Zhang Weili vs. Tatiana Suarez is an upcoming mixed martial arts event organized and produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, that will take place on February 8, 2025, at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney Olympic Park, Australia. The UFC women's strawweight title bout will be featured as the co-main event of UFC 312 headlined by the reigning middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis and former champion Sean Strickland in the main event of the evening.
Zhang Weili is one of the most dominating fighters in the strawweight division and is recognized as the No. 2 contender in the women's pound-for-pound ranking of the promotion. The Chinese mixed martial artist is coming off a unanimous decision win in her last fight at the prestigious UFC 300, against Yan Xiaonan in April 2024. For her upcoming bout against Suarez, Weili will be making her third title defense as the women's strawweight champion, since winning the gold in November 2022. Whereas, Tatiana Suarez is coming off a second-round submission win in her last fight against the former champion Jessica Andrade in August 2023. The undefeated American fighter is ranked as the No.1 contender in the division below Zhang Weili, as of January 2025.
Zhang Weili vs. Tatiana Suarez's tale of the tape
| Stats | Zhang Weili | Tatiana Suarez |
| MMA record | 25-3-0 | 10-0-0 |
| UFC ranking | Women's strawweight champion/ No.2 ranked women's pound-for-pound | No.1 ranked women's pound-for-pound |
| Age | 35 years old | 34 years old |
| Country | China | United States |
| Height | 5 feet 4 inches | 5 feet 5 inches |
| Reach | 63 in | 66 in |
| Leg reach | 36 in | 39 in |
| Takedown accuracy | 46% | 61% |
| Takedown defense | 50% | 100% |
| MMA debut | 2013 | 2014 |
*Last updated on January 31, 2025.
FAQs on Zhang Weili vs. Tatiana Suarez's head-to-head record
A. Zhang Weili vs. Tatiana Suarez is an upcoming mixed martial arts event organized and produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, that will take place on February 8, 2025, at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney Olympic Park, Australia.
A. The UFC women's strawweight title bout will be featured as the co-main event of UFC 312 headlined by the reigning middleweight champion, Dricus du Plessis, and the former champ Sean Strickland in the main event of the evening.
A. Zhang Weili has had two successful title defenses as the strawweight champion since 2022.
A. Tatiana Suarez is ranked as the No.1 contender in the women's strawweight division of the UFC.
A. Tatiana Suarez boasts a record of 10 wins and no losses in MMA, as of January 2025.
