Zhang wins China’s first UFC title 格斗公主张伟丽：中国首位UFC冠军

Patriotic Zhang Weili won her historic fighting championship in Shenzhen on August 31， 2019. The 30-year-old fighter from Hebei Province produced a huge upset to knock out Brazilian Jessica Andrade and became China's first UFC world champion.

Zhang entered the strawweight bout as a big underdog to Andrade， who is tied with the most UFC wins（11） by a woman. However， after a flurry of devastating knee kicks and punches（重拳）， Andrade was floored in the 42nd second of the first round and the challenger was declared winner by TKO. “Last year in Beijing I vowed（发誓） to become the first Chinese champion， and I did it！” said Zhang. “As a Chinese， I feel so proud. Today， I want to dedicate this victory to my motherland，” she added.

UFC boss Dana White declared Zhang “the most vicious woman on the planet right now” and revealed he is already planning the new champion's next fight in the United States. Zhang appealed to White to smooth out some logistical concerns she has about a US fight. “Please make sure all my corners can come because last time they couldn't come for visa issues，” she said. “But all my coaches are here with me， supporting me and I won the belt.”

With six years' experience in UFC， Andrade has a reputation for brutally seeing off opponents.But Zhang， who is known for her ferocious “buzz saw” attacking style， never allowed Andrade to get going. “I think the keys to my win were my calm mindset and the strategy defined by my coaches. All the strategies were practical and predicted every move to help me seize every opportunity，” Zhang said.

She was the first Chinese fighter to even get a title shot from the UFC， which is now pushing hard into a Chinese market where interest in MMA is growing rapidly. Afterwards， Zhang hoped to inspire more young Chinese women to take up MMA and to be a source of inspiration for women， both in MMA and everyday life.

閱读检测

1. What can be inferred from paragraph 2？

A. Andrade is a great opponent.

B. Andrade has 9 UFC wins so far.

C. Zhang owed her victory to her efforts.

D. Zhang was afraid of Andrade's attacks.

2. What does the underlined word “corners” mean？

A. Opponents. B. Coaches.

C. Relatives. D. Friends.

3. Zhang's win can be owed to ___________ .

A. strict teaching of her coaches

B. support from her coaches and friends

C. her strong body shape and enthusiasm

D. her mindset and strategies developed by her coaches

4. Which of the following may Zhang agree with according to the last paragraph？

A. Women can make a big difference as well.

B. Women should not ignore their appearance.

C. Women should compete with men to show their abilities.

D. Women can change their fate by winning UFC.

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She was the first Chinese fighter to even get a title shot from the UFC， which is now pushing hard into a Chinese market where interest in MMA is growing rapidly. 她是第一个获得UFC冠军的中国格斗选手，UFC如今正努力打开对综合格斗兴趣日益增长的中国市场。

【句式仿写】最后一个到的人买单。

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