Xiong Jingnan
Born (1988-01-12) January 12, 1988 (age 36)
Weishan County, Shandong, China
Native name熊竞楠
Other namesThe Panda
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight56 kg (123 lb; 8 st 11 lb)
DivisionStrawweight
Reach64 in (163 cm)
StyleBoxing, Sanda, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
TeamPhuket Top Team (2017–2018)[1]
Bali MMA (2018–2019)[2][3]
Evolve MMA (2019–present)[4]
RankBrown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Alex Silva[5]
Years active2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total20
Wins18
By knockout10
By submission1
By decision7
Losses2
By submission1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Xiong Jingnan (Chinese: 熊竞楠; born January 12, 1988) is a Chinese mixed martial artist. She is the inaugural and reigning ONE Women's Strawweight World Champion. She is also the first ever Chinese World Champion in mixed martial arts history.[6]

Background

Xiong was born in Weishan County, Jining, Shandong province in 1988. Xiong was initially scouted and selected to the weightlifting program in a sports school.[7] She began her martial arts journey at the age of 18 as a member of the Shandong women's boxing team and represented China internationally.[8][9]

She was inspired by Chinese martial arts movies from an early age and has always lived by the heroic values she saw on screen.[10] Of particular note, she loved The Swordsman.[11] Besides standing up for the weak and bullied whenever she could, Xiong made many sacrifices to be the best in her field, moving away from home and foregoing many typical teenage activities to focus on training for competition.[12]

After adding BJJ to her arsenal, she won a China Open BJJ championship.[13] She then set her sights on competing in mixed martial arts and threw herself into it completely, training several times a day from morning to night.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Xiong made her professional MMA debut in 2014, fighting exclusively in Kunlun Fight and amassed a record of 10–1 before signing with ONE Championship.[14]

ONE Championship

Xiong made her promotional debut on December 9, 2017, at ONE Championship: Warriors of the World beating April Osenio.[15]

ONE Women's Strawweight World Champion

Xiong then faced Tiffany Teo for the inaugural strawweight title on January 20, 2018, at ONE Championship: Kings of Courage.[16] She stopped the Singaporean in the fourth round to win the ONE Women's Strawweight Championship belt.[17] With the win, she became the first Chinese World Champion in mixed martial arts history.[18]

Xiong was scheduled to make her first title defense against Laura Balin at ONE Championship: Battle for the Heavens on May 26, 2018.[19] However, the whole event was cancelled and Xiong went on to successfully defend her title at ONE Championship: Pinnacle of Power on June 23, 2018.[20]

Subsequently, Xiong successfully defended the title against Samara Santos Cunha at ONE Championship: Beyond the Horizon on September 8, 2018.[21]

Xiong was scheduled to defend her title against reigning ONE Championship Atomweight Champion Angela Lee at ONE Championship: Heart of the Lion on November 9, 2018.[22] However, on November 5, 2018, Lee revealed that she was forced off the card due to a back injury.[23] The bout eventually took place at ONE Championship: A New Era, where Xiong became the first fighter to ever beat Lee.[24]

Challenging for the Atomweight title

Xiong and Lee fought again in a rematch this time for Lee's Atomweight Championship at ONE Championship: Century Part 1 on October 13, 2019.[25] Xiong lost by submission.[26]

Return to Strawweight

She returned to strawweight to defend her ONE Women's Strawweight Championship at ONE Championship: Inside the Matrix in a rematch of the championship fight that first earned her title against Tiffany Teo.[27] Surviving a late surge from Tiffany, Xiong defended her title, winning the fight via unanimous decision.[28]

Xiong was then scheduled to defend her ONE Women's Strawweight Championship against Michelle Nicolini at ONE Championship: Empower on May 28, 2021.[29] However, the event was postponed to take place on September 3, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[30] She won the bout via unanimous decision, avoiding going to the ground with her opponent and winning the striking exchanges.[31]

Xiong defended her title against Ayaka Miura on January 14, 2022, at ONE: Heavy Hitters.[32] She won the bout in dominant fashion via unanimous decision.[33]

Xiong made her seventh strawweight title defense against the ONE Women's Atomweight (115 lbs) champion Angela Lee at ONE on Prime Video 2 on September 30, 2022.[34] She retained her title by unanimous decision.[35]

Xiong faced Nat "Wondergirl" Jaroonsak in a special-rules striking match where both fighters will only be allowed to punch using 4-oz gloves at ONE Fight Night 14 on September 29, 2023.[36] At the weigh-ins, Xiong failed hydration despite making weight. The bout proceeded at a catchweight of 129 lbs, with Xiong being fined a percentage of her purse, which went to her opponent.[37] She won the fight via technical knockout in the third round.[38]

Gym affiliation

Xiong formerly represented Alliance China and Bali MMA and is now currently representing Evolve MMA. She does the bulk of her training at Bali MMA.[39]

She previously trained at Phuket Top Team and represented the gym in her ONE debut against April Osenio.[40]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
20 matches 18 wins 2 losses
By knockout 10 0
By submission 1 1
By decision 7 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 18–2 Angela Lee Decision (unanimous) ONE on Prime Video 2 October 1, 2022 5 5:00 Kallang, Singapore Defended the ONE Women's Strawweight Championship (125 lb).
Win 17–2 Ayaka Miura Decision (unanimous) ONE: Heavy Hitters January 14, 2022 5 5:00 Kallang, Singapore Defended the ONE Women's Strawweight Championship (125 lb).
Win 16–2 Michelle Nicolini Decision (unanimous) ONE: Empower September 3, 2021 5 5:00 Kallang, Singapore Defended the ONE Women's Strawweight Championship (125 lb).
Win 15–2 Tiffany Teo Decision (unanimous) ONE: Inside the Matrix October 30, 2020 5 5:00 Kallang, Singapore Defended the ONE Women's Strawweight Championship (125 lb).
Loss 14–2 Angela Lee Submission (rear-naked choke) ONE: Century – Part 1 October 13, 2019 5 4:48 Tokyo, Japan For the ONE Women's Atomweight Championship (115 lb).
Win 14–1 Angela Lee TKO (body kicks and punches) ONE: A New Era March 31, 2019 5 1:37 Tokyo, Japan Defended the ONE Women's Strawweight Championship (125 lb).
Win 13–1 Samara Santos Cunha KO (punch) ONE: Beyond the Horizon September 8, 2018 3 1:22 Shanghai, China Defended the ONE Women's Strawweight Championship (125 lb).
Win 12–1 Laura Balin Decision (unanimous) ONE: Pinnacle of Power June 21, 2018 5 5:00 Beijing, China Defended the ONE Women's Strawweight Championship (125 lb).
Win 11–1 Tiffany Teo TKO (punches) ONE: Kings of Courage January 20, 2018 4 2:17 Jakarta, Indonesia Return to Strawweight (125 lb). Won the inaugural ONE Women's Strawweight Championship (125 lb).
Win 10–1 April Osenio TKO (punches) ONE: Warriors of the World December 9, 2017 1 3:44 Bangkok, Thailand
Win 9–1 Alena Gondášová KO (head kick) Kunlun Fight MMA 7 December 15, 2016 2 4:13 Beijing, China Flyweight bout.
Win 8–1 Julia Borisova Decision (unanimous) Kunlun Fight 51 September 10, 2016 3 5:00 Fuzhou, China Strawweight debut.
Win 7–1 Mona Samir TKO (punches) Kunlun Fight 48 July 31, 2016 1 4:00 Jining, China
Win 6–1 Daria Chibisova Decision (unanimous) Kunlun Fight 30 September 4, 2015 3 5:00 Dazhou, China Bantamweight bout.
Loss 5–1 Colleen Schneider Decision (unanimous) Kunlun Fight 26 June 6, 2015 3 5:00 Chongqing, China Catchweight (132 lb) bout.
Win 5-0 Victoria Godumchuk TKO (punches) Kunlun Fight 23 April 26, 2015 1 1:43 Changsha, China Catchweight (132 lb) bout.
Win 4–0 Marina Lvova TKO (punches) Kunlun Fight 22 April 12, 2015 1 1:52 Changde, China
Win 3–0 Liliya Kazak Decision (unanimous) Kunlun Fight 19 February 1, 2015 3 1:22 Guangzhou, China
Win 2–0 Liubov Tiupina TKO (punches) Kunlun Fight 15 January 3, 2015 1 2:19 Nanjing, China
Win 1–0 Inna Hutsal Submission (armbar) Kunlun Fight 9 August 31, 2014 1 0:50 Shangqiu, China Flyweight debut.

Special rules record

Professional record breakdown
1 match 1 win 0 losses
By knockout 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 1–0 Wondergirl Jaroonsak TKO (punches) ONE Fight Night 14 September 30, 2023 3 2:42 Kallang, Singapore Catchweight (129 lb) bout; Xiong missed weight. Special rules striking bout.

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2014-01-25 Win Ukraine Lena Ovchynnikova Kunlun Fight 1 Pattaya, Thailand Decision (split) 3 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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