Royston Wee

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|11|15}}

| birth_place = Singapore

| fighting_out_of = Singapore

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| weight_class = Bantamweight

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| team = Impact MMA

| rank = Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu{{cite web|url=https://www.ufc.com/athlete/royston-wee|title=Royston Wee - Official UFC Fighter Profile|publisher=UFC|access-date=May 16, 2015}}

| years_active = 2010–2015

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| url = www.impactmma.com.sg

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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.{{cite web|last=Chong|first=Aaron|title=UFC's first Singaporean fighter thinks opponent ‘not dangerous enough’|url=http://sports.xin.msn.com/recreation/ufcs-first-singaporean-fighter-thinks-opponent-%E2%80%98not-dangerous-enough%E2%80%99|publisher=Xin MSN|access-date=15 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140420170659/http://sports.xin.msn.com/recreation/ufcs-first-singaporean-fighter-thinks-opponent-%E2%80%98not-dangerous-enough%E2%80%99|archive-date=20 April 2014|url-status=dead}} He trains out of and teaches MMA at Impact Mixed Martial Arts gym in Singapore.

Education

Wee studied computer engineering at polytechnic.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-07 |title=Unstoppable: Just Go For It is MMA fighter Royston Wee's fight song |url=https://www.asiaone.com/lifestyle/unstoppable-just-go-it-mma-fighter-royston-wees-fight-song |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=AsiaOne |language=en}}

Wee earned a double major in management and in marketing at Murdoch University in 2013.{{cite web |title=Royston Wee Murdock Alum |url=https://sg.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/fit-to-post-sports/singapore-first-ever-ufc-fighter-royston-wee-almost-032421648.html |access-date=31 December 2014}}

MMA career

Wee initially trained in Muay Thai, and then started training at Fight G in Singapore. Two years later he started training MMA at Impact MMA.{{cite web |title=UFC fighter Royston Wee’s journey from chaotic beginnings to UFC stardom |url=http://asiasportsnetwork.net/ufc-fighter-royston-wees-journey-from-chaotic-beginnings-to-ufc-stardom |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012035345/http://asiasportsnetwork.net/ufc-fighter-royston-wees-journey-from-chaotic-beginnings-to-ufc-stardom |archive-date=12 October 2014 |access-date=7 October 2014 |website=Asia Sports Network}}

=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.{{cite web|last=Ong|first=Justin|title=Singapore’s first-ever UFC fighter Royston Wee almost quit MMA|url=https://sg.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/fit-to-post-sports/singapore-first-ever-ufc-fighter-royston-wee-almost-032421648.html|publisher=Yahoo Sports|access-date=15 May 2014}}

=Ultimate Fighting Championship=

Shortly thereafter Royston was signed by the UFC on a multi-fight contract.{{cite web|last=Chua|first=Siang Yee|title=Warrior Wee finds right path|url=http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/warrior-wee-finds-right-path|work=The Straits Times}} In his debut, he defeated Dave Galera by decision at UFC Fight Night 34 on January 4, 2014.{{cite web|title=MMA: Singapore's Royston Wee wins debut UFC fight against David Galera|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/sports/story/mma-singapores-royston-wee-wins-debut-ufc-fight-against-david-galera-2014|work=The Straits Times|access-date=6 May 2014}}

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.{{cite web |last1=Stupp |first1=Dann |title=UFC Fight Night 48 results: Royston Wee survives Yao Zhikui's late rally |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2014/08/ufc-fight-night-48-results-royston-wee-survives-yao-zhikuis-late-rally |website=mmajunkie.usatoday.com |access-date=22 July 2022 |date=23 August 2014}}

Wee faced Ning Guangyou on May 16, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 66.{{cite web|title=The UFC matches Royston Wee and Ning Guangyou|url=http://www.adcombat.com/the-ufc-matches-royston-wee-and-ning-guangyou|work=adcombat|first=Richard|last=Mann|date=2 March 2015|access-date=2 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150313174152/http://www.adcombat.com/the-ufc-matches-royston-wee-and-ning-guangyou|archive-date=13 March 2015|url-status=dead}} He lost the fight via TKO in the second round and was subsequently released from the promotion on September 2, 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2015/9/1/9242713/report-dan-miller-darrell-montague-among-13-fighters-released-from-ufc-mma-news|title=Report: Dan Miller, Darrell Montague among 13 fighters released from UFC|publisher=bloodyelbow.com|first=Mookie|last=Alexander|date=2015-09-01|access-date=2015-09-01}}