Zhang Lipeng
Born (1990-03-10) March 10, 1990 (age 33)
Tongliao, Inner Mongolia, China
Other namesThe Warrior, Dapeng, Garuda
NationalityChinese
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
DivisionWelterweight, Lightweight
Reach70 in (178 cm)
StyleShuai Jiao, Muay Thai
Fighting out ofBeijing, China
TeamFight Emperor
RankBlue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
Years active2009-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total48
Wins34
By knockout12
By submission13
By decision8
Unknown1
Losses12
By knockout1
By submission5
By decision6
Draws2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Zhang Lipeng (Chinese name 张立鹏; born March 10, 1990), is a Chinese professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division of ONE Championship. Zhang has also competed in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He won his UFC contract through an 8-man tournament on The Ultimate Fighter: China.[2][3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early professional career

Zhang made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2009, competing primarily for regional promotions in China, compiling a record of 7–7–1 before earning a tryout on the Ultimate Fighter in 2013.

The Ultimate Fighter: China

In the fall of 2013, it was announced that Zhang had been selected as one of the welterweight participants for Team Sky Dragons on the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter: China.[4]

Zhang won his first fight on the show, defeating Zhu Qingxiang by submission in the first round (strikes). Zhang then went on to defeat Albert Cheng by submission (kimura) in the second round to advance to the finals.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Zhang made his official debut facing fellow castmate Wang Sai in the welterweight finals on March 1, 2014 The Ultimate Fighter: China Finale.[5] Zhang defeated Sai by split decision.[6]

Zhang faced Brendan O'Reilly in a lightweight bout on August 23, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 48.[7] Zhang defeated O'Reilly via unanimous decision.[8]

Zhang faced Chris Wade on January 18, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 59.[9] He lost via unanimous decision.[10]

Zhang faced Kajan Johnson on May 16, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 66.[11] He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.[12][13]

ONE Championship

Since returning to China he enjoyed considerable success with Kunlun Fight, becoming the promotion’s welterweight champion and winning 21 out of his last 24 fights (with 10 submissions and 7 knockouts). This resulted in ONE Championship signing him to a contract.[14]

Zhang faced Eduard Folayang at ONE: Battleground 2 on August 13, 2021.[15] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[16]

Zhang faced Ruslan Emilbek Uulu at ONE: Only the Brave on January 28, 2022.[17] He knocked out his opponent within 32 seconds off the first round.[18] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[19]

Zhang faced Saygid Izagakhmaev at ONE 161 on September 29, 2022.[20] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[21]

Zhang faced Timofey Nastyukhin on October 6, 2023, at ONE Fight Night 15.[22] He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.[23] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[24]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
48 matches 34 wins 12 losses
By knockout 12 1
By submission 13 5
By decision 8 6
Unknown 1 0
Draws 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 34–12–2 Timofey Nastyukhin TKO (punches) ONE Fight Night 15 October 7, 2023 1 3:18 Bangkok, Thailand Performance of the Night.
Loss 33–12–2 Saygid Izagakhmaev Decision (unanimous) ONE 161 September 29, 2022 3 5:00 Kallang, Singapore
Win 33–11–2 Ruslan Emilbek Uulu KO (punches) ONE: Only the Brave January 28, 2022 1 0:32 Kallang, Singapore Performance of the Night.
Win 32–11–2 Eduard Folayang Decision (unanimous) ONE: Battleground 2 August 13, 2021 3 5:00 Kallang, Singapore
Win 31–11–2 Mohammad Naeemi Submission (triangle choke) Kunlun Fight 83 September 14, 2019 1 4:00 Zunyi, China
Draw 30–11–2 Ednilson Barros Santos Draw (unanimous) KLF - Kunlun Fight 81 July 27, 2019 3 5:00 Beijing, China
Win 30–11–1 Kevin Dellow TKO (elbows & punches) Kunlun Fight: Elite Fight Night 2 November 6, 2018 1 2:52 Tongling, China
Win 29–11–1 James Chaney Submission (rear-naked choke) Kunlun Fight 76 September 9, 2018 1 2:18 Zhangqiu, China
Loss 28–11–1 Elnur Agaev Decision (split) MFP 220/ KLF: Kunlun Fight vs. Modern Fighting Pankration May 26, 2018 3 5:00 Khabarovsk, Russia
Win 28–10–1 Bagautdin Abasov Submission (rear-naked choke) KLF - Kunlun Fight 71 April 1, 2018 2 3:07 Qingdao, China
Win 27–10–1 Italo da Silva Goncalves TKO (elbows) Kunlun Fight 69 - All Star Kunlun Fight Finals Night February 4, 2018 2 1:47 Guiyang, China
Win 26–10–1 Mikey Vaotuua Submission (rear-naked choke) Kunlun Fight MMA 16/Australian Fighting Championship 22 October 28, 2017 1 1:35 Melbourne, Australia
Loss 25–10–1 Rodrigo Caporal KO (punches) Kunlun Fight MMA 15 October 3, 2017 1 4:46 Alxa, China
Win 25–9–1 Ivica Truscek TKO (punches) Kunlun Fight MMA 14 August 28, 2017 1 N/A Qingdao, China
Win 24–9–1 Stanislav Dobeshev TKO Kunlun Fight MMA 13 July 6, 2017 1 N/A Qingdao, China
Win 23–9–1 Rodrigo Caporal Decision (unanimous) Kunlun Fight MMA 11 May 4, 2017 3 5:00 Jining, China
Win 22–9–1 Hermes França Decision (unanimous) Kunlun Fight MMA 9 February 2, 2017 3 5:00 Sanya, China
Win 21–9–1 Leandro Rodrigues Pontes TKO (punches) Kunlun Fight MMA 8 January 2, 2017 1 2:52 Sanya, China Won the Kunlun Fight Welterweight Championship.
Win 20–9–1 Javier Fuentes TKO (punches) Kunlun Fight 55 December 10, 2016 1 N/A Qingdao, China Catchweight (165 lb) bout.
Win 19–9–1 Adam Boussif Submission (rear-naked choke) Kunlun Fight 53 September 24, 2016 2 3:17 Beijing, China Defended the Kunlun Fight Lightweight Championship.
Win 18–9–1 Yul Kim Decision (unanimous) Kunlun Fight 47 July 10, 2016 3 5:00 Nanjing, China
Win 17–9–1 Jan Quaeyhaegens Submission Kunlun Fight 45 June 5, 2016 1 N/A Chengdu, China
Win 16–9–1 Cesar Alonso TKO (punches) Kunlun Fight 44 May 14, 2016 1 2:40 Khabarovsk, Russia
Win 15-9-1 Takashi Noto KO (punches) Kunlun Fight 43 April 23, 2016 1 0:00 Zhoukou, China
Win 14–9–1 Beibit Nazarov Decision (unanimous) Kunlun Fight 37 23 January 2016 3 5:00 Sanya, China Won the Kunlun Fight Lightweight Championship.
Win 13–9–1 Young Gi Hong Submission (rear-naked choke) Road FC 27 26 December 2015 1 1:33 Shanghai, China
Win 12–9–1 Gadzhimusa Gadzhiev Submission (north-south choke) Kunlun Fight 34 21 November 2015 2 1:31 Shenzhen, China
Win 11–9–1 Amr Fathee Wahman Submission (armbar) Kunlun Fight 33 - World Tour 31 October 2015 1 4:23 Hunan, China
Win 10–9–1 Makoto Maeda Submission (rear-naked choke) Kunlun Fight - Cage Series 4 4 October 2015 1 1:53 Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Loss 9–9–1 Kajan Johnson Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Faber 16 May 2015 3 5:00 Pasay, Philippines
Loss 9–8–1 Chris Wade Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver 18 January 2015 3 5:00 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win 9–7–1 Brendan O'Reilly Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le 24 August 2014 3 5:00 Macau, SAR, China Lightweight debut.
Win 8–7–1 Wang Sai Decision (split) The Ultimate Fighter China Finale: Kim vs. Hathaway 1 March 2014 3 5:00 Macau, SAR, China Won The Ultimate Fighter: China Welterweight tournament.
Win 7–7–1 Isamu Himura TKO (punches) TICFT Tournament 29 June 2013 2 N/A Shandong, China
Loss 6–7–1 Chris Garcia Technical Submission (guillotine choke) Real Fight MMA Championship 2 11 May 2013 1 0:34 Zhengzhou, China
Loss 6–6–1 Marcos Souza Decision (unanimous) Real Fight MMA Championship 1 1 December 2012 2 5:00 Zhengzhou, China
Win 6–5–1 Jae Seong Oh N/A Real Fight MMA Championship 1 1 December 2012 N/A N/A Zhengzhou, China
Win 5–5–1 Pengfei Xuan Submission (punches) RUFF 5 8 September 2012 1 1:10 Hohhot, China
Loss 4–5–1 Arthit Hanchana Submission (triangle choke) RUFF 4 30 June 2012 3 2:53 Hohhot, China
Loss 4–4–1 Rodrigo Caporal Decision (split) RUFF 3 24 March 2012 3 5:00 Chongqing, China
Draw 4–3–1 Aziz Pahrudinov Draw TFC 7 8 October 2011 3 5:00 Beijing, China
Win 4–3 Yier Ta Submission (triangle choke) RUFF 1 27 August 2011 1 3:00 Shanghai, China
Loss 3–3 Gadji Zaipulaev Submission (guillotine choke) FEFoMP - Mayor's Cup 2011 7 May 2011 2 4:30 Khabarovsk Krai, Russia
Loss 3–2 Tony Rossini Submission (armbar) Legend FC 2 24 June 2010 1 2:56 Hong Kong, SAR, China
Win 3–1 Andrei Miroshnikov KO (punches) FEFoMP - Sakhalin Cup 30 April 2010 N/A N/A Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia
Loss 2–1 Claes Beverlov Submission (armbar) AOW 14 - Ground Zero 26 September 2009 1 1:58 Macau, SAR, China
Win 2–0 Yao Qiang Submission (triangle choke) AOW 13 - Rising Force 18 July 2009 1 1:58 Beijing, China
Win 1–0 Arthit Hanchana Decision (unanimous) UMAC - Ultimate Martial Arts Combat 18 April 2009 2 5:00 Beijing, China

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 2–0 Albert Cheng Submission (kimura) The Ultimate Fighter: China 26 January 2014 2 N/A Beijing, China TUF: China Welterweight Semi-Final.
Win 1–0 Zhu Qingxiang Submission (punches) 14 December 2013 (airdate) 1 N/A TUF: China Welterweight Quarter-Finals.

See also

References

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