Derrick Krantz, Kenan Song

• 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 #: 8 of 11

Blue Corner

• Name: Derrick “D-Rock” Krantz
• Age: 31
• Hometown: Marshall, Texas, United States
• Gym: Longview MMA/Team 515, Longview, Texas
• Professional MMA record before fight night: 24 wins, 11 losses
• UFC record before fight night: 0 win, 1 loss
• Opponents defeated in the UFC before fight night: N/A

Red Corner

• Name: Kenan “The Assassin” Song
• Age: 29
• Hometown: Tangshan, Hebei, China
• Gym: Jackson Wink MMA Academy, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
• Professional MMA record before fight night: 14 wins, 5 losses
• UFC record before fight night: 2 wins, 1 loss
• Opponents defeated in the UFC before fight night: Bobby Nash, Hector Aldana

Result

• Division: Welterweight
• Referee:  John Sharp
• Winner: KENAN SONG
• Method: Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 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: