On March 8, Beijing time, Zhang Weili, China ’s first UFC champion, defeated the Polish player Joanna with a point victory in five rounds at the UFC248 Women ’s Welterweight World Championship in Las Vegas. In August last year, Zhang Weili KO the active king Andrade in less than 1 minute in Shenzhen, creating a history of Chinese fighting. The picture shows Zhang Weili (right) in the defending match.

Chinanews Client Beijing, March 8th (Xing Rui) March 8th is International Women's Day. On this day, Chinese comprehensive martial arts player Zhang Weili showed the power of Chinese women to the world. In the UFC 248 Women's Welterweight Tournament held at the Las Vegas Metropolitan Gymnasium, she defeated former world champion Joanna Anna after five innings and successfully defended her title, becoming the first athlete in China and Asia to defend the title.

The name Zhang Weili is no stranger to many fighting fans. In August last year, Zhang Weili won the Brazilian women ’s boxer Andrade in 42 seconds and won the grassweight world championship gold belt, becoming the first Chinese champion of the world ’s top fighting competition "UFC". From that time, the world ’s fighting fans Remember this sharp girl.

During the match, Zhang Weili was bleeding from the nose.

Zhang Weili was born in a coal miner's family in Handan, Hebei. Under the influence of local Shang Wu, she entered a martial arts school at the age of 12 to study Sanda and also won the Hebei Youth Sanda Championships. However, due to injuries, Zhang Weili ended her Sanda career in advance.

At that time, Zhang Weili was just in her early twenties, and she came to Beijing from her hometown to discuss her life. She also did a lot of work to keep herself alive—kindergarten teacher, hotel front desk, cashier, sales, etc. According to Zhang Weili, " It was a confused day. "She kept reminding herself deep down:" It shouldn't be like this, you should find a cause you love. "

It wasn't until Zhang Weili got a job in the gym that her fighting career ushered in a new life. According to Zhang Weili, there was a fight boxing area in the gym she worked in. She got up at 6 o'clock every day and took the subway for an hour and a half to train. After the training, she started her work day.

Under the referral of a gym customer, Zhang Weili became a "halfway monk" comprehensive fighting professional player, and began her domineering career in the cage.

On March 8, Beijing time, Zhang Weili, China ’s first UFC champion, defeated the Polish player Joanna with a point victory in five rounds at the UFC248 Women ’s Welterweight World Championship in Las Vegas.

Seven years have passed since Zhang Weili participated in the first fighting match, and her story also reflects the tenacity of countless dream-hunting women.

As a female martial arts athlete, Zhang Weili has encountered many strange eyes along the way. After all, in the former octagonal cage was still the world of men. If a girl goes to practice fighting, some people will inevitably question: "A girl is stronger than a boy, can you marry?"

In the face of the ridicule and sarcasm of other people, Zhang Weili was not confident for a while, "I always feel that I don't look good, and I am inferior to others, so I will humble myself." Bringing satisfaction.

"I don't think women should be defined. Do they have to have long hair to look good? Do they have to be weak, thin and tall? Not necessarily." Zhang Weili said. Nowadays, with the diversification of aesthetics, more and more women have begun to appreciate Zhang Weili's body-building figure, and Zhang Weili also feels: "I have my own beauty, and I can also have beauty full of strength."

Zhang Weili is in the game.

From the day of her association with the comprehensive fighting, Zhang Weili said goodbye to her dress and high heels, and she has always shown herself with a particularly "strong" female figure. Prior to this defending battle, opponent Joanna once challenged Zhang Weili on the Internet and issued a vicious word: "I will beat you in the game." Facing the chatter of his opponent, Zhang Weili just responded with a smile: "You're just talking."

The entire game can be described as "tragic". The opponent used his height and wingspan to kick Zhang Weili's abdomen multiple times. Zhang Weili's nose was also blooded by Joanna. The two sides remained deadlocked until the end of the game. Zhang Weili achieved the defending.

After the game, Zhang Weili gave an interview in tears.

After defeating Joanna, Zhang Weili, who always showed strength, cried with a sad face. In order to participate in this game, she traveled to many countries before arriving at the stadium, but compared with these hardships, the motherland epidemic made her worry more. "My motherland is fighting the epidemic, and it is very difficult to participate in this game. Now the epidemic is related To all mankind, I hope everyone will work together! "

Tears flowed from Zhang Weili's bruised eyes, and at this moment, she was also the most revealing of her feelings. Regarding Joanna, who was beaten up and swollen, Zhang Weili did not take this opportunity to laugh at it. "I think all warriors on this platform need mutual respect. We are champions, we are not tyrants."

A simple statement reflects Zhang Weili's cultivation and humility. She showed the world the power and beauty of Chinese girls, and the tenacity behind them. Even though I have a low background, I have always been ridiculed, and I have been trying to make myself stronger. (Finish)