Zhang to face 'Thug' in eagerly awaited defense China Daily | Updated: 2021-03-11 09:22 Share Zhang Weili. [Photo provided to China Daily] Zhang Weili will defend her Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweight crown against Rose 'Thug' Namajunas on April 24 in what the UFC has billed as "a classic in the making". Zhang will go to battle against the Lithuanian-American at UFC 261, on the same card as the flyweight title match between reigning champion Valentina Shevchenko and Jessica Andrade. The exact location for the fight has not been confirmed but a bubble venue in Asia has been reported as an option. The 31-year-old Zhang is unbeaten in the UFC and boasts a 21-1 win-loss record in mixed martial arts.