Zhang Weili lodges her third consecutive profitable title protection tonight within the co-main occasion of UFC 312, handing challenger, Tatiana Suarez her first skilled loss — battering the primary contender from pillar-to-post over the course of 5 rounds for a call win in tonight’s co-headliner.
Weili, who had been sidelined since April of final 12 months, most just lately turned in a hard-fought unanimous judging win over compatriot, Yan Xiaonan on the principle card of UFC 300, as a part of a championship tripleheader on the monumental card.
And taking up unbeaten Final Fighter winner, Suarez tonight — Weili was tasked with handing the Californian her first skilled loss, following a current guillotine win over former champion and common-foe, Jessica Andrade.
Surviving an early scare within the type of a gap spherical takedown, Zhang Weili managed to go on to then defend a whopping fourteen consecutive takedown makes an attempt from the grappling ace, displaying off her immaculate hanging — in addition to her personal formidable wrestling.
Along with her victory over Suarez through unanimous resolution (49-46, 49-46, 49-45) tonight, Weili turns in her third profitable title protection of her present of two title reigns, following a pair of prior choices over each Xiaonan and Brazilian challenger, Amanda Lemos.
Beneath, catch the highlights from Zhang Weili’s resolution win over Tatiana Suarez
