LAS VEGAS – After 13 months away from competition, Song Kenan is anxious to resume his fighting career – both for himself and his country. With MMA and the UFC currently experiencing tremendous growth in China, thanks in no small part due to the success of reigning strawweight champion Zhang Weili, Kenan says she’s proven to be an inspiration for a generation of athletes from her home country. “Zhang Weili becoming champion, this inspired Chinese fighters, made us more confident,” Kenan said through an interpreter at Wednesday’s media day at the UFC Apex. “If she can achieve this, maybe there are more champions that come out (of China).” The 31-year-old Chinese fighter hopes to make himself a candidate for such achievements later in his career.
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