Daniel Cormier was shocked to see strawweight champion Zhang Weili an underdog vs. Tatiana Suarez at UFC 312. Weili (26-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) proved the oddsmakers wrong after dominating Suarez (11-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) in a unanimous decision win in Saturday’s co-main event at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney.

Despite entering as the betting underdog at UFC 312, Zhang Weili looked like the best fighter in 115-pound history on Saturday in a dominant defense of her women's strawweight title.  Zhang (26-3), a two-time champion,

China's undisputed UFC strawweight champion Zhang Weili retained her title in dominant fashion at UFC 312 in Sydney, Australia.

Here’s when to expect Zhang Weili and Tatiana Suarez to make their cage walks for their title fight at UFC 312.

Zhang Weili denied Tatiana Suarez's quest for the strawweight crown, stuffing all but one of the challenger's takedown attempts and rolling to a dominant victory Saturday at UFC 312.

The co-main event of UFC 312 saw the undefeated Tatiana Suarez finally get her first shot at UFC gold against Strawweight Champion Weili Zhang.

If Tatiana Suarez's rise as UFC champion was supposed to be inevitable, no one told Zhang Weili.

Check out the best photos from Zhang Weili's strawweight title win over Tatiana Suarez at UFC 312 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. (Fight and venue photos by UFC, Getty, Reuters)

The undefeated Covina native, having overcome cancer and myriad injuries, takes on the two-time strawweight champ in Saturday’s co-main event in Sydney.

The UFC 312 co-main event kicks off with a touch of the gloves. Suarez immediately takes the center and starts coming forward with pressure. Weili is very light on her feet as she retakes the center with a leg kick. Nice side kick for Weili but Suarez gets a body lock and she takes down the champion. Suarez immediately in side control.