Chinese fighter Weili Zhang became the first UFC champion in Asia and this great achievement did not go unnoticed by some of the most important figures in the sport such as Ronda Rousey, Dwayne Johnson 'The Rock', Jon Jones and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who congratulated the oriental champion through social media.
One of the most important women in the history of UFC and world MMA, Ronda Rousey, did not miss the opportunity to congratulate Weili Zhang from her Twitter account. "The future is bright. Congratulations champion," wrote Ronda Rousey, the first woman to wear a UFC belt.
The future is bright - amazing performance👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼Congrats champ! zhangweilimma https://t.co/jRYC04qghs
- Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) August 31, 2019
'The Rock' Dwayne Johnson was also aware of the historic moment and sent greetings to Weili Zhang. "Congratulations champion. Hard work," wrote the action movie superstar and former WWE champion.
MMA is the fastest growing sport in the world and UFC is the most important company in this activity. That is why each of the events in the well-known company is followed by big names in the sport and entertainment industry. Weili Zhang became the strawweight champion of UFC by technical knockout against Brazilian Jessica Andrade in 42 seconds of the first round, in a fight held in the Chinese city of Shenzhen.