Zhang Weili Career Earnings, purse, payouts + Net Worth

  Who is Zhang Weili?

Zhang Weili

Division: Strawweight

Age: 34

Country: China

Purse Per Fight: $400k (reported for year 2023)

Zhang Weili is a professional mixed martial arts fighter from China. She is currently active and holds a contract deal with UFC promotion. The 34 year old active in her UFC career since 2018. Before that, she worked with top mma promotions like Kunlun Fight MMA, and Top FC. Zhang Weili’s career earnings, purse payouts, and sponsorship money were reported.

Zhang Weili’s Career Earnings

Opponents Purses Win Bonus PPV Card Year

Danielle Taylor $10k $10k UFC 227 2018

Jessica Aguilar $16k $16k UFC Fight Night 141 2018

Tecia Torres $30k $30k UFC 235 2019

Jessica Andrade $75k $75k UFC Fight Night 157 2019

Joanna Jedrzejczyk $250k $100k UFC 248 2020

Rose Namajunas $250k N/A UFC 261 2021

Rose Namajunas $250k N/A UFC 268 2021

Joanna Jedrzejczyk $250k $100k UFC 275 2022

Carla Esparza $250k $100k UFC 281 2022

Amanda Lemos $400k $100k UFC 292 2023

In 2023, Weli will return to the UFC arena once again where she will defend her title of Women’s strawweight division against opponent Amanda Lemos. Before this fight, Weili earned a guaranteed purse of $250k per fight however she will earn $400k for defending her title against Lemos on 19 August 2023. Further details which include Zhang Weili’s career earnings and bonuses records updated later. 

According to our research, Zhang Weili’s Net Worth sits at around $1.5-2 million in 2021. For the most part, Zhang makes most of her killing plying her trade inside the Octagon but also from her lucrative endorsement deals. Currently, the Chinese fighter is sponsored by Venum, RepresentLtd., HyperIce, Crypto.com, and more.

As mentioned above, Weili’s earnings from UFC ( includes pay, salaries, earnings, bonuses) amount to $728,500. However, Zhang began her career fighting in Kunlun, TFC, CKFC, and CMMAL.  Thus, if we take into account the prize money from these fights, Zhang’s earnings from MMA amount to about $1.5 million.

With her career still blooming, the 32-year-olds influence is expected to keep increasing,  making her a very marketable athlete. As such, you can expect a significant increase in Zhang’s endorsement earnings in the coming years. Moreover, “Magnum” will look to increase her Net Worth, even more, when she takes on Rose Namajunas at UFC 268.