Zhang Weili and Yan Xiaonan are on a collision course in the UFC strawweight division. Photo: Xinhua (left), Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC (right) Zhang Weili and Yan Xiaonan are on a collision course in the UFC strawweight division. Photo: Xinhua (left), Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC (right)
Zhang Weili and Yan Xiaonan are on a collision course in the UFC strawweight division. Photo: Xinhua (left), Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC (right)
Martial Arts /  Mixed Martial Arts

UFC: Zhang Weili vs Yan Xiaonan ‘China Derby’ would be 50-50, ‘The Leech’ says

  • China’s UFC veteran lays out predictions for possible strawweight title clash between his compatriots
  • ‘Weili is stronger and more powerful. Xiaonan’s striking is more accurate,’ says Li Jingliang

Topic |   Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Mathew Scott
Mathew Scott

Updated: 3:41pm, 15 Jan, 2021

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Zhang Weili and Yan Xiaonan are on a collision course in the UFC strawweight division. Photo: Xinhua (left), Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC (right) Zhang Weili and Yan Xiaonan are on a collision course in the UFC strawweight division. Photo: Xinhua (left), Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC (right)
Zhang Weili and Yan Xiaonan are on a collision course in the UFC strawweight division. Photo: Xinhua (left), Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC (right)
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