# Zhang Lipeng

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.

## 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.
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. Zhang defeated Sai by split decision.
Zhang faced Brendan O'Reilly in a lightweight bout on August 23, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 48. Zhang defeated O'Reilly via unanimous decision.
Zhang faced Chris Wade on January 18, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 59. He lost via unanimous decision.
Zhang faced Kajan Johnson on May 16, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 66. He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.

### 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.
Zhang faced Eduard Folayang at ONE: Battleground 2 on August 13, 2021. He won the bout via unanimous decision.
Zhang faced Ruslan Emilbek Uulu at ONE: Only the Brave on January 28, 2022. He knocked out his opponent within 32 seconds off the first round. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.
Zhang faced Saygid Izagakhmaev at ONE 161 on September 29, 2022. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Zhang faced Timofey Nastyukhin on October 6, 2023, at ONE Fight Night 15. He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.
Zhang faced Maurice Abévi on May 4, 2024, at ONE Fight Night 22. At the weigh-ins, David Onama weighted 174 pounds, which was four pounds over the lightweight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined a percent of his purse which went to Zhang. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Zhang faced Hiroyuki Tetsuka on February 8, 2025, at ONE Fight Night 28. He won the fight via knockout in the round one and this win earned the $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses.

## Championships and accomplishments

* ONE Championship
** Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Ruslan Emilbek Uulu and Timofey Nastyukhin
* Kunlun Fight
** KLF Welterweight Championship (One time)
** KLF Lightweight Championship (One time)
*** One successful title defense
* Ultimate Fighting Championship
** The Ultimate Fighter: China Welterweight Tournament winner

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 50 matches | 35 wins | 13 losses |
| By knockout | 14 | 1 |
| By submission | 13 | 5 |
| By decision | 8 | 7 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 35–13–2 | Hiroyuki Tetsuka | KO (punches) | ONE Fight Night 28 | February 8, 2025 | 1 | 2:06 | Bangkok, Thailand | Catchweight (178.5 lb) bout. Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 34–13–2 | Maurice Abévi | Decision (unanimous) | ONE Fight Night 22 | May 4, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Bangkok, Thailand | Catchweight (174 lb) bout; Abévi missed weight. |
| 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) | Kunlun Fight 81 | July 27, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Beijing, China | |
| Win | 30–11–1 | Kevin Dellow | TKO (elbows and punches) | Kunlun Fight: Elite Fight Night 2 | November 6, 2018 | 1 | 2:52 | Zhangqiu, 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) | Kunlun Fight World Tour: Russia | May 26, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Khabarovsk, Russia | |
| Win | 28–10–1 | Bagautdin Abasov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Kunlun Fight 71 | April 1, 2018 | 2 | 3:07 | Qingdao, China | |
| Win | 27–10–1 | Italo da Silva Goncalves | TKO (elbows) | Kunlun Fight 69 | February 4, 2018 | 2 | 1:47 | Guiyang, China | |
| Win | 26–10–1 | Mikey Vaotuua | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Kunlun Fight MMA 16 / AFC 21 | 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 | Alashan, 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 (punches) | 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 MMA 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 MMA Welterweight 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 (rear-naked choke) | 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 | 3:20 | Zhoukou, China | |
| Win | 14–9–1 | Beibit Nazarov | Decision (unanimous) | Kunlun Fight 37 | January 23, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Sanya, China | Return to Welterweight. Won the Kunlun Fight MMA Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 13–9–1 | Hong Young-ki | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Road FC 027 | 26 December 2015 | 1 | 1:33 | Shanghai, China | |
| Win | 12–9–1 | Gadzhimusa Gadzhiev | Submission (north-south choke) | Kunlun Fight 34 | November 21, 2015 | 2 | 1:31 | Shenzhen, China | Catchweight (159 lb) bout. |
| Win | 11–9–1 | Amr Fathee Wahman | Submission (armbar) | Kunlun Fight 33 | October 31, 2015 | 1 | 4:23 | Hunan, China | Catchweight (159 lb) bout. |
| Win | 10–9–1 | Makoto Maeda | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Kunlun Fight: Cage Series 4 | October 4, 2015 | 1 | 1:53 | Astana, Kazakhstan | Catchweight (159 lb) bout. |
| Loss | 9–9–1 | Kajan Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Faber | May 16, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Pasay, Philippines | |
| Loss | 9–8–1 | Chris Wade | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver | January 18, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 9–7–1 | Brendan O'Reilly | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le | August 24, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Macau, SAR, China | Return to Lightweight. |
| Win | 8–7–1 | Wang Sai | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter China Finale: Kim vs. Hathaway | March 1, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Macau, SAR, China | Won The Ultimate Fighter: China Welterweight tournament. |
| Win | 7–7–1 | Isamu Himura | TKO (punches) | Tai'an International Cage Fighting Tournament | June 29, 2013 | 2 | N/A | Shandong, China | Welterweight debut. |
| Loss | 6–7–1 | Chris Garcia | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | Real Fight MMA 2 | May 11, 2013 | 1 | 0:34 | Zhengzhou, China | |
| Loss | 6–6–1 | Marcos Yoshio Souza | Decision (unanimous) | Real Fight MMA 1 | December 1, 2012 | 2 | 5:00 | Zhengzhou, China | Catchweight (176 lb) bout. |
| Win | 6–5–1 | Oh Jae-seong | Submission | Real Fight MMA 1 | December 1, 2012 | 1 | N/A | Zhengzhou, China | Catchweight (176 lb) bout. |
| Win | 5–5–1 | Pengfei Xuan | TKO (submission to punches) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 5 | September 8, 2012 | 1 | 1:10 | Hohhot, China | |
| Loss | 4–5–1 | Arthit Hanchana | Submission (triangle choke) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 4 | June 30, 2012 | 3 | 2:53 | Hohhot, China | |
| Loss | 4–4–1 | Rodrigo Caporal | Decision (split) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 3 | March 24, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Chongqing, China | |
| Draw | 4–3–1 | Aziz Pahrudinov | Draw | Top of the Forbidden City 7 | October 8, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Beijing, China | |
| Win | 4–3 | Yier Ta | Submission (triangle choke) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 1 | August 27, 2011 | 1 | 3:00 | Shanghai, China | |
| Loss | 3–3 | Gadji Zaipulaev | Submission (guillotine choke) | MFP: Mayor's Cup 2011 | May 7, 2011 | 2 | 4:30 | Khabarovsk, Russia | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Tony Rossini | Submission (armbar) | Legend FC 2 | June 24, 2010 | 1 | 2:56 | Hong Kong, SAR, China | |
| Win | 3–1 | Andrei Miroshnikov | KO (punches) | MFP: Governor's Cup of Sakhalin 2010 | April 30, 2010 | 1 | N/A | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Claes Beverlov | Submission (armbar) | Art of War FC 14 | September 26, 2009 | 1 | 1:58 | Macau, SAR, China | |
| Win | 2–0 | Yao Qiang | Submission (triangle choke) | Art of War FC 13 | July 18, 2009 | 1 | 1:58 | Beijing, China | |
| Win | 1–0 | Arthit Hanchana | Decision (unanimous) | Ultimate Martial Arts Combat | April 18, 2009 | 2 | 5:00 | Beijing, China | Lightweight debut. |

### Mixed martial arts exhibition record

| Exhibition record breakdown | Exhibition record breakdown | |
| 2 matches | 2 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| 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) | The Ultimate Fighter: China | 14 December 2013 (airdate) | 1 | N/A | Beijing, China | TUF: China Welterweight Quarter-Finals. |