UFC women's strawweight champion Zhang Weili co-main events UFC 300 with a title defence against Yan Xiaonan.
This bout will make history tonight with it being the first time two Chinese fighters compete for a UFC title.
Since reclaiming the UFC women's strawweight title two years ago, Weili made a dominant first defence with a unanimous decision win over Amanda Lemos at UFC 292 in Boston.
Xionan is a history maker in her own right after becoming the UFC's first women's fighter from China after making her debut in November 2017, and comes into this meeting with Weili on the back of a two-fight winning streak.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Weili vs. Xiaonan.
Weili vs. Xiaonan fight date, start time tonight
- Date: Saturday, April 13
- Main card start time: 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. ET (Sunday)
- Weili vs. Xiaonan cagewalks (approx): 12:30 a.m. ET (Sunday) / 5:30 a.m. ET (Sunday)
The cagewalks for Weili vs. Xiaonan are scheduled for 12:30 a.m. ET / 5:30 a.m. ET with the main card set to start at 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. ET. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
What channel/stream is Weili vs. Xiaonan?
- U.S.: ESPN+ PPV
- UK: TNT Sports
Fans in the U.S. can purchase the fight on ESPN+ PPV (click here for more information), while TNT Sports will broadcast the fight in the UK.
Where is the Weili vs. Xiaonan fight?
The fight will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Zhang Weili record and bio
- Nationality: Chinese
- Date of birth: August 13, 1989
- Height: 5' 4"
- Reach: 63"
- Total fights: 27
- Record: 24-3-0
Yan Xiaonan record and bio
- Nationality: Chinese
- Date of birth: June 16, 1989
- Height: 5' 5"
- Reach: 63"
- Total fights: 20
- Record: 17-3-0 (1 NC)
Weili vs. Xiaonan fight card
Main Card
- Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill; For Pereira's UFC light heavyweight title
- Zhang Weili vs. Yan Xiaonan; For Weili's UFC women's strawweight title
- Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway; Lightweight
- Charles Oliveira vs. Arman Tsarukyan; Lightweight
- Bo Nickal vs. Cody Brundage; Middleweight
Prelims
- Jiri Prochazka vs. Aleksandar Rakic; Light heavyweight
- Calvin Kattar vs. Aljamain Sterling; Featherweight
- Holly Holm vs. Kayla Harrison; Women's bantamweight
- Sodiq Yusuff vs. Diego Lopes; Featherweight
Early prelims
- Jalin Turner vs. Renato Moicano; Lightweight
- Jessica Andrade vs. Marina Rodriguez; Women's strawweight
- Bobby Green vs. Jim Miller; Lightweight
- Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Cody Garbrandt; Bantamweight