Biggest Chinese Stars In UFC

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China is home to martial arts and many great martial artists has competed in UFC from the country.

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Tiequan Zhang

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The Bantamweight ranks at #14 in the division, currently. He won his last bout via headkick TKO against Julio Arce back in November 2021.

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Zhang Weili is the first ever UFC champion from China. Zhang Weili

The fighter is a former UFC Women's Strawweight Champion. She's currently #5 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings.

Zhang will go against Joanna Jędrzejczyk this weekend at UFC 275.

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Biggest Chinese Stars In UFC

Tiequan Zhang

The Bantamweight ranks at #14 in the division, currently. He won his last bout via headkick TKO against Julio Arce back in November 2021.

Song Yadong

Zhang will go against Joanna Jędrzejczyk this weekend at UFC 275.

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