Li Mingrui

Li Mingrui (born April 9, 1998) is a Chinese kickboxer.

As of April 2023, she ranked the #9 pound-for-pound women kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.

Career Li debuted martial arts with Sanda at the age of 14 and transitioned to kickboxing in 2013 when she joined the Shunyan Fight Club under the guidance of her coach Ren Kailin.

For her first international matchup in the professionals Li was scheduled to face the reigning WPMF world champion Yui Takada at Peng Cheng Fight. She won by unanimous decision after scoring a knockdown.

On September 28, 2015, Li travelled to Bangkok, Thailand to take part in the first round of a tournament at Kunlun Fight 31. She was defeated by decision against Isis Verbeek.

Li faced Gloria Peritore at Bellator Kickboxing 1 on April 16, 2016. She lost the fight by a third-round technical knockout.

On April 19, 2018, Li travelled to Czech Republic to face Sandra Maskova at Wu Lin Feng 2018: Czech Republic VS China. She won the fight by decision.

Li defeated Irina Mazepa by decision at Wu Lin Feng 2018: Yi Long VS Saiyok on June 2, 2018. She suffered an eye injury during the bout.

On September 18, 2018, Li entered the Legend of Mulan 8-women tournament on short notice at Kunlun Fight 76. In the quarterfinals she was knocked out by Nili Block with a high kick in the first round. After this loss Li won her five next fights all on Wu Lin Feng, defeating Claudia Diaz, Taylor McClatchie, Astrid Johanna Grents, Souris Manfredi and Alicia Pestana all by decision before being matched with Marina Spasic at Wu Lin Feng 2019: WLF -67kg World Cup 2019-2020 4th Group Stage on September 28, 2019. She won the fight by decision.

Li's winning streak in Wu Lin Feng was pushed to thirteen in a row when she was scheduled to face the reigning ISKA World Oriental rules Super Featherweight champion Lara Fernandez on January 11, 2020, at WLF World Cup 2019-2020 Final. She lost by unanimous decision.

On April 24, 2022, Li entered a 4-women tournament for the inaugural Wu Lin Feng China women's 56 kg championship. In the semifinals she defeated Wu Yi by unanimous decision and avadanced to the final where she defeated Zhang Meng by unanimous decision to capture the first belt of her professional career.

Li faced Ella Maria Grapperhaus at Wu Lin Feng 535: China vs Netherlands on March 18, 2023. She won the fight by unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments Wu Lin Feng 2021 Wu Lin Feng China -56 kg Championship

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