China's undisputed UFC strawweight champion Zhang Weili retained her title in dominant fashion at UFC 312 in Sydney, Australia.

In the co-main event Saturday at Qudos Bank Center in Sydney, Weili (26-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) largely shut down first-time challenger Tatiana Suarez and retained her strawweight title via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-45).

Despite entering as the betting underdog at UFC 312, Zhang Weili looked like the best fighter in 115-pound history on Saturday in a dominant defense of her women's strawweight title.  Zhang (26-3), a two-time champion,

The co-main event of UFC 312 saw the undefeated Tatiana Suarez finally get her first shot at UFC gold against Strawweight Champion Weili Zhang.

Here’s when to expect Zhang Weili and Tatiana Suarez to make their cage walks for their title fight at UFC 312.

If Tatiana Suarez's rise as UFC champion was supposed to be inevitable, no one told Zhang Weili.

Suarez is outstanding in takedown average, posting a 6.20 mark, to just 2.51 for Zhang. Suarez is more accurate on takedowns, too, posting a 61.36% mark, to just 46.30% for the champ. In submission average, Suarez has a 0.92-to-0.50 advantage, as well.

Check out the best photos from Zhang Weili's strawweight title win over Tatiana Suarez at UFC 312 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. (Fight and venue photos by UFC, Getty, Reuters)

Zhang Weili has dispelled who many thought to be the biggest threat to her strawweight title reign in the form of Tatiana Suarez at UFC 312. Weili (26-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) continued her rule over the 115-

They often call UFC athletes "fighters," but in the case of UFC 312's title challenger Tatiana Suarez, she's been fighting her entire career.