Heili Alateng

Heili Alateng
Born	(1991-12-14) December 14, 1991 (age 30) Alxa, Inner Mongolia, China
Other names	The Mongolian Knight
Nationality	Chinese
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight	135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
Division	Flyweight Bantamweight
Reach	66.5 in (169 cm)
Style	Freestyle wrestling
Fighting out of	Inner Mongolia, China
Team	UFC PI Shanghai [1] Fight Ready (2021-present) [2]
Years active	2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	25
Wins	15
By knockout	5
By submission	3
By decision	7
Losses	8
By knockout	3
By submission	1
By decision	4
Draws	2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Heili Alateng (born December 14, 1991) is a Chinese mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

Following his father's footsteps, Alateng started wrestling in school. Eventually he was spotted by a talent scout and was invited to join a team in Beijing, where he started to develop an interest in mixed martial arts. ^[3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Starting his career in 2013, Heili compiled a 12–7–1 record in various Asian organizations, most notably fighting in Road FC, which one of the fights being against future Rizin champ, Kai Asakura. Asakura won the fight after 29 seconds, hitting Heili with a short left hook, followed by a knee strike. ^[4] Asakura suffered his first career loss to Je Hoon Moon during Road FC 39, losing by way of TKO. ^[5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Alatang made his debut on August 31, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang against Danaa Batgerel. ^[6] He won the fight via unanimous decision. ^[7] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award. ^[8]

Alateng faced Ryan Benoit on December 21, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 23. ^[9] He won the fight via split decision. ^[10]

Alateng was expected to face Casey Kenney on September 27, 2020 at UFC 253. ^[11] However, due to unknown reasons, it was moved to UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana on October 4, 2020. ^[12] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. ^[13]

Alateng faced Gustavo Lopez on September 18, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 192. ^[14] The fight ended up with a draw. ^[15]

Alateng faced Kevin Croom at UFC on ESPN 34 on April 16, 2022. ^[16] He won the fight via technical knockout early into the first round. ^[17]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Danaa Batgerel ^[8]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
25 matches	15 wins	8 losses
By knockout	5	3
By submission	3	1
By decision	7	4
Draws	2

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	15–8–2	Kevin Croom	TKO (punches)	UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2	April 16, 2022	1	0:47	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Draw	14–8–2	Gustavo Lopez	Draw (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann	September 18, 2021	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Alateng was deducted one point in round 3 due to repeatedly grabbing the cage.
Loss	14–8–1	Casey Kenney	Decision (unanimous)	UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana	October 4, 2020	3	5:00	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win	14–7–1	Ryan Benoit	Decision (split)	UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Korean Zombie	December 21, 2019	3	5:00	Busan, South Korea
Win	13–7–1	Danaa Batgerel	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang	August 31, 2019	3	5:00	Shenzhen, China	Fight of the Night.
Win	12–7–1	Jong Hyun Kwak	TKO (punches)	Road FC 47	May 12, 2018	2	2:40	Beijing, China	Catchweight (138 lb) bout.
Win	11–7–1	Ik Hwan Jang	TKO (punches)	Road FC 46	March 10, 2018	1	3:06	Seoul, South Korea	Return to Bantamweight.
Loss	10–7–1	Kai Asakura	TKO (punches)	Road FC 37	March 11, 2017	1	0:29	Seoul, South Korea
Draw	10–6–1	Nam Jin Jo	Draw (unanimous)	Road FC 34	November 19, 2016	3	5:00	Shijiazhuang, China	Flyweight debut.
Win	10–6	Mu Song Choi	Decision (unanimous)	Road FC 31	May 14, 2016	3	5:00	Seoul, South Korea
Win	9–6	Fumiya Sasaki	TKO (punches)	Road FC 30	April 16, 2016	1	1:34	Beijing, China
Win	8–6	Kana Hyatt	Decision (unanimous)	Kunlun Fight 38	February 21, 2016	3	5:00	Pattaya, Thailand
Win	7–6	Min Seok Kwon	Decision (split)	Road FC 28	January 31, 2016	3	5:00	Seoul, South Korea
Win	6–6	Emil Abbasov	Decision (unanimous)	WLF E.P.I.C. 1	January 13, 2016	3	5:00	Zhengzhou, China
Win	5–6	Jessie Rafols	Submission (guillotine choke)	Kunlun Fight 31	September 28, 2015	2	N/A	Bangkok, Thailand
Loss	4–6	Nam Jin Jo	Decision (unanimous)	WBK 4	June 5, 2015	3	5:00	Ningbo, China
Win	4–5	Stephen Langdown	TKO (punches and soccer kicks)	One Championship 27: Warrior's Quest	May 22, 2015	2	0:51	Kallang, Singapore
Loss	3–5	Altynbek Bazhimov	Submission (armbar)	Kunlun Fight: Cage Series 2	April 4, 2015	1	2:53	Almaty, Kazakhstan
Loss	3–4	Zhikang Zhao	Decision (unanimous)	Chinese Kung Fu Championships	December 23, 2014	3	3:00	Qian'an, China	Featherweight bout.
Loss	3–3	Denis Purić	TKO (punches)	Kunlun Fight 13	November 16, 2014	2	2:05	Hohhot, China
Win	3–2	Chao Huang	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Chinese Kung Fu Championships	November 11, 2014	2	1:44	Qian'an, China
Loss	2–2	Baasankhuu Damnlanpurev	TKO (punches)	Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 13	June 7, 2014	2	2:03	Shanghai, China	Return to Bantamweight.
Win	2–1	Tom Ni	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 12	March 29, 2014	1	N/A	Shanghai, China	Featherweight debut.
Loss	1–1	Song Yadong	Decision (unanimous)	Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 11	November 30, 2013	3	5:00	Shanghai, China
Win	1–0	Woong Hee Lee	Decision (unanimous)	Real Fight MMA Championship 3	October 20, 2013	2	5:00	Beijing, China	Bantamweight debut.

^[18]

See also

• List of current UFC fighters
• List of male mixed martial artists

References

1. Nick Atkin (December 24, 2019). "Another Chinese MMA fighter on the rise in UFC as Alateng Heili eyes top 15 after Busan win". scmp.com.
2. "Heili Alateng scores fast KO at UFC Vegas 51!". Asian MMA. 17 April 2022.
3. Elaine Yau (November 13, 2019). "UFC in China on the rise, with the most MMA fighters in Asia and a world champion in Zhang Weili". scmp.com.
4. "XIAOMI ROAD FC YOUNG GUNS 32 Alatengheili(알라텅헤이리) vs Asakura Kai(아사쿠라 카이)". YouTube. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
5. "XIAOMI ROAD FC 039 MOON JEA-HOON(문제훈) VS ASAKURA KAI(아사쿠라 카이)". YouTube. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
6. "Batgerel Danaa rematches Heili Alateng at UFC Shenzhen | Asian MMA". AsianMMA. 2019-08-13. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
7. Doherty, Dan (2019-08-31). "UFC Shenzhen Results: Heili Alateng Uses Wrestling to Seal Close Fight". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
8. Staff (2019-08-03). "UFC on ESPN+ 15 bonuses: Weili Zhang, Li Jingliang get no-brainer $50,000 checks". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
9. DNA, MMA. "Aziatisch onderonsje tussen Kyung Ho Kang en Pingyuan Liu ingepland voor UFC Busan" . Retrieved 2019-11-06.
10. Anderson, Jay (2019-12-21). "UFC Busan Results: Alateng Heili Takes Split Decision Over Ryan Benoit". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
11. Farah Hannoun (2020-07-19). "Casey Kenney vs. Heili Alateng added to UFC 253 lineup". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
12. Matthew Scott (2020-09-07). "UFC: China's 'Mongolian Knight' Heili Alateng looking to carve up bantamweight division". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
13. Evanoff, Josh (2020-10-03). "UFC Fight Island 4 Results: Casey Kenney Brutalizes Heili Alateng". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
14. Boussenaf, Jamal (2021-07-21). "Gustavo Lopez en Heili Alateng treffen elkaar op 18 september". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
15. Behunin, Alex (2021-09-18). "UFC Vegas 37 Results: Gustavo Lopez vs. Heili Alateng Ends In A Draw". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
16. "Heili Alateng, Wu Yanan set for UFC Fight Night 206". Asian MMA. 2022-03-12. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
17. Behunin, Alex; Behunin, Alex (2022-04-16). "UFC Vegas 51: Alatengheili Knocks Out Kevin Croom In 47 Seconds". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
18. Sherdog.com. "Heili Alateng". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-18.

External links

• Professional MMA record for Heili Alateng from Sherdog
• Heili Alateng at UFC