# Liu Pingyuan

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.

### Ultimate Fighting Championship

Liu made his UFC debut on July 22, 2018 on UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith against Damian Stasiak. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
His next fight came on November 24, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 against Martin Day. He won the fight via split decision.
Liu faced Jonathan Martinez on July 13, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd. He lost the fight via knockout in round three.
Liu faced Kang Kyung-ho on December 21, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie. He lost the fight via split decision.

## Personal life

Liu trains at Team Alpha Male alongside another UFC Chinese fighter Yadong Song and he is the godfather of Song's son.

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 21 matches | 15 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 3 |
| By submission | 6 | 1 |
| By decision | 5 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 15–6 | Kang Kyung-ho | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie | December 21, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Busan, South Korea | |
| Loss | 15–5 | Jonathan Martinez | KO (knee) | UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd | July 13, 2019 | 3 | 3:54 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Win | 15–4 | Martin Day | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 | November 24, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Beijing, China | |
| Win | 14–4 | Damian Stasiak | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith | July 22, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Hamburg, Germany | |
| Win | 13–4 | Yuichi Ohashi | TKO (punches) | WLF: W.A.R.S. 18 | October 28, 2017 | 1 | 0:12 | Barkam, China | |
| Win | 12–4 | Nikolay Baykin | Submission (armbar) | WLF: W.A.R.S. 12 | March 11, 2017 | 2 | 2:49 | Zhengzhou, China | Won the WLF Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 11–4 | Umidjon Musayev | TKO (knees to the body) | WLF E.P.I.C. 9 | October 24, 2016 | 1 | 3:48 | Zhengzhou, China | |
| Win | 10–4 | Beno Adamia | Submission (inverted triangle choke) | WLF E.P.I.C. 6 | July 23, 2016 | 1 | N/A | Zhengzhou, China | |
| Win | 9–4 | Andre Paulet | Submission (guillotine choke) | WLF E.P.I.C. 4 | May 28, 2016 | 1 | 5:00 | Zhengzhou, China | |
| Win | 8–4 | Him Chan Jo | Decision (unanimous) | WLF E.P.I.C. 2 | March 13, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Zhengzhou, China | |
| Win | 7–4 | Arslan Kazimagomedov | TKO (punches) | WLF E.P.I.C. 1 | January 13, 2016 | 1 | N/A | Zhengzhou, China | Return to Bantamweight. |
| Win | 6–4 | Lianjie Liu | KO (punch) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 9 | May 18, 2013 | 1 | 0:17 | Sanya, Henan, China | Flyweight bout. |
| Loss | 5–4 | Meixuan Zhang | Submission (heel hook) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 8 | September 6, 2013 | 1 | 3:11 | Hohhot, Mongolia | Flyweight bout. |
| Win | 5–3 | Zhifa Shang | Decision (split) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 6 | November 8, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Hohhot, Mongolia | Flyweight bout. |
| Win | 4–3 | Meixuan Zhang | Decision (split) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 5 | September 8, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Hohhot, Mongolia | |
| Win | 3–3 | Liang Yang | Submission (armbar) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 4 | June 30, 2012 | 2 | 3:03 | Hohhot, Mongolia | |
| Win | 2–3 | Lianjie Liu | Submission (armbar) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 3 | March 24, 2012 | 1 | 4:31 | Chongqing, China | |
| Loss | 1–3 | Rijirigala Amu | Decision (unanimous) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 2 | December 17, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Chongqing, China | |
| Win | 1–2 | Dapeng Wang | Submission (armbar) | Top of the Forbidden City 6 | September 24, 2011 | 1 | 0:54 | Beijing, China | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Meixuan Zhang | TKO (submission to punches) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 1 | August 27, 2011 | 2 | N/A | Shanghai, China | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Chengjie Wu | TKO (punches) | Xian Sports University: Ultimate Wrestle | October 30, 2010 | 2 | 4:21 | Guangzhou, China | |