Carla Esparza looks to begin her second reign as UFC women's strawweight champion with a successful defence against former champion Zhang Weili.
Esparza claimed this prestigious title for a second time after beating Rose Namajunas in May.
Weili meanwhile will also be looking to become a two-time champion at strawweight and has managed to beat Esparza prior to this fight. The pair met at UFC 185 and saw Weili overcome the American to claim the UFC women's strawweight crown.
Here's everything you need to know about Esparza vs. Weili.
When is Esparza vs. Weili? date, start time
- Date: Saturday, November 12
- Main card: 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. GMT
- Cagewalks (approx): 12 a.m. ET / 5 a.m. GMT
The main card is set to get at 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. GMT with the cagewalks for this particular fight scheduled for 12 a.m. ET / 5 a.m. GMT. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
What channel/stream is Esparza vs. Weili?
- U.S.: ESPN PPV
- UK: BT Sport
This fight will be available on ESPN PPV in the U.S., BT Sport will broadcast the contest in the UK.
Where is the Esparza vs. Weili fight?
The fight will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Carla Esparza record and bio
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: October 10, 1987
- Height: 5' 1"
- Reach: 63"
- Total Fights: 26
- Record: 20-6-0
Zhang Weili Record and Bio
- Nationality: Chinese
- Date of Birth: August 13, 1989
- Height: 5' 4"
- Reach: 63"
- Total Fights: 25
- Record: 22-3-0
Esparza vs. Weili fight card
Main card
- Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira for Adesanya's UFC middleweight title
- Carla Esparza vs. Zhang Weili for Esparza's UFC women's strawweight title
- Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Chandler; Lightweight
- Frankie Edgar vs. Chris Gutierrez; Bantamweight
- Dan Hooker vs. Claudio Puelles; Lightweight
Prelims
- Brad Riddell vs. Renato Moicano; Lightweight
- Dominick Reyes vs. Ryan Spann; Light heavyweight
- Molly McCann vs. Erin Blanchfield; Women's flyweight
- Andre Petroski vs. Wellington Turman; Middleweight
Early prelims
- Matt Frevola vs. Ottman Azaitar; Lightweight
- Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Silvana Gomez Juarez; Women's strawweight
- Michael Trizano vs. Choi Seung-woo; Featherweight
- Julio Arce vs. Montel Jackson; Bantamweight
- Carlos Ulberg vs. Nicolae Negumereanu; Light heavyweight