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Zhang Weili defends title, defeats Chinese compatriot Yan Xiaonan in decision war – UFC 300 Highlights

Zhang Weili defends title in decision win war against Chinese compatriot Yan Xiaonan UFC 300 Highlights Racking up the second successful defense of her strawweight title as part of her second undisputed reign atop the…

Racking up the second successful defense of her strawweight title as part of her second undisputed reign atop the division, Chinese star, Zhang Weili turned in a unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 49-45) against compatriot, Yan Xiaonan in the pair’s historic championship co-main event clash at UFC 300.

Zhang Weili UFC 300 2 — Mandatory Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Weili, the current undisputed strawweight champion, fought through some significant grappling scrambles throughout the distance of their 25 minute clash tonight at UFC 300, however, almost forced a buzzer-beating stoppage win at the end of the first frame.

Locking up a rear-naked choke on Xiaonan, Weili appeared to choke out her countrywoman in the final seconds of the first round, only for Xiaonan to narrowly escape with her consciousness intact, as well as her status in the title fight co-headliner.

With the victory, Weili adds compatriot, Xiaonan to a winning run which consists of a prior title fight defense against Amanda Lemos last year — having toppled Carla Esparza in the pair’s championship fight with a dominant submission victory against the two-time champion.

Below, catch the highlights from Zhang Weili’s decision win over Yan Xiaonan

Custom UFC 300 fight shorts unveiled for Alex Pereira, Max Holloway, and more

A handful of fighters at UFC 300 will be sporting a brand new look for the landmark event. On…

A handful of fighters at UFC 300 will be sporting a brand new look for the landmark event.

On Saturday, April 13, Ultimate Fighting Championship will present its biggest event of the last 30+ years as 12 former or current world champions take center stage inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. There, a select few fighters will walk out wearing custom shorts, each one uniquely representing their fighter.

“The four unique fighters represented across this collection, each known for their unrivaled talent and global contributions to the sport, are set to perform on the best fight card ever assembled,” the Venum website stated.

The four fighters featured are defending UFC champions Alex Pereira and Zhang Weili along with BMF titleholder Justin Gaethje and his UFC 300 opponent, Max Holloway.

In the main event of the evening, Pereira will put his 205-pound title on the line for the first time against former champion Jamahal Hill. It will be Hill’s first time competing since suffering an Achilles injury in July 2023. ‘Sweet Dreams’ as the light heavyweight champion at the time, but was forced to vacate the built. He’ll look to reclaim the crown he never lost against one of the most dangerous strikers on the planet.

In the co-main event of the evening, strawweight world champion Zhang Weili will defend her strap against Yan Xiaonan in an all-Chinese clash.

In what has been dubbed “the people’s main event” of UFC 300, two-time lightweight title challenger Justin Gaethje puts up his bragging rights belt, the BMF title, against former featherweight world champion Max ‘Blessed’ Holloway in a bout that has Fight of the Night written all over it.

Check out the full lineup of fights at UFC 300 below:

UFC 300 Main Card

Alex Pereira(c) vs. Jamahal Hill – UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Zhang Weili(c) vs. Yan Xiaonan – UFC Strawweight Championship
Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway – BMF Title Fight
Charles Oliveira vs. Arman Tsarukyan
Bo Nickal vs. Cody Brundage

UFC 300 Preliminary Card

Jiri Prochazka vs. Aleksandar Rakic
Aljamain Sterling vs. Calvin Kattar
Kayla Harrison vs. Holly Holm
Sodiq Yusuff vs. Diego Lopes
Jalin Turner vs. Renato Moicano
Jessica Andrade vs. Marina Rodriguez
Jim Miller vs. Bobby Green
Cody Garbrandt vs. Deiveson Figueiredo

Video – The countdown to UFC 300 begins with an epic trailer hyping the historic fight card on April 13

The countdown to UFC 300 has begun! On Saturday, April 13, the Las Vegas-based promotion will present its next…

The countdown to UFC 300 has begun!

On Saturday, April 13, the Las Vegas-based promotion will present its next big landmark event, UFC 300, live from the familiar confines of T-Mobile Arena in Sin City. To get fans hyped for one of the biggest fight cards in MMA history, Ultimate Fighting Championship has released an epic trailer featuring the card’s biggest names.

In the main event of the evening, reigning UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira will put his gold on the line against former titleholder Jamahal Hill. It will be Hill’s first time competing since he won the belt with a dominant performance against Glover Teixeira in January 2023. ‘Sweet Dreams’ was forced to vacate the title after sustaining an Achilles injury last summer, never having the opportunity to defend his crown.

That ultimately led to a clash between Pereira and former champion Jiri Prochazka at UFC 295 to crown a new king of the division. ‘Poatan’ came out on top, scoring yet another highlight-reel knockout in the second round of their co-main event.

Strawweight champion Zhang Weili returns in the uFC 300 co-Main Event

In the UFC 300 co-headliner, strawweight world champion Zhang Weili puts it all on the line against Yan Xiaonan in a battle between two of China’s finest imports. Reclaiming the title with a second-round submission of Carla Esparza, at UFC 292, Zhang is fresh off an absolutely dominant performance against Amanda Lemos in her last outing.

She’ll look to deliver a similar result against Yan, a 17-3 fighter with noteworthy wins against Mackenzie Dern and Jessica Andrade in her last two outings.

And what is being touted as the people’s main event, BMF titleholder Justin Gaethje puts his bragging rights belt on the line against former featherweight champion Max Holloway in a battle between two of the greatest strikers in all of mixed martial arts.

Check out the full UFC 300 card below:

Main Card (ESPN+ PPV)

Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill
Zhang Weili vs. Yan Xiaonan
Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway
Bo Nickal vs. Cody Brundage
Charles Oliveira vs. Armen Tsarukyan

Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+)

Jiri Prochazka vs. Aleksandar Rakic
Calvin Kattar vs. Aljamain Sterling
Holly Holm vs. Kayla Harrison
Sodiq Yusuff vs. Diego Lopes
Jalin Turner vs. Renato Moicano
Jessica Andrade vs. Marina Rodriguez
Bobby Green vs. Jim Miller
Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Cody Garbrandt

Video – Zhang Weili heaps praise on Joanna Jedrzejczyk as UFC stars share wholesome embrace: ‘We are friends’

Amid their two-fight series, undisputed strawweight champion, Zhang Weili linked up with surefire future Hall of Fame inductee, Joanna…

Amid their two-fight series, undisputed strawweight champion, Zhang Weili linked up with surefire future Hall of Fame inductee, Joanna Jedrzejczyk as the two met up for dinner – reflecting on their memorable double salvo of fights under the UFC banner.

Weili, a two-time and current undisputed strawweight champion, most recently featured at UFC 292 last August, turning in a unanimous decision win over challenger, Amanda Lemos in a one-sided title fight defense.

Slated to make her return to the Octagon at UFC 300 in April, Weili takes on fellow Chinese contender, Yan Xiaonan in a historic all-Chinese clash – the first of its kind with a championship backdrop under the promotion’s banner.

As for Jedrzejczyk, the second-ever strawweight champion in the UFC, called time on her career following her rematch knockout loss to Weili back in 2022 in Singapore, closing the curtain on a stunning, gold-laden tenure with the organization.

Zhang Weili embraces with Joanna Jedrzejczyk

And reuniting in the year since their pair of high-profile back-and-forths, Weili and Jedrzejczyk embraced and shared memories of their rivalry – before going to dinner together.

“We are each other’s opponent in the cage,” Zhang Weili said alongside Joanna Jedrzejczyk in a video posted on her official Instagram account. “We all want to chase our dreams, to win the fight, but outside the Octagon, we are friends, we can have dinner together. We can talk to each other, we can be really good friends. So I’m really happy about it. JJ (Joanna Jedrzejczyk) is always a legend in my heart. She is always the champion – I want to learn from her.”

Weighing up the potential of a shocking return to the sport just recently, Polish striking ace, Jedrzejczyk claimed she would love to hold strawweight gold one final time before ending her career.

“I want to become the UFC strawweight champion one more time in my life,” Joanna Jedrzejczyk said. “And I know I’m on a mission. And I feel like I’m getting closer.”

Who wins at UFC 300 in April: Zhang Weili or Yan Xiaonan?

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Opening as a surprising betting underdog to successfully defend her title against Chinese compatriot, Yan Xiaonan ahead of her…

Opening as a surprising betting underdog to successfully defend her title against Chinese compatriot, Yan Xiaonan ahead of her return to the Octagon last August – a one-sided win for Zhang Weili over challenger, Amanda Lemos appears to have swung the odds her in her favor ahead of their historic UFC 300 title battle in April.

Zhang Weili, the current and two-time undisputed strawweight champion, has been sidelined since she landed a completely one-sided unanimous decision shutout over the surging, Lemos at UFC 292 back in August in Boston, defeating the Brazilian in each round en route to a massive swing in the scorecards and her first successful title defense as part of her second reign.

As for Xiaonan, the divisional contender most recently laid waste to former strawweight champion and common-foe, Jessica Andrade – following in Zhang Weili’s footsteps courtesy of a dominant first round knockout win over the Brazilian back at UFC 288.

And pairied for a historic, all-Chinese championship affair at UFC 300 in April, defending champion, Zhang Weili has opened as an impressive -345 betting favorite to defeat the Liaoning contender, Xiaonan – who is on a line of +275 currently.

Zhang Weili favorite to retain title at UFC 300 in April

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With the addition of Zhang Weili’s monumental title fight with Xiaonan at UFC 300, the massive pay-per-view card continues to bolster a series of huge fight.

Earlier this month, promotional CEO, Dana White confirmed the booking of a long-anticipated clash of former gold holders, Justin Gaethje, and Max Holloway – with the pair set to meet for the symbolic BMF championship.

A series of other high-profile bouts have also been selected for the card in the form of an officially-billed lightweight title eliminator between former champion, Charles Oliveira, who returns in a high-stakes pairing against streaking Armenian challenger, Arman Tsarukyan.

Former light heavyweight champion, Jiri Prochazka also joins Oliveira on the card, in another potential number one contender fight, as he takes on Austrian contender, Aleksandar Rakic who snaps his two year stay from the promotion.

Furthermore, a clash of former divisional champions and respective knockout artists land on UFC 300, with former flyweight kingpin, Deiveson Figueiredo making his sophomore outing at the bantamweight limit, in a fight against former gold holder, Cody Garbrandt.

Unbeaten middleweight contender and uber-prospect, Bo Nickal also makes his return on the card, taking on Cody Brundage in an eye-catching clash, as the Colorado native searches for his third consecutive win since landing in the Octagon.

Former undisputed bantamweight kingpin, Aljamain Sterling features for the first time since his record-setting divisional reign came to an end back in August – taking on Calvin Kattar in his first venture to featherweight, ahead of a planned prolonged stay at the 145 pound limit, following his success a divisional lower.