WEC signs Chinese fighter

The WEC have announced the signing of lightweight fighter Tiequan “The Mongolian Wolf” Zhang.

Zhang is undefeated and will make his debut on September 30th against Alex Karalexis.

“Tiequan is an excellent addition to our lightweight division,” WEC General Manager Reed Harris said.

“He trains at a tremendous camp in Beijing and we are excited to have him compete with the best lighter weight fighters in the world.”

Zhang has a 16-0 record and is training with the China Top Team. The highly-rated lightweighter becomes the first fighter from mainland China to fight for WEC.