagon.