Karolline Rosa Cavedo, Lara Fritzen Procopio

• Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
• Title: “UFC Fight Night 157” (a.k.a. “UFC on ESPN+ 15″)
• Venue: Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre Arena, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
• Date: August 31, 2019

Bout #: 1 of 11

Blue Corner

• Name: Lara Fritzen Procopio
• Age: 23
• Hometown: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Gym: Nova União, Rio de Janeiro,
• Professional MMA record before fight night: 6 wins, 0 loss
• UFC record before fight night: 0 win, 0 loss
• Opponents defeated in the UFC before fight night: N/A

Red Corner

• Name: Karol Rosa
• Age: 24
• Hometown: Vila Velha, Espirito Santo, Brazil
• Gym: Paraná Vale Tudo, Paraná, Brazil
• Professional MMA record before fight night: 11 wins, 3 losses
• UFC record before fight night: 0 win, 0 loss
• Opponents defeated in the UFC before fight night: N/A

Result

• Division: Women’s Bantamweight
• Referee: Thomas Fann
• Winner: KAROL ROSA 
• Method: Split Decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
• Rounds: 3

In the main event of “UFC Fight Night 157,” “Magnum” Zhang Weili, 30, became the new UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion, making her the first ever UFC champion of Chinese descent. She dethroned defending champion Jéssica “Bate Estaca” Andrade, 27, of Parana, Brazil via a first-round knockout.

In the co-main event, Elizeu “Capoiera” Zaleski dos Santos, 32, of Curitiba, Parana, Brazil and “The Leech” Li Jingliang, 31,of Xinjiang, China competed in the welterweight division. The Chinese contender knocked out his Brazilian opponent via punches in the third round.

“UFC Fight Night 157” is the third UFC event to take place in Shenzhen. Watch the full post-fight press conference here: