On this day, August 4, in 2018, Zhang Weili debuted in the UFC and began a fast rise to the strawweight title and greatness on MMA's biggest stage.

Paradigm has signed actor and UFC champion Zhang Weili for representation in all areas.

Joanna Jedrzejczyk had more title defenses. Zhang Weili has beaten better opposition. Then again, Namajunas has beaten both of them. Wait, why are we debating this?

Actually, Namajunas has defeated Jedrzejczyk and Weili twice. That being said, she has struggled since moving to flyweight, going 2-2 in her last four fights.

In November 2017, Namajunas stepped into the Octagon to face then-UFC strawweight titleholder Joanna Jedrzejczyk. The champ was a -700 favorite on fight night, while the challenger checked in at +500.

A pair of glove belonging to Joanna Jedrzejczyk of Poland is seen left on the floor after Jedrzejczyk lost to Zhang Weili of China in the womens strawweight bout during the Ultimate Fighting ...

Joanna Jedrzejczyk set a UFC title fight record eight years ago today. Long before her rival Zhang Weili came along, the UFC Hall of Famer cemented herself as the greatest strawweight of all time ...

Zhang knocked out Joanna Jedrzejczyk with a spinning backfist, then went on to reclaim the undisputed women’s strawweight championship for a second time. “Like [UFC CEO] Dana White says ...

According to The Hollywood Reporter, UFC strawweight champion Zhang Weili will have her life story adapted into an upcoming drama series. The news comes amid her recent acting debut in an arthouse ...

UFC strawweight champion and Chinese icon Zhang Weili's life story will be adapted into a new drama series available for streaming. Weili also makes her acting debut in arthouse film "After Typhoon" ...