Royston Wee

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Royston Wee
Born (1986-11-15) November 15, 1986 (age 34)
Singapore
Nationality Singaporean
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
Division Bantamweight
Fighting out ofSingapore
TeamImpact MMA
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [1]
Years active2010–2015
Mixed martial arts record
Total5
Wins4
By submission2
By decision2
Losses1
By knockout1
Websitewww.impactmma.com.sg
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Royston Wee (born November 15, 1986) is a Singaporean mixed martial artist, currently competing as a bantamweight. Wee most recently competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is noted for being the first and only Singaporean fighter to be signed by the company. [2] He trains out of and teaches MMA at Impact Mixed Martial Arts gym in Singapore.

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Background

Wee earned a double major in management and in marketing at Murdoch University. [3]

He started his martial arts career after he graduated from polytechnic (he studied computer engineering)[ citation needed ] at the age of 21. He initially trained Muay Thai, and then started training at Fight G in Singapore. Two years later he started training MMA at Impact MMA. [4]

The Ultimate Fighter

In July 2013, Royston tried out for The Ultimate Fighter: China when tryouts were held in Singapore. Royston had only previously competed at flyweight, but the lightest weight class available for the tryouts was featherweight. [5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Shortly thereafter Royston was signed by the UFC on a multi-fight contract. [6] In his debut, he defeated Dave Galera by decision at UFC Fight Night 34 on January 4, 2014. [7]

In his second bout with the promotion, Wee faced Yao Zhikui on August 23, 2014 at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le. He won via split decision, sustaining a broken nose in the fight.

Wee faced Ning Guangyou on May 16, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 66. [8] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round and was subsequently released from the promotion on September 2, 2015. [9]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
5 matches4 wins1 loss
By knockout01
By submission20
By decision20
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss4–1 Ning Guangyou TKO (punches and elbows) UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Faber May 16, 201524:59 Pasay, PhilippinesCatchweight (137 lbs) bout; Wee missed weight
Win4–0 Yao Zhikui Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le August 23, 201435:00 Macau, SAR, China
Win3–0Dave GaleraDecision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs. Lim January 4, 201435:00 Marina Bay, Singapore
Win2–0Syed ShahirSubmission (rear-naked choke)Malaysian Fighting Championship 3December 10, 201111:44 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Win1–0Mohammad IrfanSubmissionMalaysian Fighting Championship 2November 12, 201111:05 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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