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Liu Pingyuan
Liu Pingyuan (born February 13, 1993) is a Chinese mixed martial artist (MMA). He currently competes in the bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
| Liu Pingyuan | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 13, 1993 Zhengzhou, Henan, China[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Reach | 70[1] in (178 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Zhengzhou, Henan, China |
| Team | Enbo Fight Club[2] Team Alpha Male[3] |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 21 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Mixed martial arts career edit
Early career edit
Liu started his professional MMA career since 2010. He fought primary in China and Mongolia and amassed a record of 11-5 prior signed by UFC.[2]
Ultimate Fighting Championship edit
Liu made his UFC debut on July 22, 2018 on UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith against Damian Stasiak.[4] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[5]
His next fight came on November 24, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 against Martin Day.[6] He won the fight via split decision.[7]
Liu faced Jonathan Martinez on July 13, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd.[8] He lost the fight via knockout in round three.[9]
Liu faced Kang Kyung-ho on December 21, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie.[10] He lost the fight via split decision.[11]
Personal life edit
Liu trains at Team Alpha Male alongside another UFC Chinese fighter Yadong Song and he is the godfather of Song's son.[3]
Mixed martial arts record edit
| 21 matches | 15 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 3 |
| By submission | 6 | 1 |
| By decision | 5 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 15–6 | Kang Kyung-ho | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie | December 21, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Busan, South Korea | |
| Loss | 15–5 | Jonathan Martinez | KO (knee) | UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd | July 13, 2019 | 3 | 3:54 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Win | 15–4 | Martin Day | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 | November 24, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Beijing, China | |
| Win | 14–4 | Damian Stasiak | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith | July 22, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Hamburg, Germany | |
| Win | 13–4 | Yuichi Ohashi | TKO (punches) | WLF: W.A.R.S. 18 | October 28, 2017 | 1 | 0:12 | Barkam, China | |
| Win | 12–4 | Nikolay Baykin | Submission (armbar) | WLF: W.A.R.S. 12 | March 11, 2017 | 2 | 2:49 | Zhengzhou, China | Won the WLF Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 11–4 | Umidjon Musayev | TKO (knees to the body) | WLF E.P.I.C. 9 | October 24, 2016 | 1 | 3:48 | Zhengzhou, China | |
| Win | 10–4 | Beno Adamia | Submission (inverted triangle choke) | WLF E.P.I.C. 6 | July 23, 2016 | 1 | N/A | Zhengzhou, China | |
| Win | 9–4 | Andre Paulet | Submission (guillotine choke) | WLF E.P.I.C. 4 | May 28, 2016 | 1 | 5:00 | Zhengzhou, China | |
| Win | 8–4 | Him Chan Jo | Decision (unanimous) | WLF E.P.I.C. 2 | March 13, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Zhengzhou, China | |
| Win | 7–4 | Arslan Kazimagomedov | TKO (punches) | WLF E.P.I.C. 1 | January 13, 2016 | 1 | N/A | Zhengzhou, China | Return to Bantamweight. |
| Win | 6–4 | Lianjie Liu | KO (punch) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 9 | May 18, 2013 | 1 | 0:17 | Sanya, Henan, China | Flyweight bout. |
| Loss | 5–4 | Meixuan Zhang | Submission (heel hook) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 8 | September 6, 2013 | 1 | 3:11 | Hohhot, Mongolia | Flyweight bout. |
| Win | 5–3 | Zhifa Shang | Decision (split) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 6 | November 8, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Hohhot, Mongolia | Flyweight bout. |
| Win | 4–3 | Meixuan Zhang | Decision (split) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 5 | September 8, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Hohhot, Mongolia | |
| Win | 3–3 | Liang Yang | Submission (armbar) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 4 | June 30, 2012 | 2 | 3:03 | Hohhot, Mongolia | |
| Win | 2–3 | Lianjie Liu | Submission (armbar) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 3 | March 24, 2012 | 1 | 4:31 | Chongqing, China | |
| Loss | 1–3 | Rijirigala Amu | Decision (unanimous) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 2 | December 17, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Chongqing, China | |
| Win | 1–2 | Dapeng Wang | Submission (armbar) | Top of the Forbidden City 6 | September 24, 2011 | 1 | 0:54 | Beijing, China | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Meixuan Zhang | TKO (submission to punches) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 1 | August 27, 2011 | 2 | N/A | Shanghai, China | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Chengjie Wu | TKO (punches) | Xian Sports University: Ultimate Wrestle | October 30, 2010 | 2 | 4:21 | Guangzhou, China |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Liu Pingyuan | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
- ^ a b Altatis, Conan (2018-07-16). "Chinese MMA fighter Pingyuan Liu to make UFC debut at 'UFC Fight Night 134'". Top Sports Asia. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
- ^ a b Scott, Mathew (2019-07-12). "UFC Fight Night 155: Liu Pingyuan takes inspiration from "brother" Song". The Fight Nation. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
- ^ DNA, MMA. "Damian Stasiak treft nieuwkomer Pingyuan Liu tijdens UFC Hamburg". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 134 results: Pingyuan Liu tops Damian Stasiak to win UFC debut". MMAjunkie. 2018-07-22. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
- ^ "Report: Pingyuan Liu Faces Martin Day At UFC Fight Night Beijing | Fightful MMA". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
- ^ "Liu Pingyuan def. Martin Day at UFC Fight Night 141: Best photos". MMA Junkie. 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
- ^ DNA, MMA. "Team Alpha Male's Pingyuan Liu treft Jonathan Martinez tijdens UFC Sacramento". Retrieved 2019-07-13.
- ^ Hiergesell, Dan (2019-07-13). "Knockout! Watch Martinez Starch Liu With Vicious Knee At UFC Sacramento". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
- ^ DNA, MMA. "Aziatisch onderonsje tussen Kyung Ho Kang en Pingyuan Liu ingepland voor UFC Busan". Retrieved 2019-11-06.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2019-12-21). "UFC Busan Results: Kyung Ho Kang Wrestles His Way to Win Over Liu Pingyuan". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Pingyuan Liu MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-12-22.