Women's StrawweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Rose Namajunas def. Zhang Weili (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Saturday, November 6, 2021
Madison Square Garden, New York, United States
Rose Namajunas defeated Zhang Weili by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2, held Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Madison Square Garden, New York. The judges scored it 47-48, 49-46, 48-47, Rose Namajunas won the decision.
Fight stats
Rose Namajunas
Zhang Weili
0
Knockdowns
0
86 of 168
Significant strikes
83 of 173
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
130 of 219
Total strikes
162 of 272
2 of 2
Takedowns
5 of 11
100%
Takedown accuracy
45%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
7:00
Control time
3:37
Significant strikes by target
57 of 131
Head
36 of 112
12 of 17
Body
14 of 16
17 of 20
Leg
33 of 45
60 of 136
Distance
64 of 138
6 of 6
Clinch
5 of 8
20 of 26
Ground
14 of 27
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 36
Sig. str.
22 of 38
22 of 38
Total str.
36 of 56
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:08
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 45
Sig. str.
16 of 39
22 of 48
Total str.
21 of 44
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:31
Ctrl
0:38
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 38
Sig. str.
25 of 51
16 of 40
Total str.
29 of 55
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:57
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
14 of 23
Sig. str.
12 of 27
39 of 49
Total str.
32 of 50
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
2:32
Ctrl
0:54
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
18 of 26
Sig. str.
8 of 18
31 of 44
Total str.
44 of 67
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:55
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
14
Namajunas
1
Draw
7
Weili
●48-47 Namajunas×14●48-47 Weili×6●48-48 Draw●49-46 Weili
All 22 media scorecards▾
- Shakiel Mahjouri · Fightful.com48-47Namajunas
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com48-47Namajunas
- MMAMania.com48-47Namajunas
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com48-47Namajunas
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com48-47Namajunas
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com48-47Namajunas
- Mike Fridley · duff48-47Namajunas
- Drake Riggs · SCMP MMA48-47Namajunas
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com48-47Namajunas
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl48-47Namajunas
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com48-47Namajunas
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press48-47Namajunas
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com48-47Namajunas
- Stephie Haynes · BloodyElbow.com48-47Namajunas
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com48-48Draw
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling48-47Weili
- MMAJunkie.com48-47Weili
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com48-47Weili
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com48-47Weili
- Shawn Bitter · Cageside Press48-47Weili
- Jillian DeCoursey48-47Weili
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com49-46Weili
Fan Scorecards
43%
Namajunas
3%
Draw
55%
Weili
1,227 fan scorecards submitted
●48-47 Weili51.5%●48-47 Namajunas35.1%●49-46 Namajunas4.6%●49-46 Weili2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
88%
Weili
R2
70%
Weili
R3
87%
Weili
R4
95%
Namajunas
R5
94%
Namajunas
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Betting Odds
Rose Namajunas
-107
52% implied win probability
Open: -120Best: +105
Zhang Weili
-119
54% implied win probability
Open: -103Best: -103
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Rose Namajunas | Zhang Weili |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -127 | -103 |
| BetOnline | -110 | -110 |
| BetUS | -110 | -120 |
| Betway | +105 | -143 |
| Bovada | -110 | -110 |
| Cloudbet | +103 | -114 |
| DraftKings | -105 | -125 |
| FanDuel | -102 | -126 |
| MyBookie | -110 | -120 |
| Pinnacle | -108 | -117 |
| sportsbetio | -110 | -132 |
| sports-interaction | -120 | -110 |
| unibet | +100 | -122 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
Frequently asked questions
Who won Rose Namajunas vs Zhang Weili?
Rose Namajunas defeated Zhang Weili by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2, held Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Madison Square Garden, New York. The judges scored it 47-48, 49-46, 48-47, Rose Namajunas won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Rose Namajunas vs Zhang Weili?
The judges scored it 47-48, 49-46, 48-47, Rose Namajunas won the decision.
Was Rose Namajunas vs Zhang Weili a robbery?
Many scored it for Zhang Weili: 55% of 1227 fan cards scored it for Zhang Weili; 67% of 21 media scores picked Rose Namajunas. The judges gave it to Rose Namajunas.
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Rose Namajunas 54%46% Zhang Weili
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index
Fight DNA
Head to headUFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.
Rose Namajunas
Submission Ace
4 edges
Zhang Weili
Complete Fighter
5 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
93Power94
95Speed95
95Precision94
92Durability95
94Engine95
94Wrestling93
94Ground93
Biggest edge Zhang Weili, Punch power +4
Attribute by attribute
Rose Namajunas is on the left of every row, Zhang Weili on the right.
92Punch power96
93Kick power92
95Punch speed95
94Kick speed94
95Accuracy94
94Takedowns93
91Ground striking93
96Submissions93
93Chin94
91Body strength95
94Cardio95
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
15-8-0
Record
26-4-0
1856
Power Index rating
1830
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
37
5'5"
165 cm
Height
5'4"
163 cm
65"
165 cm
Reach
63"
160 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
United States
Nationality
China
Striking Profile
3.50
SLpM
4.66
41%
Str. Acc.
52%
3.38
SApM
2.63
63%
Str. Def.
53%
Grappling Profile
1.47
TD Avg.
1.96
48%
TD Acc.
44%
62%
TD Def.
63%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.50
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Rose Namajunas · 3-2
- LUFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Albazi · Nov 2, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez · Jul 13, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Ribas vs Namajunas · Mar 23, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
Zhang Weili · 4-1
- LVeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- WUFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 8, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC 300: Pereira vs Hill · Apr 13, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley · Aug 19, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · Nov 12, 2022Submission · R2 · 1:05 · Women's Strawweight
Common Opponents
Rose Namajunas
Zhang Weili
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 19 fights · 13 fights
54.7
Avg sig. strikes
71.5
1.53
Avg takedowns
2.00
3:05
Avg control time
4:26
105
Career high strikes
165
8
Career high TDs
6
Strike Distribution
Rose Namajunas
Strike target
Zhang Weili
72%
Head
59%
19%
Body
17%
10%
Leg
24%
Rose Namajunas
Strike position
Zhang Weili
84%
Distance
59%
7%
Clinch
9%
9%
Ground
32%