Liu Pingyuan
{{Short description|Chinese mixed martial artist (born 1993)}}
{{family name hatnote|Liu|lang=Chinese}}
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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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| weight_lb = 135
| weight_class = Bantamweight
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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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| sub-wins= 6
| dec-wins= 5
| ko-losses= 3
| sub-losses= 1
| dec-losses= 2
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|{{No2}}Loss
|align=center| 15–6
|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
|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
|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
|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.}}
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|{{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.}}
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|{{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
|{{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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See also
References
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External links
- {{UFC|pingyuan-liu}}
- {{Sherdog|83520}}
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