Zhang Weili Net Worth 2024: How rich is the first Chinese UFC champion?
Zhang Weili is the first Chinese champion of the UFC. Find out more details about her career and net worth.
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| Name | Zhang Weili |
| Net Worth | $2 million |
| Age | 34 |
| Residence | Beijing, China |
| Sources of wealth | MMA, Endorsements |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in |
| Fighting record | 24-3-0 |
| Last updated | February 2024. |
Zhang Weili is one of the top strawweight fighters in the UFC. Zhang Weili’s net worth is estimated to be around $2 million. The fighter is an absolute monster inside the octagon and has proved herself in her professional combat sports career. She is currently the Strawweight Champion of the UFC.
Zhang Weili was born in Handan, Hebei, China on August 13, 1989. The fighter stands at a height of 5 ft 4 in and walks around, weighing 115 lb. She is comfortable fighting in the strawweight division. Being the champion of the strawweight division in UFC and earning performance bonuses have added to Zhang Weili’s net worth.
Zhang Weili Net Worth 2024
Zhang Weili’s net worth is estimated to be around $2 million, and it will increase in the upcoming years. Weili remains a destructive figure in the 115-pound division. Weili regained the strawweight title after losing it to Rose Namajunas in 2021.
She has earned some hefty checks for her excellent display of fighting. According to TheSportsDaily, the former champion has earned a total of $859,500 in her UFC career in fighter’s pay and bonuses. She has endorsement deals with various brands that adds to her net worth.
Zhang Weili salary
In her short time in the UFC, “Magnum” has fought some of the best fighters in the women’s division. In the title fight against Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 248, she earned $290,000. Zhang has earned over a six-figure paycheck in all of her title fights. Subsequently, in her two losses against Rose Namajunas at UFC 261 and UFC 268, she earned $152,000 and $132,000, respectively.
Zhang competed for the strawweight title once again in 2022 against Carla Esparza. She took home a career-high amount of $667,000 for the bout. She defended her title against Amanda Lemos at UFC 281 and earned $520,000. Her base for her next bout will increase as she reigns as the undisputed champion in her division.
Zhang Weili Fighting Career
Zhang Weili officially made her professional debut in 2013. The fighter lost via unanimous decision in her first fight and then went on an amazing eleven-fight winning streak. Weili became unstoppable and the Kunlun Fight Female Strawweight Champion after beating Simone Duarte in 2017.
The fighter went on to defend her title three times and also simultaneously won the strawweight belt in another promotion, Top FC. While she signed with the UFC, Weili had an amassing 16-1 record.
Zhang made her UFC debut in 2018 against Danielle Taylor and won the fight unanimously. The fighter faced top fighters like Tecia Torres, Jessica Andrade, and Joanna Jedrzejczyk. The Chinese strawweight beat all of them and finally became the champion by beating Jessica Andrade.
Her first title defense was a success against Joanna, but the “Magnum” eventually faced her first loss in the UFC against Rose Namajunas at UFC 261. Weili again lost to Rose but rebounded to the title in 2022. She dominated champion Carla Esparza to hold the UFC gold once again. Subsequently, the Chinese star defended the title against Amanda Lemos at UFC 281.
Zhang Weili brand deals and endorsements
She also has an endorsement deal with Perfect Sports. She also is an ambassador for Estee Lauder in China and has appeared in a commercial for Audi.
She also promotes brands like Heilan Home and Under Armour. The athlete makes a significant sum from her brand deals and endorsements, but the majority of her income comes from the UFC.
Zhang Weili personal life
Zhang Weili is not in a relationship and is single. The fighter comes from a family of 4 where her father is a retired mine digger, and her mother is a housewife. Weili’s brother was a gold trader who quit his profession to support the MMA career of the “Magnum.”
She has a very supportive family who has been through thick and thin with her. Zhang has been fighting since the tender age of 6. She has also worked several jobs before making it big in mixed martial arts.
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