• By Joshua CookJoshua CookX (Twitter) Dec 8, 2024, 10:06 PM
  • Last updated | Feb 9, 2025, 12:14 PM

On Saturday, February 8, at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, Weili «Magnum» Zhang will go head-to-head with Tatiana Suarez in an 5-round strawweight showdown. Find out how to watch the fight live.

Weili Zhang vs. Tatiana Suarez
Weili «Magnum» Zhang
Weili Zhang
Tatiana Suarez
Tatiana Suarez
Country ChinaChina
Handan, China
USAUSA
Covina, California, USA
Age 35 years 34 years
Pro 11 years 10 years
Height 5′ 4″ (163 cm) 5′ 5″ (165 cm)
Reach 63″ (161 cm) 66″ (168 cm)
Division strawweight
(115 lbs / 52,2 kg)
strawweight
(115 lbs / 52,2 kg)
Stance
Orthodox

orthodox
Southpaw

southpaw
Titles Titles held
UFC Women (strawweight)
-
Record 25 - 3 - 0
(11 KOs)
10 - 0 - 0
(2 KOs)
KOs 44% 20%
Inactive 301 days 553 days
Advant.
Current World champion
Won first World title by defeating the World champion
Experienced grappler
More years pro
More professional fights
Less inactive days
No losses
Experienced grappler
Southpaw
Long arms
Younger
Weili Zhang won by unanimous decision (UD) (video).

Arena

The fight will be held at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Date and Time

What time do the first fights of UFC 312 start?

  • USAUSA

    The fight night will start on Saturday, February 8 at 6:00 PM New York time.

  • CanadaCanada

    The fight night will start on Saturday, February 8 at 6:00 PM Ottawa time.

  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom

    The fight night will start on Saturday, February 8 at 11:00 PM London time.

  • IrelandIreland

    The fight night will start on Saturday, February 8 at 11:00 PM Dublin time.

  • AustraliaAustralia

    The fight night will start on Sunday, February 9 at 10:00 AM Canberra time.

  • New ZealandNew Zealand

    The fight night will start on Sunday, February 9 at 12:00 PM Wellington time.

Watch Live: How to Stream Zhang vs Suarez Fight.

  • ESPN+ (USA)
  • TNT Sports Box Office
  • Kayo Sports Main Event
  • Sky Arena

Full Fight/Highlights

Fight Promo

Check out who’s stepping into the ring or cage on Saturday, February 8.
Fight card subject to change.

Division Fighter #1 Fighter #2 Notes
middleweight (185 lbs)Dricus Du Plessis
(22 - 2 - 0)
Sean Strickland
(29 - 6 - 0)
UFC
strawweight (115 lbs)Weili Zhang
(25 - 3 - 0)
Tatiana Suarez
(10 - 0 - 0)
UFC Women
heavyweight (265 lbs)Justin Tafa
(7 - 4 - 0)
Tallison Teixeira
(7 - 0 - 0)
light heavyweight (205 lbs)Jimmy Crute
(12 - 4 - 1)
Rodolfo Bellato
(12 - 2 - 0)
welterweight (170 lbs)Jake Matthews
(20 - 7 - 0)
Francisco Prado
(12 - 2 - 0)
featherweight (145 lbs)Jack Jenkins
(13 - 3 - 0)
Gabriel Santos
(11 - 2 - 0)
lightweight (155 lbs)Tom Nolan
(8 - 1 - 0)
Viacheslav Borshchev
(8 - 4 - 1)
flyweight (125 lbs)Cong Wang
(6 - 1 - 0)
Bruna Brasil
(10 - 4 - 1)
bantamweight (135 lbs)Colby Thicknesse
(7 - 0 - 0)
Aleksandre Topuria
(5 - 1 - 0)
lightweight (155 lbs)Zhu Rong
(25 - 6 - 0)
Kody Steele
(7 - 0 - 0)
welterweight (170 lbs)Jonathan Micallef
(7 - 1 - 0)
Kevin Jousset
(10 - 3 - 0)
lightweight (155 lbs)Quillan Salkilld
(7 - 1 - 0)
Anshul Jubli
(7 - 1 - 0)
flyweight (125 lbs)Hyun Sung Park
(9 - 0 - 0)
Nyamjargal Tumendemberel
(8 - 1 - 0)
Weili «Magnum» Zhang

Weili «Magnum» Zhang

Weili Zhang is a Chinese MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Zhang has been performing for 11 years.

Last Fight

The last fight of Weili Zhang took place on April 13, 2024 against Xiaonan YanXiaonan Yan (18 - 3 - 0).
Zhang won by unanimous decision (UD).

Weili Zhang vs. Xiaonan Yan 

Weili Zhang's last fight

First World Title

On August 31, 2019 Weili Zhang became the UFC Women strawweight champion.
Zhang defeated World champion Jessica AndradeJessica Andrade.

And the New...

UFC Women World champion Weili Zhang

UFC Women World champion Weili Zhang

MMA Record

  • Total fightsTotal fights: 28
  • WinsWins: 25
  • Wins by KOWins by KO: 11
  • Wins by submWins by subm: 8
  • Wins by decWins by dec: 6
  • LossesLosses: 3
  • Losses by KOLosses by KO: 1
  • Losses by submLosses by subm: 0
  • Losses by decLosses by dec: 2
  • DrawsDraws: 0

MMA Career

How many fights did Weili Zhang have?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2025-02-08 Tatiana Suarez Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2024-04-13 Xiaonan Yan Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2023-08-19 Amanda Lemos Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2022-11-12 Carla Esparza Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2022-06-12 Joanna Jedrzejczyk Win
KO (Spinning Backfist)
2021-11-06 Rose Namajunas Loss
Decision (Split)
2021-04-24 Rose Namajunas Loss
KO (Head Kick)
2020-03-07 Joanna Jedrzejczyk Win
Decision (Split)
2019-08-31 Jessica Andrade Win
TKO (Knees and Punches)
2019-03-02 Tecia Pennington Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2018-11-24 Jessica Aguilar Win
Submission (Armbar)
2018-08-04 Danielle Taylor Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2017-10-03 Bianca Sattelmayer Win
Submission (Armbar)
2017-08-28 Marilia Santos Win
TKO (Elbows)
2017-07-22 Ye Dam Seo Win
TKO (Elbow and Punches)
2017-06-01 Aline Sattelmayer Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2017-05-04 Simone da Silva Win
TKO (Punches)
2017-02-25 Nayara Hemily Win
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2017-01-02 Veronica Grenno Maune Win
KO (Knee to the Body)
2016-12-15 Karla Benitez Win
KO (Punches)
2016-09-24 Maira Mazar Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2016-08-07 Emi Fujino Win
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
2016-07-10 Liliya Kazak Win
KO (Head Kick)
2016-05-22 Alice Ardelean Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2016-02-21 Svetlana Gotsyk Win
TKO (Punches)
2015-12-19 Samantha Jean-Francois Win
TKO (Punches)
2014-10-27 Feier Huang Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2014-10-14 Shuxia Wu Win
Submission (Armbar)
2013-11-09 Meng Bo Loss
Decision (Unanimous)

All Weili Zhang's Losses

Who all beat Weili Zhang?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2021-11-06 Rose Namajunas Loss
Decision (Split)
2021-04-24 Rose Namajunas Loss
KO (Head Kick)
2013-11-09 Meng Bo Loss
Decision (Unanimous)

Weili «Magnum» Zhang Highlights

Tatiana Suarez

Tatiana Suarez

Tatiana Suarez is an American MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Suarez has been performing for 10 years and remains unbeaten.

Last Fight

The last fight of Tatiana Suarez took place on August 5, 2023 against Jessica AndradeJessica Andrade (24 - 11 - 0).
Suarez won by submission (guillotine choke).

MMA Record

  • Total fightsTotal fights: 10
  • WinsWins: 10
  • Wins by KOWins by KO: 2
  • Wins by submWins by subm: 5
  • Wins by decWins by dec: 3
  • LossesLosses: 0
  • DrawsDraws: 0

MMA Career

How many fights did Tatiana Suarez have?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2025-02-08 Weili Zhang Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2023-08-05 Jessica Andrade Win
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2023-02-25 Montana De La Rosa Win
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2019-06-08 Nina Nunes Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2018-09-08 Carla Esparza Win
TKO (Punches)
2018-05-19 Alexa Grasso Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2017-11-11 Viviane Pereira Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2016-07-08 Amanda Bobby Brundage Win
Submission (Brabo Choke)
2015-08-22 Arline Coban Win
TKO (Punches)
2015-04-11 Carolina Alvarez Win
Submission (Armbar)
2014-07-19 Tyra Parker Win
Decision (Unanimous)

All Tatiana Suarez's Losses

Tatiana Suarez remains undefeated as a professional MMA artist.

Tatiana Suarez Highlights

Joshua Cook
Who will win: Zhang or Suarez?

Zhang and Suarez are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.

Nevertheless, I think that Tatiana Suarez will win by submission.

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