Early 2025
Potentially

Potential contest
5 rounds contest @ Women’s Strawweight
24-3-0
21-3-0

Belts on The Line

UFC Women's Strawweight

The tape

35
Age
36
5' 4" / 163 cm
Height
5' 3" / 160 cm
63" / 160 cm
Reach
64.2" / 163 cm

Full record

UD 5UD 5SUB 2KO 2SD 5
Form
SUB 2UD 3UD 3UD 3UD 3
24
Wins
21
11
By KO
1
46
KO%
5
8
By Sub
14
33
SUB%
67
3
Losses
3
1
Stopped
0
0
Tapped
0
0
Draws
0
2013
Debut
2013
27
Bouts
24
54
Rounds
52
3 hours, 39 minutes
Fight Time
3 hours, 42 minutes

Current rankings @ Women’s Strawweight

-
UFC
3
-
Bellator
-
1
Tapology
3

Weili Zhang vs Virna Jandiroba preview

When is Zhang vs Jandiroba?

Weili Zhang could potentially take on Virna Jandiroba, in Early 2025.

The fight would be contested over 5 rounds in the Women’s Strawweight division, which means the weight limit would be 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 KG).

Zhang vs Jandiroba stats

Weili Zhang would step into the octagon with a record of 24 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 8 by submission.

Virna Jandiroba would make her way to the cage with a record of 21 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out and 14 by submission.

The stats suggest Zhang would have a massive power advantage over Jandiroba, boasting a 46% knock out percentage over Jandiroba's 5%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Jandiroba would have a massive advantage over Zhang, boasting a 67% submission rate over Zhang's 33%.

Weili Zhang is the younger woman by 1 year, at 35 years old.

Zhang has a height advantage of 1 inch over Jandiroba. Despite this, Jandiroba has a 1-inch reach advantage.

Zhang is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made her debut in 2013, 4 months later than Jandiroba, whose first professional fight was in 2013. She has fought 2 more professional rounds, 54 to Jandiroba's 52.

Zhang vs Jandiroba form

Zhang has beaten 4 of her last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges 3 times.

In her last fight, she won against Yan Xiaonan at UFC 300 on 13th April 2024 by unanimous decision in their UFC Women’s Strawweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, she had beaten Amanda Lemos at UFC 292 on 19th August 2023 by unanimous decision in their UFC Women’s Strawweight championship fight at TD Garden, Boston.

Going into that contest, she had defeated Carla Esparza at UFC 281 on 12th November 2022 by submission in the 2nd round in their UFC Women’s Strawweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York City.

Before that, she was victorious against Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 275 on 11th June 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore.

She had lost to Rose Namajunas at UFC 268 on 6th November 2021 by split decision in their UFC Women’s Strawweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York City, United States.

Virna Jandiroba has beaten 4 of her last 5 opponents.

In her last fight, she beat Amanda Lemos at UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba on 20th July 2024 by submission in the 2nd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, she had beaten Lupita Godinez at UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot on 30th March 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.

Going into that contest, she had defeated Marina Rodriguez at UFC 288 on 6th May 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Prudential Center, Newark.

Before that, she was victorious against Angela Hill at UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Rakić on 14th May 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

She had been beaten by Amanda Ribas at UFC 267 on 30th October 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Weili Zhang has been fighting more than Virna Jandiroba.

Weili Zhang last fought 4 months and 22 days ago, while Virna Jandiroba's last outing was 1 month and 15 days ago.

Zhang's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 29 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 6 months and 25 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.8 rounds on average.

Jandiroba's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 5 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 6 months and 27 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

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