Zhang Weili’s life story being adapted into drama series, UFC champ also making feature film debut

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Zhang Weili is crossing over to both the big and small screen.

The UFC strawweight champion, who is heralded as a massive star and influence in her home country of China, is having her life story adapted into a new drama series. The untitled project got the greenlight from China’s biggest streamer iQiYi with the announcement coming during the Beijing International Film Festival witih production expected to start soon.

The Hollywood Reporter first revealed the news on Wednesday.