'Magnum' primed for shot with 'Bullet'

UFC strawweight champ Zhang chases bigger challenge, with flyweight supremo Shevchenko in her sights

Out-sized and overpowered? UFC's strawweight queen Zhang Weili dismisses the physical challenge of her ambitious division leap, drawing on her finesse to punch above her weight.

Ever since she tamed American challenger Tatiana Suarez in February to successfully defend her strawweight title a third straight time, Zhang has not been shy about expressing her desire to try her hand in the heavier, and more brutal, flyweight class, currently ruled by Valentina Shevchenko of Kyrgyzstan.

The proud Chinese striker, who's almost done it all in the 115-pound (52kg) class with two championship reigns, has again called on the Las Vegas-based promotion and Shevchenko to book a date for a mouthwatering "super fight "between two formidable champs.