China’s Yan Xiaonan on the scale at UFC Apex on November 6 in Las Vegas. Photo: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
UFC: Yan Xiaonan, Kanako Murata, Loma Lookboonmee lead new wave of Asian female fighters on rise in 2021
- New generation of stars is waiting in the wings to follow in the footsteps of – and throw down the gauntlet to – UFC strawweight champ Zhang Weili
- The likes of Yan Xiaonan, Kanako Murata and Loma Lookboonmee aim for breakouts next year
China’s Yan Xiaonan on the scale at UFC Apex on November 6 in Las Vegas. Photo: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC