Zhang vs Andrade

Who won Zhang vs Andrade?

Weili Zhang beat Jessica Andrade by knockout in the 1st round during the main event of UFC on ESPN+ 15, on Saturday 31st August 2019 at Universiade Sports Centre in Shenzhen.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 5 rounds in the Women’s Strawweight division, which meant the weight limit was 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 KG).

This contest was for the UFC Women’s Strawweight championship.

Zhang vs Andrade stats

Weili Zhang stepped into the octagon with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 7 by submission.

Jessica Andrade made her way to the cage with a record of 20 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by knock out and 7 by submission.

This was Weili Zhang's 12th fight in the UFC, having made her debut for the promotion in 2018. Jessica Andrade marked her 29th fight for them, having made her own debut for the promotion in 2013.

Weili Zhang's UFC record stood at 10-2-0, while Jessica Andrade's came in at 17-12-0.

The stats suggested Zhang had an advantage in power over Andrade, with a 47% knock out percentage over Andrade's 35%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Zhang had a slight advantage over Andrade, with a 37% submission rate over Andrade's 35%.

Weili Zhang was the older woman by 2 years, at 35 years old.

Zhang had a height advantage of 3 inches over Andrade. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Zhang was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made her debut in 2013, 2 years and 2 months later than Andrade, whose first professional fight was in 2011. She had fought 15 less professional rounds, 64 to Andrade's 79.

Zhang vs Andrade form

Jessica Andrade had beaten 2 of her last 5 opponents.

In her last fight before this contest, she had lost to Tatiana Suarez at UFC Fight Night – Sandhagen vs. Font on 5th August 2023 by submission in the 2nd round at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, United States.

Previous to that, she had been beaten by Yan Xiaonan at UFC 288 on 6th May 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at Prudential Center, Newark.

Going into that contest, she had been defeated by Erin Blanchfield at UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield on 18th February 2023 by submission in the 2nd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Before that, she had won against Lauren Murphy at UFC 283 on 21st January 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Jeunesse Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

She had beaten Amanda Lemos at UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade on 23rd April 2022 by submission in the 1st round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas, United States.

Activity check

Andrade's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 4 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 7 months and 20 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.8 rounds on average.

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