In a historic all-China clash at UFC 300, Zhang Weili successfully defended her UFC Women's Strawweight title against Yan Xiaonan. Both fighters made weight at 115 pounds, making the co-main title fight official. The match, which was closely followed by fans and commentators, saw Weili almost finishing Xiaonan at the end of Round 1. Ultimately, Weili secured a victory via unanimous decision, with the official result being 49-45, 49-45, 49-45 on all three judges' scorecards. This win marks Zhang Weili's second most title fight victory in strawweight history, solidifying her status as one of the division's most dominant champions. The fight was broadcasted live on TNT Sports & discovery+.
Zhang Weili VS Yan Xiaonan -Official Scorecards- The judges were in consensus the whole way. 10-8 R2 across the board. #UFC #UFC300 #MMATwitter https://t.co/8t9248CwEA
Zhang Weili now has the second most title fight wins in strawweight history with 5οΈβ£ @MMAWeili | #UFC300 https://t.co/etxVO0NSjR
THE STRAWWEIGHT QUEEN IS HERE TO STAY πΈ @MMAWeili defeats Xiaonan Yan by unanimous decision to retain her strawweight title! [ B2YB @WarzoneMobile | #UFC300 ] https://t.co/hZh1uo0qdv
#AndStill Strawweight champion of the world, @MMAWeili π #UFC300 https://t.co/dm06zUdcvs
#AndStill! ππ¨π³ @MMAWeili retains her belt and remains at the top of the strawweight division! #UFC300 https://t.co/YC6lfzykXX
Weili Zhang had Xiaonan Yan asleep at the end of round 1, but ended up with a decision win at UFC 300! π₯π¨π³vs. π¨π³π₯ π in comments #UFC300 #UFC #MMA https://t.co/xBgltyD2Fr
THE STRAWWEIGHT QUEEN IS HERE TO STAY πΈ @MMAWeili defeats Xiaonan Yan by unanimous decision to retain her strawweight title! [ B2YB @WarzoneMobile ] https://t.co/eYNPYktfTx
#AndSTILL the best strawweight on the planet! π ππ¨π³ @MMAWeili retains her gold after five full rounds! #UFC300 https://t.co/n80BuyWUsj
WEILI ZHANG RETAINS! The strawweight champion retains her title after beating Yan Xiaonan in a historic all-China clash. #UFC300 https://t.co/x8GK8olHhT
Zhang Weili beats Yan Xiaonan to retain the UFC strawweight title. #UFC300 https://t.co/49H5r4NblF
Congrats to Zhang Weili on retaining her @UFC Strawweight title! π #UFC300 #StadiumSwim https://t.co/BvvUzyEGtU
π¨π³ πππ ππππππππππππ π¨π³ Zhang Weili defeats Yan Xiaonan via unanimous decision π #UFC300 | LIVE on TNT Sports & discovery+ https://t.co/Vt76wQYFlU
By consensus, we scored the fight 49-46 for our winner... #AndStill Zhang Weili! Consensus Scorecard: R1: 10-9 Zhang R2: 10-9 Zhang (~10-8) R3: 10-9 Yan R4: 10-9 Zhang R5: 10-9 Zhang ... And the ringside judges agreed with the ConsensusTeam. UD Zhang Weili! #UFC #UFC300β¦ https://t.co/hzuFH0qs6A
#UFC300 results: Zhang Weili def. Yan Xiaonan via unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 49-45) β to defend strawweight title Full coverage: https://t.co/zZ6GRCfP8Y https://t.co/kCvVQZRlz9
AND STILL. π¨π³ Zhang Weili defends her UFC Women's Strawweight title! #UFC300 https://t.co/ttG5Tf58Ux
#UFC300 Official Result: Zhang Weili (49-45, 49-45, 49-45 | @MmaWeili) defeats Xiaonan Yan by Unanimous Decision. All Fight Results β¬οΈ: https://t.co/tmhI9E4jME
ZHANG WEILI RETAINS THE WOMENβS STRAWWEIGHT TITLE AT #UFC300 π https://t.co/FQJ2EFnsKz
Scores: All three have it 49-45 for Zhang Weili #UFC300
49-44 Weili. One of the most dominant title defenses in UFC history. Props to Xiaonan Yan for making it the entire 25mins #UFC300
π₯ Zhang Weili VS Yan Xiaonan π¦ => Score Round #5 #UFC #UFC300 #MMATwitter
Zhang Weili almost had Yan Xiaonan at the end of Round 1 π± #UFC #UFC300 #MMA https://t.co/jncQvpRFDd
Zhang Weili and Yan Xiaonan hit 115 pounds to make their #UFC300 co-main title fight official π₯: @doublegontv https://t.co/G0xjnf65aT