{{Short description|Chinese mixed martial artist (born 1993)}} {{family name hatnote|Liu|lang=Chinese}} {{Infobox martial artist | name = Liu Pingyuan | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | other_names = | nationality = | ethnicity = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|02|13}} | birth_place = Zhengzhou, Henan, China<ref name="UFCprofile">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ufc.com/athlete/liu-pingyuan|title=Liu Pingyuan {{!}} UFC|website=www.ufc.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-13}}</ref> | fighting_out_of = Zhengzhou, Henan, China | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=6}} | weight_lb = 135 | weight_class = Bantamweight | reach_in = 70<ref name="UFCprofile" /> | style = | rank = | stance = | teacher = | team = Enbo Fight Club<ref name="Altatis">{{Cite web|url=https://topsportsasia.com/2018/07/16/chinese-mma-fighter-pingyuan-liu-to-make-ufc-debut-at-ufc-fight-night-134/|title=Chinese MMA fighter Pingyuan Liu to make UFC debut at 'UFC Fight Night 134'|last=Altatis|first=Conan|date=2018-07-16|website=Top Sports Asia|language=en|access-date=2019-07-13}}</ref> <br>Team Alpha Male<ref name="Scott">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefightnation.com/ufc-fight-night-155-liu-pingyuan-takes-inspiration-from-brother-song/|title=UFC Fight Night 155: Liu Pingyuan takes inspiration from "brother" Song|last=Scott|first=Mathew|date=2019-07-12|website=The Fight Nation|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-13}}</ref> | trainer = | years_active = 2010–2019 | kickbox_win = | kickbox_kowin = | kickbox_loss = | kickbox_koloss = | kickbox_draw = | kickbox_nc = | mma_kowin = 4 | mma_subwin = 6 | mma_decwin = 5 | mma_koloss = 3 | mma_subloss = 1 | mma_decloss = 2 | mma_draw = | mma_nc = | am_label = | am_win = | am_kowin = | am_subwin = | am_loss = | am_koloss = | am_subloss = | am_draw = | am_nc = | other = | occupation = | spouse = | relatives = | students = | university = | url = | boxrec = | sherdog = 83520 }}
'''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.<ref name="Altatis">{{Cite web|url=https://topsportsasia.com/2018/07/16/chinese-mma-fighter-pingyuan-liu-to-make-ufc-debut-at-ufc-fight-night-134/|title=Chinese MMA fighter Pingyuan Liu to make UFC debut at 'UFC Fight Night 134'|last=Altatis|first=Conan|date=2018-07-16|website=Top Sports Asia|language=en|access-date=2019-07-13}}</ref>
===Ultimate Fighting Championship=== Liu made his UFC debut on July 22, 2018 on UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith against Damian Stasiak.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mmadna.nl/damian-stasiak-treft-nieuwkomer-pingyuan-liu-tijdens-ufc-hamburg/|title=Damian Stasiak treft nieuwkomer Pingyuan Liu tijdens UFC Hamburg|last=DNA|first=MMA|website=mmadna.nl|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-13}}</ref> He won the fight via unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mmajunkie.com/2018/07/ufc-fight-night-134-hamburg-germany-results-pingyuan-liu-tops-damian-stasiak-win-ufc-debut|title=UFC Fight Night 134 results: Pingyuan Liu tops Damian Stasiak to win UFC debut|date=2018-07-22|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2019-07-13|language=en-US}}</ref>
His next fight came on November 24, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 against Martin Day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/mma/report-pingyuan-liu-faces-martin-day-ufc-fight-night-beijing|title=Report: Pingyuan Liu Faces Martin Day At UFC Fight Night Beijing {{!}} Fightful MMA|website=www.fightful.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-13}}</ref> He won the fight via split decision.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.com/gallery/liu-pingyuan-def-martin-day-at-ufc-fight-night-141-best-photos|title=Liu Pingyuan def. Martin Day at UFC Fight Night 141: Best photos|date=2018-11-24|website=MMA Junkie|language=en|access-date=2019-07-13}}</ref>
Liu faced Jonathan Martinez on July 13, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmadna.nl/team-alpha-males-pingyuan-liu-treft-jonathan-martinez-tijdens-ufc-sacramento/|title=Team Alpha Male's Pingyuan Liu treft Jonathan Martinez tijdens UFC Sacramento|last=DNA|first=MMA|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-13}}</ref> He lost the fight via knockout in round three.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2019/7/13/20693015/ufc-sacramento-full-fight-video-highlights-de-randamie-ladd-espn-faber-simon-knockout-martinez-liu|title=Knockout! Watch Martinez Starch Liu With Vicious Knee At UFC Sacramento|last=Hiergesell|first=Dan|date=2019-07-13|website=MMAmania.com|access-date=2019-07-14}}</ref>
Liu faced Kang Kyung-ho on December 21, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmadna.nl/aziatisch-onderonsje-tussen-kyung-ho-kang-en-pingyuan-liu-ingepland-voor-ufc-busan/|title=Aziatisch onderonsje tussen Kyung Ho Kang en Pingyuan Liu ingepland voor UFC Busan|last=DNA|first=MMA|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-06}}</ref> He lost the fight via split decision.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2019/12/21/ufc-busan-results-kyung-ho-kang-vs-liu-pingyuan/|title=UFC Busan Results: Kyung Ho Kang Wrestles His Way to Win Over Liu Pingyuan|last=Anderson|first=Jay|date=2019-12-21|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-22}}</ref>
== Personal life == Liu trains at Team Alpha Male alongside another UFC Chinese fighter Yadong Song and he is the godfather of Song's son.<ref name="Scott">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefightnation.com/ufc-fight-night-155-liu-pingyuan-takes-inspiration-from-brother-song/|title=UFC Fight Night 155: Liu Pingyuan takes inspiration from "brother" Song|last=Scott|first=Mathew|date=2019-07-12|website=The Fight Nation|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-13}}</ref>
==Mixed martial arts record== {{MMArecordbox | draws= | nc= | ko-wins= 4 | sub-wins= 6 | dec-wins= 5 | ko-losses= 3 | sub-losses= 1 | dec-losses= 2 | dq-wins= | dq-losses= | other-losses= }} {{MMA record start}} |- |{{No2}}Loss |align=center| 15–6 |Kang Kyung-ho |Decision (split) |UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie |{{dts|2019|December|21}} |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Busan, South Korea | |- |{{No2}}Loss |align=center| 15–5 |Jonathan Martinez |KO (knee) |UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd |{{dts|2019|July|13}} |align=center|3 |align=center|3:54 |Sacramento, California, United States | |- |{{Yes2}}Win |align=center| 15–4 |Martin Day |Decision (split) |UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 |{{dts|2018|November|24}} |align=center| 3 |align=center| 5:00 |Beijing, China | |- |{{Yes2}}Win |align=center|14–4 |Damian Stasiak |Decision (unanimous) |UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith |{{dts|2018|July|22}} |align=center| 3 |align=center| 5:00 |Hamburg, Germany | |- |{{Yes2}}Win |align=center| 13–4 |Yuichi Ohashi |TKO (punches) |WLF: W.A.R.S. 18 |{{dts|2017|October|28}} |align=center| 1 |align=center| 0:12 |Barkam, China | |- |{{Yes2}}Win |align=center| 12–4 |Nikolay Baykin |Submission (armbar) |WLF: W.A.R.S. 12 |{{dts|2017|March|11}} |align=center| 2 |align=center| 2:49 |Zhengzhou, China |{{small|Won the WLF Bantamweight Championship.}} |- |{{Yes2}}Win |align=center| 11–4 |Umidjon Musayev |TKO (knees to the body) |WLF E.P.I.C. 9 |{{dts|2016|October|24}} |align=center| 1 |align=center| 3:48 |Zhengzhou, China | |- |{{Yes2}}Win |align=center| 10–4 |Beno Adamia |Submission (inverted triangle choke) |WLF E.P.I.C. 6 |{{dts|2016|July|23}} |align=center| 1 |align=center| N/A |Zhengzhou, China | |- |{{Yes2}}Win |align=center| 9–4 |Andre Paulet |Submission (guillotine choke) |WLF E.P.I.C. 4 |{{dts|2016|May|28}} |align=center| 1 |align=center| 5:00 |Zhengzhou, China | |- |{{Yes2}}Win |align=center| 8–4 |Him Chan Jo |Decision (unanimous) |WLF E.P.I.C. 2 |{{dts|2016|March|13}} |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Zhengzhou, China | |- |{{Yes2}}Win |align=center| 7–4 |Arslan Kazimagomedov |TKO (punches) |WLF E.P.I.C. 1 |{{dts|2016|January|13}} |align=center| 1 |align=center| N/A |Zhengzhou, China |{{small|Return to Bantamweight.}} |- |{{Yes2}}Win |align=center| 6–4 |Lianjie Liu |KO (punch) |Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 9 |{{dts|2013|May|18}} |align=center| 1 |align=center| 0:17 |Sanya, Henan, China |{{small|Flyweight bout.}} |- |{{No2}}Loss |align=center|5–4 |Meixuan Zhang |Submission (heel hook) |Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 8 |{{dts|2013|September|06}} |align=center| 1 |align=center| 3:11 |Hohhot, Mongolia |{{small|Flyweight bout.}} |- |{{Yes2}}Win |align=center|5–3 |Zhifa Shang |Decision (split) |Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 6 |{{dts|2012|November|08}} |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Hohhot, Mongolia |{{small|Flyweight bout.}} |- |{{Yes2}}Win |align=center|4–3 |Meixuan Zhang |Decision (split) |Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 5 |{{dts|2012|September|08}} |align=center| 3 |align=center| 5:00 |Hohhot, Mongolia | |- |{{Yes2}}Win |align=center|3–3 |Liang Yang |Submission (armbar) |Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 4 |{{dts|2012|June|30}} |align=center| 2 |align=center| 3:03 |Hohhot, Mongolia | |- |{{Yes2}}Win |align=center|2–3 |Lianjie Liu |Submission (armbar) |Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 3 |{{dts|2012|March|24}} |align=center| 1 |align=center| 4:31 |Chongqing, China | |- |{{No2}}Loss |align=center|1–3 |Rijirigala Amu |Decision (unanimous) |Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 2 |{{dts|2011|December|17}} |align=center| 3 |align=center| 5:00 |Chongqing, China | |- |{{Yes2}}Win |align=center|1–2 |Dapeng Wang |Submission (armbar) |Top of the Forbidden City 6 |{{dts|2011|September|24}} |align=center| 1 |align=center| 0:54 |Beijing, China | |- |{{No2}}Loss |align=center| 0–2 |Meixuan Zhang |TKO (submission to punches) |Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 1 |{{dts|2011|August|27}} |align=center| 2 |align=center| N/A |Shanghai, China | |- |{{No2}}Loss |align=center| 0–1 |Chengjie Wu |TKO (punches) |Xian Sports University: Ultimate Wrestle |{{dts|2010|October|30}} |align=center| 2 |align=center| 4:21 |Guangzhou, China | |- {{end}} <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Pingyuan-Liu-83520|title=Pingyuan Liu MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com|last=Sherdog.com|website=Sherdog|access-date=2019-12-22}}</ref>
==See also== *List of female mixed martial artists
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{UFC|pingyuan-liu}} * {{Sherdog|83520}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Liu, Pingyuan}} Category:Living people Category:1993 births Category:Bantamweight mixed martial artists Category:Chinese practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Category:Chinese male mixed martial artists Category:Sportspeople from Zhengzhou Category:Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Category:Mixed martial artists utilizing sanshou Category:Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu