Weili Zhang solidified her dominance in the strawweight division with her unanimous decision victory over Tatiana Suarez at UFC 312. Despite Suarez being favored, Zhang showcased her skills by successfully defending against 14 of 15 takedown attempts and outstriking Suarez significantly. Zhang emphasizes her desire for personal improvement and sees every opponent as a teacher. Following the fight, discussions shift toward a potential superfight with flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko, though both Zhang and UFC president Dana White highlight that timing will be crucial for such a matchup. Zhang remains unconcerned with rankings, focusing instead on her performance.
I think the biggest opponent to me is myself, so [even] if I stay in strawweight, if I fight different styles of opponent, I can still learn a lot from that.
If there is a good time for both of us to make this fight happen, it happens.
That's a good one. I f-ing hate answering these questions because I love both of them. Maybe we'll just have to find out.
To be honest, I don't really care who is pound-for-pound No. 1 or whatever.
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