Published 20:08 IST, October 18th 2019
UFC Strawweight Champion Weili offers to mend US-China relations
Zhang Weili has recently become the first China fighter to win a UFC belt. Know more about the strawweight champion's views on improving US-China relations.
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current UFC Women’s Strawweight champion Zhang Weili feels that she can use her title belt for much greater things such as improving foreign relations of her country. Weili is first Chinese fighter to hold a UFC belt and China is thrilled to have ir first champion in a US-based martial arts league. Weili stepped inside Octagon against Brazilian Jessica Andre at UFC Fight Night 157 and successfully kcked her out in very first bout. After becoming a champion, Weili is w focussed on improving international ties between China and USA through sports.
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UFC: Weili’s thoughts on international ties
UFC is undoubtedly largest martial art organisation in world but it is facing stey competition in Asian market after inception of ‘ONE Championship’. In meantime, UFC has mand to gain a stey number of Asian viewers after Zhang Weili became first Chinese fighter to get her hands on UFC gold. Currently, Weili is in United States for a promotional tour and she has been granted a visa finally after becoming a UFC Champion. 30 year old has often vented her frustration on social media for t getting a US visa in past and it seems that her championship belt is finally turning tables around. In a recent interview with a sports magazine, Strawweight champion expressed her thoughts on sports and international ties. She feels that sport is best thing that can improve relations between two countries and hopefully she will bridge gap between China and USA.
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UFC: Zhang’s opponents
Zhang has shown her urge to fight current flyweight champion Valentina a lot of times and UFC might book that fight in future. However, Joanna Jedrzejczyk has recently called out Weili and but she has shown interest in fight. Inste, she has her eyes fixed upon Valentina and she is aiming to become a double champ in future. Though Valentina feels that Zhang needs to prove more before getting a bout against her.
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18:31 IST, October 18th 2019