Two-time UFC women's strawweight champion Zhang Weili attempts to become a two-division champion this Saturday night when she challenges UFC's women's pound-for-pound queen and the flyweight champion, Valentina Shevchenko. The title fight will take place at Madison Square Garden and is the co-main event of UFC 322. Zhang Weili vacated her strawweight strap in October to take this championship tilt against Shevchenko. The flyweight champion defended her title earlier this year with a decision over Manon Fiorot in May. Rated as one of the greatest female MMA fighters of all time, Valentina Shevchenko is the favorite to retain her title.
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Valentina Shevchenko vs Zhang Weili Fight Details
- Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025
- Time: 23:00 ET
- Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York, USA
Where to Watch Valentina Shevchenko vs Zhang Weili Live on TV or Stream
| Country | TV Channel/Stream |
|---|---|
| UK | PPV |
| US | PPV |
| Canada | PPV |
| Ghana | Supersport |
Valentina Shevchenko vs Zhang Weili Fight Preview
Valentina Shevchenko: form and statistics
The flyweight champ retained her title with a hard-fought decision over Manon Fiorot in Canada earlier this year. Valentina Shevchenko had fought a trilogy with Alexa Grasso 12, losing the title in the first fight, drawing the rematch, before reclaiming her title with a decision in 2024 at UFC 306. The two-time flyweight champion has fought twelve flyweight championship fights, winning ten, drawing one, and losing one14. The 37-year-old Shevchenko, from Kyrgyzstan, is versed in Taekwondo, Muay Thai, Kickboxing, and Jiu-Jitsu15. She is the number one-ranked women's pound-for-pound fighter16.
Tale of the Tape
- Age: 37
- Height: 5'5"
- Reach: 66.5”
- Weight: 125 lbs (57kg)
- Record: 25-4-1
Zhang Weili: form and statistics
Zhang Weili arrives the Octagon on a five-fight winning streak, including a 2022 fight at Madison Square Garden where the Chinese fighter dominated Carla Esparza to regain the Strawweight title. Weili, who first won the 115-pound title back in 2019, lost it to Rose Namajunas in 2021. "Magnum" is 8-2 in the promotion and is currently the number two-ranked UFC women's pound-for-pound fighter.
Tale of the Tape
- Age: 36
- Height: 5'4"
- Reach: 63”
- Weight: 125 lbs (57kg)
- Record: 26-3
Valentina Shevchenko vs Zhang Weili Fight Prediction
This co-main event will feature the UFC's best pound-for-pound women's fighter. Expect a tactical and frenetic fight between two all-rounders. The major variable will be how Zhang Weili performs at Flyweight. Valentina Shevchenko has not shown any sign of slowing down at 37, and the oddsmakers have overwhelmingly gone with her to win. We predict that the fight will go the distance and that Shevchenko will retain her title at the end. Bet on a Valentina Shevchenko decision.
Valentina Shevchenko vs Zhang Weili Betting Odds
| Bookmakers | Shevchenko by decision | Over 4.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Bet365 | 2.45 | 1.40 |
| 1xBet | 2.45 | 1.44 |
| Betway | 2.34 | 1.24 |
