August 21, 2023
BEIJING – Zhang Weili of China defended her UFC strawweight title against Brazil’s Amanda Lemos during the UFC 292 event in Boston on Saturday.
The 34-year-old Zhang is 23-3 and making the first defense of the title she regained in late 2022, with a submission victory against Carla Espaeza. She lost the title the first time against Rose Namajunas in April 2021. She had won it against Jessica Andrade in late summer 2019.