Twitter reacts to Weili Zhang's 42 second KNOCKOUT victory over Jessica Andrade

Weili Zhang created history by becoming the first-ever Chinese UFC champion. The 30-year old knocked out reigning UFC strawweight champion in the first round at the Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre in Shenzhen, China.

Andrade had won the title earlier this year at UFC 237 when she knocked out Rose Namajunas in the second round. She was riding on a four-fight winning streak before losing her title to Zhang tonight. Weili Zhang, on the other hand, was on a three-fight winning streak in the UFC after making her promotional debut last year. Previously she had won nineteen straight fights.

Here’s how twitter reacted to Zhang’s victory over Andrade:

@arielhelwani AND NEWWWWWW
— *EL COCODRILLO TURBO* (@ActionBronson) August 31, 2019

Can’t overstate this enough: this absolutely massive for the UFC. Zhang is about to become a huge star. They finally found the Chinese champ, and she is no token champ. That’s her 20th win in a row.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) August 31, 2019

😱😱😱HOLYSH*T HOLYSH*T !!!! Weili Zhang knocks out Jessica Andradein the first round to become CHINA's first ever UFC champion 🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳#UFCShenzhen https://t.co/PZxzJhxdUg
— MMA India (@MMAIndiaShow) August 31, 2019

Money. I feel like this will be replayed a lot. pic.twitter.com/CB2FLTDbyn
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) August 31, 2019

Zhang Weili (20-1)
– Unbeaten since her pro debut (4-0 in the UFC)
– Former Kunlun Fight champ and first UFC champ from East Asia
– 17 career finishes / 11 first-round finishes / 10 knockouts
– Starched Jéssica Andrade in 42 seconds!
This woman is something else. pic.twitter.com/7t9wzTXOGY
— Kyle Johnson (@VonPreux) August 31, 2019

Zhang vs. Suarez is the fight to make
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) August 31, 2019

Holy shit.. That was amazing!!! 🙏🏽🔥 #AndNew
— PEARL GONZALEZ (@PearlGonzalez) August 31, 2019

Fuck what a destruction #UFCShenzhen
— Neil 2 Tap Seery (@NeilSeeryMMA) August 31, 2019

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn!!! #UFCFightNight
— Gerald Harris (@GHurricane) August 31, 2019

Holy. Shit!!
Just an incredible performance from Weili Zhang. What an amazing moment in history 👏🏻👏🏻#UFCShenzhen https://t.co/haOl9JTujS
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) August 31, 2019

😱😱😱 #UFCShenzhen
— Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) August 31, 2019

Zhang Weili mf-ers. That girl is the truth ! #UFCShenzhen
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) August 31, 2019

I watched this girl live and immediately knew she would be champion , she got it all and more !!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻Congrats to all of China on their new Champion … incredible
— Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) August 31, 2019

Dana White thinking about having a champion from a country with 1 billion people in it. #UFCShenzhen pic.twitter.com/vMsL0KGFj3
— MacMally🍀 (@MacMallyMMA) August 31, 2019

ZHANG JUST MURDERED JESSICA ANDRADE ON LIVE TELEVISION
— The MMA Dude™ (@philthemmadude) August 31, 2019

next time Dana White asks a champion to defend the title in their opponents back yard #UFCShenzhen pic.twitter.com/NiXRCrZmSz
— MacMally🍀 (@MacMallyMMA) August 31, 2019

Casual MMA fans before #UFCShenzhen : “Fuck that card. Booooring. I’m not gonna watch it.”
Those same casuals right now: pic.twitter.com/Wok7LpiUCr
— Maximum Power (@TheMaximumPower) August 31, 2019