On paper, Shevchenko (25-4-1 MMA, 14-3-1 UFC) vs. Weili (26-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) is a dream matchup that pits the current top-two fighters in the official UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings. Shevchenko, a two-time champ at 125 pounds, is going for her ninth title defense and 11th title-fight victory, which would tie Amanda Nunes' record.

The Chinese star is known for her skills and technique, but she is not lacking in brute power either. That much was on display ahead of the event three years ago today, when Weili managed to lift up Francis Ngannou, the then-UFC heavyweight champion.

Zhang Weili has been on a collision course with flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko for ages. Now, the stars have aligned for the two indomitable champions to square off in a bout to determine not only the best women’s fighter in MMA today, but arguably of all time.

There is plenty of hoopla surrounding the highly anticipated matchup between Valentina Shevchenko and Zhang Weili, and that's sure to be amplified with UFC 322 right around the corner.

Ahead of the title fight, women’s MMA trailblazer Ronda Rousey was mentioned by a UFC commentator when expressing his level of excitement for Shevchenko vs. Zhang. UFC play-by-play commentator Jon Anik will be on the call for UFC 322 this Saturday.