Who will Zhang Weili 🇨🇳 fight next?
Not confirmed as of 1 Oct 2026: no opponent or date has been officially announced.
Most likely Denise Gomes (18%), no event announced yet. Next: Gillian Robertson (11%), Mackenzie Dern (6%).
Latest status: Hasn't fought at strawweight in about 18 months. MMA Fighting has removed her from its strawweight rankings. ufc.com still ranks her #1. Last fight: Lost to Valentina Shevchenko (Decision (unanimous), UFC 322, 15 Nov 2025).
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being her next opponent. These are not chances of winning.
- 18%chance next opponentModel pick: Ranked #1 and #4, neither has a fight booked. Denise Gomes won last time out, against Yan Xiaonan (29 Aug 2026). Riser.
- 11%chance next opponentModel pick: Ranked #1 and #5, neither has a fight booked. Gillian Robertson lost last time out, against Mackenzie Dern (15 Aug 2026).
- 6%chance next opponentStill #1 on ufc.com, but removed from MMA Fighting's strawweight rankings for inactivity. Return to 115 unclear.
Field / other: 65%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- Nothing announced.
- Last fight
- Loss vs Valentina Shevchenko · Decision (unanimous) R5 5:00 · UFC 322 · 15 Nov 2025
- Career stage
- Coming off a loss.
- Confidence
- Low (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
What changed?
- MMA Fighting: Dern undisputed No. 1 with Zhang Weili's exit from 115 · source
- Sherdog: Dern names three potential opponents after UFC 330 · source
Only dated items with a source are listed: news reports used for the estimate, plus changes to our logged estimates.
Fight history Pro record 26-4-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Valentina Shevchenko 🇰🇬 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 322 | |
| W | Tatiana Suarez 🇺🇸 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 312 | |
| W | Yan Xiaonan 🇨🇳 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 300 | |
| W | Amanda Lemos 🇧🇷 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 292 | |
| W | Carla Esparza | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R2, 1:05 | 2 | 1:05 | UFC 281 | |
| W | Joanna Jędrzejczyk | KO (spinning backfist) · R2, 2:28 | 2 | 2:28 | UFC 275 | |
| L | Rose Namajunas 🇺🇸 | Decision (split) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 268 | |
| L | Rose Namajunas 🇺🇸 | KO (head kick) · R1, 1:18 | 1 | 1:18 | UFC 261 | |
| W | Joanna Jędrzejczyk | Decision (split) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 248 | |
| W | Jéssica Andrade 🇧🇷 | TKO (knees and punches) · R1, 0:42 | 1 | 0:42 | UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang | |
| W | Tecia Torres | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 235 | |
| W | Jessica Aguilar | Submission (armbar) · R1, 3:41 | 1 | 3:41 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 | |
| W | Danielle Taylor | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 227 | |
| W | Bianca Sattelmayer | Submission (armbar) · R1, 3:29 | 1 | 3:29 | Kunlun Fight MMA 15 | |
| W | Marilia Santos | TKO (elbows) · R2, 3:20 | 2 | 3:20 | Kunlun Fight MMA 14 |
Show all 30 fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Seo Ye-dam | TKO (elbow and punches) · R2, 1:35 | 2 | 1:35 | Top FC 15 | |
| W | Aline Sattelmayer | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Kunlun Fight MMA 12 | |
| W | Simone Duarte | TKO (punches) · R1, 2:29 | 1 | 2:29 | Kunlun Fight MMA 11 | |
| W | Nayara Hemily | Submission (guillotine choke) · R1, 0:41 | 1 | 0:41 | Kunlun Fight MMA 9 | |
| W | Veronica Grenno | TKO (knees to the body) · R1, 1:50 | 1 | 1:50 | Kunlun Fight MMA 8 | |
| W | Karla Benitez | KO (punch) · R1, 2:15 | 1 | 2:15 | Kunlun Fight MMA 7 | |
| W | Maíra Mazar | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 4:11 | 1 | 4:11 | Kunlun Fight 53 | |
| W | Emi Fujino | TKO (doctor stoppage) · R2, 2:51 | 2 | 2:51 | Kunlun Fight 49 | |
| W | Liliya Kazak | KO (head kick) · R2, 4:13 | 2 | 4:13 | Kunlun Fight 47 | |
| W | Alice Ardelean 🇷🇴 | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R2, 4:41 | 2 | 4:41 | Kunlun Fight MMA 5 | |
| W | Svetlana Gotsyk | TKO (punches) · R2, 2:29 | 2 | 2:29 | Kunlun Fight 38 | |
| W | Samantha Jean-Francois | TKO (punches) · R1, 3:37 | 1 | 3:37 | Kunlun Fight 35 | |
| W | Mei Huang | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 0:40 | 1 | 0:40 | CKF 10/27 | |
| W | Shuxia Wu | Submission (armbar) · R1, 1:56 | 1 | 1:56 | CKF 10/14 | |
| L | Meng Bo | Decision (unanimous) · R2, 5:00 | 2 | 5:00 | China MMA League |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Zhang Weili: frequently asked questions
When is Zhang Weili's next fight?
No fight is officially booked as of 1 Oct 2026.
Who did Zhang Weili fight last?
Zhang Weili lost to Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 322 on 15 Nov 2025 (Decision (unanimous) R5 5:00).
Who is Zhang Weili likely to fight next?
NextSmash model estimate: Denise Gomes (18%), Gillian Robertson (11%), Mackenzie Dern (6%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Zhang Weili's record?
26-4-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).
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Other women's strawweight fighters
- Mackenzie Dern Champion · next: Suarez–Jandiroba winner 35%
- Tatiana Suarez #2 · next: Virna Jandiroba 92%
- Virna Jandiroba #3 · next: Tatiana Suarez 92%
- Denise Gomes #4 · next: Zhang Weili 18%
- Gillian Robertson #5 · next: Denise Gomes 12%
More: Women's Strawweight rankings and next fights · China UFC fighters
Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com rankings (Media + Meta), checked 1 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 1 Oct 2026
- MMA Fighting: Dern undisputed No. 1 with Zhang Weili's exit from 115 · 1 Oct 2026
- Sherdog: Dern names three potential opponents after UFC 330 · 1 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.