Tonight’s UFC 281 event was co-headlined by a women’s strawweight title fight featuring Carla Esparza taking on Weili Zhang.<\/p>\n
Esparza (19-7 MMA) had recaptured the 115lbs title at May’s UFC 274 event, scoring a split-decision win over Rose Namajunas<\/a>. That victory served as ‘The Cookie Monster’s’ sixth in a row, a streak which included wins over Yan Xiaonan, Marina Rodriguez, Michelle Waterson and Alexa Grasso.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Weili Zhang (23-3 MMA) had most previously competed at June’s UFC 275 event<\/a>, where she scored a nasty knockout victory over Joanna J\u0119drzejczyk. That win had snapped a two-fight losing skid for the Chinese standout, as Zhang previously suffered back-to-back losses to Rose Namajunas.<\/p>\n Tonight’s UFC 281 co-main event resulted in a second-round submission win for Weili Zhang. The first-round of the contest was back and forth but the Chinese standout was able to secure an early takedown in round two and proceeded to promptly lock-up a fight-ending choke.<\/a><\/p>\n Official UFC 281 Result: Weili Zhang def. Carla Esparza via submission in Round 2<\/p>\n Check out how the pros reacted to ‘Esparza vs. Zhang’ below:<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/twrecks155\/status\/1591657949973610496<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/HenryCejudo\/status\/1591658672299859968<\/a><\/p>\n Great grappling exchanges! Excited to see what\u2019s next for Weili #andnew<\/a> #ufc281<\/a> @ufc<\/a><\/p>\n — Miesha Tate (@MieshaTate) November 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n