Zhang Weili is finally going home, more than a month after her all-time great title fight with Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 248. Weili (21-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC), the reigning UFC strawweight champion, endured a wild travel experience leading up to her encounter with Jedrzejczyk on March 7. She was forced to leave her native China far ahead of the event as the coronavirus pandemic started to become a serious threat, but after much headache, managed to make it to Las Vegas. Despite all the travel hiccups, Weili produced an incredible fight with Jedrzejczyk, edging out a thrilling split decision to defend her belt for the first time in the “Fight of the Year” frontrunner.