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Zhang Weili thrilled a Chinese home crowd with an upset knockout of UFC strawweight champion Jessica Andrade that took just 41 seconds Saturday, making her China's first champion in the world's biggest mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion. The experienced Andrade, who came into the fight tied

Zhang Weili captured the UFC women’s strawweight title, knocking out Jessica Andrade in 42 seconds to become the first Chinese champion in UFC history.

Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn't have any interest in a rematch with Conor McGregor — at least, not yet.

Tony Ferguson appears to be all but a signed, sealed, and delivered lock for the next UFC lightweight title shot. At least, according to current champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim titleholder Dustin Poirier.Nurmagomedov and Poirier are set to headline UFC 242 on Sept. 7 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab

A UFC on ESPN+ 15: Andrade vs. Zhang main card bout has been cancelled with less than 24 hours to go until fight time.Despite having made weight, Lv Zhenghong has been scratched from the UFC on ESPN+ 15 line-up. Zhenghong apparently suffered a cut during training earlier in the week and it has been deemed

The Ultimate Fighting Championship makes its first stop in Shenzhen, China, for UFC on ESPN+ 15: Andrade vs. Zhang, where UFC strawweight champion Jessica Andrade will make the first defense of the belt she won by defeating Rose Namajunas at UFC 237.Andrade is on a hot streak, having won her four most

If Zhang Weili were to defeat Jessica Andrade to become the world champion on Saturday in Shenzhen, it would only spur the inevitable growth of MMA in the country.

(Video courtesy of TMZSports | Viewing may be limited by broadcast rights restrictions)UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn can't seem to stay out of bar fights on his home turf in Hawaii. His latest on-the-street fisticuffs occurred recently, as Penn is supposed to be heading into the final fight of his UFC

(Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube)Hear everything Dana White had to say after he wrapped up Dana White's Contenders Series Season 3 on Tuesday.White talked about Conor McGregor's bar fight, Anthony Johnson's UFC return, and Paige VanZant making more money from Instagram than from fighting.He

A good reputation is hard to build and easy to lose, and it’s going to take a lot more than just saying “I’m sorry” on a TV interview for Conor McGregor to change perception.