Liu Pingyuan

{{Short description|Chinese mixed martial artist (born 1993)}}

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| birth_place = Zhengzhou, Henan, China{{Cite web|url=https://www.ufc.com/athlete/liu-pingyuan|title=Liu Pingyuan {{!}} UFC|website=www.ufc.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-13}}

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| team = Enbo Fight Club{{Cite web|url=https://topsportsasia.com/2018/07/16/chinese-mma-fighter-pingyuan-liu-to-make-ufc-debut-at-ufc-fight-night-134/|title=Chinese MMA fighter Pingyuan Liu to make UFC debut at 'UFC Fight Night 134'|last=Altatis|first=Conan|date=2018-07-16|website=Top Sports Asia|language=en|access-date=2019-07-13}}
Team Alpha Male{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefightnation.com/ufc-fight-night-155-liu-pingyuan-takes-inspiration-from-brother-song/|title=UFC Fight Night 155: Liu Pingyuan takes inspiration from "brother" Song|last=Scott|first=Mathew|date=2019-07-12|website=The Fight Nation|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-13}}

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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).

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.{{Cite web|url=https://topsportsasia.com/2018/07/16/chinese-mma-fighter-pingyuan-liu-to-make-ufc-debut-at-ufc-fight-night-134/|title=Chinese MMA fighter Pingyuan Liu to make UFC debut at 'UFC Fight Night 134'|last=Altatis|first=Conan|date=2018-07-16|website=Top Sports Asia|language=en|access-date=2019-07-13}}

=Ultimate Fighting Championship=

Liu made his UFC debut on July 22, 2018 on UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith against Damian Stasiak.{{Cite web|url=http://mmadna.nl/damian-stasiak-treft-nieuwkomer-pingyuan-liu-tijdens-ufc-hamburg/|title=Damian Stasiak treft nieuwkomer Pingyuan Liu tijdens UFC Hamburg|last=DNA|first=MMA|website=mmadna.nl|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-13}} He won the fight via unanimous decision.{{Cite news|url=https://mmajunkie.com/2018/07/ufc-fight-night-134-hamburg-germany-results-pingyuan-liu-tops-damian-stasiak-win-ufc-debut|title=UFC Fight Night 134 results: Pingyuan Liu tops Damian Stasiak to win UFC debut|date=2018-07-22|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2019-07-13|language=en-US}}

His next fight came on November 24, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 against Martin Day.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/mma/report-pingyuan-liu-faces-martin-day-ufc-fight-night-beijing|title=Report: Pingyuan Liu Faces Martin Day At UFC Fight Night Beijing {{!}} Fightful MMA|website=www.fightful.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-13}} He won the fight via split decision.{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.com/gallery/liu-pingyuan-def-martin-day-at-ufc-fight-night-141-best-photos|title=Liu Pingyuan def. Martin Day at UFC Fight Night 141: Best photos|date=2018-11-24|website=MMA Junkie|language=en|access-date=2019-07-13}}

Liu faced Jonathan Martinez on July 13, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd.{{Cite web|url=https://mmadna.nl/team-alpha-males-pingyuan-liu-treft-jonathan-martinez-tijdens-ufc-sacramento/|title=Team Alpha Male's Pingyuan Liu treft Jonathan Martinez tijdens UFC Sacramento|last=DNA|first=MMA|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-13}} He lost the fight via knockout in round three.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2019/7/13/20693015/ufc-sacramento-full-fight-video-highlights-de-randamie-ladd-espn-faber-simon-knockout-martinez-liu|title=Knockout! Watch Martinez Starch Liu With Vicious Knee At UFC Sacramento|last=Hiergesell|first=Dan|date=2019-07-13|website=MMAmania.com|access-date=2019-07-14}}

Liu faced Kang Kyung-ho on December 21, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie.{{Cite web|url=https://mmadna.nl/aziatisch-onderonsje-tussen-kyung-ho-kang-en-pingyuan-liu-ingepland-voor-ufc-busan/|title=Aziatisch onderonsje tussen Kyung Ho Kang en Pingyuan Liu ingepland voor UFC Busan|last=DNA|first=MMA|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-06}} He lost the fight via split decision.{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2019/12/21/ufc-busan-results-kyung-ho-kang-vs-liu-pingyuan/|title=UFC Busan Results: Kyung Ho Kang Wrestles His Way to Win Over Liu Pingyuan|last=Anderson|first=Jay|date=2019-12-21|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-22}}

Personal life

Liu trains at Team Alpha Male alongside another UFC Chinese fighter Yadong Song and he is the godfather of Song's son.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefightnation.com/ufc-fight-night-155-liu-pingyuan-takes-inspiration-from-brother-song/|title=UFC Fight Night 155: Liu Pingyuan takes inspiration from "brother" Song|last=Scott|first=Mathew|date=2019-07-12|website=The Fight Nation|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-13}}

Mixed martial arts record

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|-

|{{No2}}Loss

|align=center| 15–6

|Kang Kyung-ho

|Decision (split)

|UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie

|{{dts|2019|December|21}}

|align=center|3

|align=center|5:00

|Busan, South Korea

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|{{No2}}Loss

|align=center| 15–5

|Jonathan Martinez

|KO (knee)

|UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd

|{{dts|2019|July|13}}

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:54

|Sacramento, California, United States

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|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|align=center| 15–4

|Martin Day

|Decision (split)

|UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2

|{{dts|2018|November|24}}

|align=center| 3

|align=center| 5:00

|Beijing, China

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|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|align=center|14–4

|Damian Stasiak

|Decision (unanimous)

|UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith

|{{dts|2018|July|22}}

|align=center| 3

|align=center| 5:00

|Hamburg, Germany

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|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|align=center| 13–4

|Yuichi Ohashi

|TKO (punches)

|WLF: W.A.R.S. 18

|{{dts|2017|October|28}}

|align=center| 1

|align=center| 0:12

|Barkam, China

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|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|align=center| 12–4

|Nikolay Baykin

|Submission (armbar)

|WLF: W.A.R.S. 12

|{{dts|2017|March|11}}

|align=center| 2

|align=center| 2:49

|Zhengzhou, China

|{{small|Won the WLF Bantamweight Championship.}}

|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|align=center| 11–4

|Umidjon Musayev

|TKO (knees to the body)

|WLF E.P.I.C. 9

|{{dts|2016|October|24}}

|align=center| 1

|align=center| 3:48

|Zhengzhou, China

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|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|align=center| 10–4

|Beno Adamia

|Submission (inverted triangle choke)

|WLF E.P.I.C. 6

|{{dts|2016|July|23}}

|align=center| 1

|align=center| N/A

|Zhengzhou, China

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|{{Yes2}}Win

|align=center| 9–4

|Andre Paulet

|Submission (guillotine choke)

|WLF E.P.I.C. 4

|{{dts|2016|May|28}}

|align=center| 1

|align=center| 5:00

|Zhengzhou, China

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|{{Yes2}}Win

|align=center| 8–4

|Him Chan Jo

|Decision (unanimous)

|WLF E.P.I.C. 2

|{{dts|2016|March|13}}

|align=center|3

|align=center|5:00

|Zhengzhou, China

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|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|align=center| 7–4

|Arslan Kazimagomedov

|TKO (punches)

|WLF E.P.I.C. 1

|{{dts|2016|January|13}}

|align=center| 1

|align=center| N/A

|Zhengzhou, China

|{{small|Return to Bantamweight.}}

|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|align=center| 6–4

|Lianjie Liu

|KO (punch)

|Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 9

|{{dts|2013|May|18}}

|align=center| 1

|align=center| 0:17

|Sanya, Henan, China

|{{small|Flyweight bout.}}

|-

|{{No2}}Loss

|align=center|5–4

|Meixuan Zhang

|Submission (heel hook)

|Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 8

|{{dts|2013|September|06}}

|align=center| 1

|align=center| 3:11

|Hohhot, Mongolia

|{{small|Flyweight bout.}}

|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|align=center|5–3

|Zhifa Shang

|Decision (split)

|Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 6

|{{dts|2012|November|08}}

|align=center|3

|align=center|5:00

|Hohhot, Mongolia

|{{small|Flyweight bout.}}

|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|align=center|4–3

|Meixuan Zhang

|Decision (split)

|Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 5

|{{dts|2012|September|08}}

|align=center| 3

|align=center| 5:00

|Hohhot, Mongolia

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|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|align=center|3–3

|Liang Yang

|Submission (armbar)

|Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 4

|{{dts|2012|June|30}}

|align=center| 2

|align=center| 3:03

|Hohhot, Mongolia

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|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|align=center|2–3

|Lianjie Liu

|Submission (armbar)

|Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 3

|{{dts|2012|March|24}}

|align=center| 1

|align=center| 4:31

|Chongqing, China

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|-

|{{No2}}Loss

|align=center|1–3

|Rijirigala Amu

|Decision (unanimous)

|Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 2

|{{dts|2011|December|17}}

|align=center| 3

|align=center| 5:00

|Chongqing, China

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|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|align=center|1–2

|Dapeng Wang

|Submission (armbar)

|Top of the Forbidden City 6

|{{dts|2011|September|24}}

|align=center| 1

|align=center| 0:54

|Beijing, China

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|-

|{{No2}}Loss

|align=center| 0–2

|Meixuan Zhang

|TKO (submission to punches)

|Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 1

|{{dts|2011|August|27}}

|align=center| 2

|align=center| N/A

|Shanghai, China

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|{{No2}}Loss

|align=center| 0–1

|Chengjie Wu

|TKO (punches)

|Xian Sports University: Ultimate Wrestle

|{{dts|2010|October|30}}

|align=center| 2

|align=center| 4:21

|Guangzhou, China

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{{Cite web|url=https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Pingyuan-Liu-83520|title=Pingyuan Liu MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com|last=Sherdog.com|website=Sherdog|access-date=2019-12-22}}

See also

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