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,

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.

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

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

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

Zhang Weili is still champion after UFC 312. In the co-main event Saturday at Qudos Bank Center in Sydney, Weili (26-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) largely shut down first-time challenger Tatiana Suarez and retained her strawweight title via unanimous decision (49-46,

Tatiana Suarez faces a tough opponent in Zhang Weili in her comeback match following an 18-month layoff. Our UFC betting picks like the underdog Weili to prevail in a fierce five-round brawl.

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 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.