Carla Esparza vs Weili Zhang at the UFC 281

The UFC strawweight champion Carla Esparza returns to the Octagon. She will face former champion Weili Zhang. The title fight will take place at the UFC 281 event on November 12 at the legendary Madison Square Garden, New York.

Carla Esparza has a personal MMA record of 19-6-0 (W-L-D) and is on a six-fight winning streak. She won the title in May after beating Rose Namajunas in Arizona. Carla Esparza did not record a loss for 4 years.

Weili Zhang, for her part, has a personal MMA record of 22-3-0 (W-L-D). She last knocked out Joanna Jedrzejczyk in June and ended a 2-match losing streak.

Carla Esparza has 2 wins over Rose Namajunas and Weili Zhang has 2 losses to Namajunas. Almost certainly the winner of this meeting will have to make a trilogy with Rose Namajunas.