Introduction
Liu Pingyuan (born February 13, 1993) is a Chinese mixed martial artist (MMA). He currently competes in the bantamweight division in theUltimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Liu started his professional MMA career since 2010. He fought primary in China and Mongoliaand amassed a record of 11-5 prior signed by UFC.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Liu made his UFC debut on July 22, 2018 on UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith against Damian Stasiak.He won the fight via unanimous decision.
His next fight came on November 24, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 against Martin Day. He won the fight via split decision.
Liu faced Jonathan Martinez on July 13, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd. He lost the fight via knockout in round three.
Liu faced Kang Kyung-ho on November 9, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 23. He lost the fight via split decision.
Personal life
Liu trains at Team Alpha Male alongside another UFC Chinese fighter Yadong Song and heis the godfather of Song's son.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 21 matches | 15 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 2 |
| By submission | 6 | 2 |
| By decision | 5 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 13–7 | Kyung Ho Kang | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Korean Zombie | December 21, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Busan, South Korea | |
| Loss | 13–6 | Jonathan Martinez | KO (knee) | UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd | July 13, 2019 | 3 | 3:53 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Win | 13–5 | Martin Day | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 | November 24, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Beijing, China | |
| Win | 12–5 | Damian Stasiak | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith | July 22, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Hamburg, Germany | |
| Win | 11–5 | Yuichi Ohashi | TKO | WLF: W.A.R.S. 18 | October 28, 2017 | 1 | 0:12 | Barkam, China | |
| Win | 10–5 | Nikolay Baykin | Submission (armbar) | WLF: W.A.R.S. 12 | March 11, 2017 | 2 | 2:49 | Zhengzhou, China | Won the WLF Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–5 | Umidjon Musayev | TKO (knees to the body) | WLP: Elevation Power in Cage 9 | October 24, 2016 | 1 | 3:48 | Zhengzhou, China | |
| Win | 8–5 | Beno Adamia | Submission (inverted triangle choke) | WLP: Elevation Power in Cage 6 | July 23, 2016 | 1 | N/A | Zhengzhou, China | |
| Win | 7–5 | Andre Paulet | Submission (guillotine choke) | WLP: Elevation Power in Cage 4 | May 28, 2016 | 1 | 0:00 | Zhengzhou, China | |
| Win | 6–5 | Arslan Kazimagomedov | TKO (punches) | WLP: Elevation Power in Cage 1 | January 13, 2016 | 1 | N/A | Zhengzhou, China | Return to Bantamweight. |
| Win | 5–5 | Lianjie Liu | KO | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 9 | May 18, 2013 | 1 | 0:17 | Sanya, Henan, China | Flyweight bout. |
| Loss | 4–5 | Meixuan Zhang | Submission (heel hook) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 8 | September 6, 2013 | 1 | 3:11 | Hohhot, Mongolia | Flyweight bout. |
| Win | 4–4 | Zhifa Shang | Decision (split) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 6 | November 8, 2012 | Hohhot, Mongolia | Flyweight bout. | ||
| Win | 3–4 | Meixuan Zhang | Decision (split) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 5 | September 8, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Hohhot, Mongolia | |
| Win | 2–4 | Liang Yang | Submission (armbar) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 4 | June 30, 2012 | 2 | 3:03 | Hohhot, Mongolia | |
| Win | 1–4 | Lianjie Liu | Submission (armbar) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 3 | March 24, 2012 | 1 | 4:31 | Chongqing, China | |
| Loss | 0–4 | Rijirigala Amu | Decision (unanimous) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 2 | December 17, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Chongqing, China | |
| Loss | 0–3 | Dapeng Wang | Submission (armbar) | Top of the Forbidden City 6 | September 24, 2011 | Beijing, China | |||
| Loss | 0–2 | Meixuan Zhang | Submission (punches) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 1 | August 27, 2011 | 2 | 0:00 | Shanghai, China | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Chengjie Wu | TKO (punches) | Xian Sports University: Ultimate Wrestle | October 30, 2010 | 2 | 4:21 | Guangzhou, China |