Liu Pingyuan

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Liu Pingyuan
Born (1993-02-13) February 13, 1993 (age 31)
Zhengzhou, Henan, China [1]
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
Division Bantamweight
Reach70 [1]  in (178 cm)
Fighting out of Zhengzhou, Henan, China
Team Enbo Fight Club [2]
Team Alpha Male [3]
Years active2010–2019
Mixed martial arts record
Total21
Wins15
By knockout4
By submission6
By decision5
Losses6
By knockout3
By submission1
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Liu Pingyuan (born February 13, 1993) is a Chinese mixed martial artist (MMA), who competed in the bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

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

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

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

Professional record breakdown
21 matches15 wins6 losses
By knockout43
By submission61
By decision52
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss15–6 Kang Kyung-ho Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie December 21, 201935:00 Busan, South Korea
Loss15–5 Jonathan Martinez KO (knee) UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd July 13, 201933:54 Sacramento, California, United States
Win15–4 Martin Day Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 November 24, 201835:00 Beijing, China
Win14–4 Damian Stasiak Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith July 22, 201835:00 Hamburg, Germany
Win13–4Yuichi OhashiTKO (punches)WLF: W.A.R.S. 18October 28, 201710:12 Barkam, China
Win12–4Nikolay BaykinSubmission (armbar)WLF: W.A.R.S. 12March 11, 201722:49 Zhengzhou, ChinaWon the WLF Bantamweight Championship.
Win11–4Umidjon MusayevTKO (knees to the body)WLF E.P.I.C. 9October 24, 201613:48 Zhengzhou, China
Win10–4Beno AdamiaSubmission (inverted triangle choke)WLF E.P.I.C. 6July 23, 20161N/A Zhengzhou, China
Win9–4Andre PauletSubmission (guillotine choke)WLF E.P.I.C. 4May 28, 201615:00 Zhengzhou, China
Win8–4Him Chan JoDecision (unanimous)WLF E.P.I.C. 2March 13, 201635:00 Zhengzhou, China
Win7–4Arslan KazimagomedovTKO (punches)WLF E.P.I.C. 1January 13, 20161N/A Zhengzhou, ChinaReturn to Bantamweight.
Win6–4Lianjie LiuKO (punch)Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 9May 18, 201310:17 Sanya, Henan, ChinaFlyweight bout.
Loss5–4Meixuan ZhangSubmission (heel hook)Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 8September 6, 201313:11 Hohhot, MongoliaFlyweight bout.
Win5–3Zhifa ShangDecision (split)Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 6November 8, 201235:00 Hohhot, MongoliaFlyweight bout.
Win4–3Meixuan ZhangDecision (split)Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 5September 8, 201235:00 Hohhot, Mongolia
Win3–3Liang YangSubmission (armbar)Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 4June 30, 201223:03 Hohhot, Mongolia
Win2–3Lianjie LiuSubmission (armbar)Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 3March 24, 201214:31 Chongqing, China
Loss1–3Rijirigala AmuDecision (unanimous)Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 2December 17, 201135:00 Chongqing, China
Win1–2Dapeng WangSubmission (armbar)Top of the Forbidden City 6September 24, 201110:54 Beijing, China
Loss0–2Meixuan ZhangTKO (submission to punches)Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 1August 27, 20112N/A Shanghai, China
Loss0–1Chengjie WuTKO (punches)Xian Sports University: Ultimate WrestleOctober 30, 201024:21 Guangzhou, China

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  5. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 134 results: Pingyuan Liu tops Damian Stasiak to win UFC debut". MMAjunkie. 2018-07-22. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  6. ↑ "Report: Pingyuan Liu Faces Martin Day At UFC Fight Night Beijing | Fightful MMA". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
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  8. ↑ DNA, MMA. "Team Alpha Male's Pingyuan Liu treft Jonathan Martinez tijdens UFC Sacramento" . Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  9. ↑ Hiergesell, Dan (2019-07-13). "Knockout! Watch Martinez Starch Liu With Vicious Knee At UFC Sacramento". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  10. ↑ DNA, MMA. "Aziatisch onderonsje tussen Kyung Ho Kang en Pingyuan Liu ingepland voor UFC Busan" . Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Pingyuan Liu MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
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