In a 5-round women's flyweight championship bout, Valentina Shevchenko and Zhang Weili meet Saturday at UFC 322 at Madison Square Garden.

Here's when to expect Valentina Shevchenko and Zhang Weili to walk out to the cage for their women's flyweight title fight at UFC 322.

Third-degree BJJ black belt Josh Hinger sharpened her ground game with a fluidity-first philosophy. Frank Hickman, one of the sport’s most respected wrestling coaches, helped her stitch those grappling layers together with his trademark kinetic energy.

In the main event, Islam Makhachev will make a long-awaited jump to 170 pounds, where he will challenge welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena. A victory for Makhachev would tie Anderson Silva’s record with 16 consecutive UFC wins and become the latest fighter to win belts in multiple divisions, having previously held the lightweight title.

Both women know what's at stake, and they were locked in as they stood in front of each other for the final time before sharing the octagon in Saturday's co-main event at Madison Square Garden (ESPN+ pay-per-view,

Jamie Theodosi: “Shevchenko vs Weili is arguably the most exciting women’s fight we’ve had in years. Valentina has the skillset to point fight her at distance as well as mixing in some wrestling. Zhang is a rapid striker, though, and if she can close the distance well, she may be able to cause the champion problems.”

The pair are two of the most accomplished in UFC women's history and looking for a capstone moment on their careers

Valentina Shevchenko was sharp on the scale while Zhang Weili debuted a bulkier frame at UFC 322 official weigh-ins.

Zhang Weili is 10-2 in the UFC, with her only defeats coming to Rose Namajunas in 2021. In the first fight against Namajunas, she was starched by a head kick in the opening round, and she lost the immediate rematch in a split decision.

Zhang Weili is entering an ultra-important women’s superfight against Valentina Shevchenko later tonight (Sat., Nov. 15, 2025) at UFC 322 LIVE on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) from inside Madison Square Garden in New York City,