Su Mudaerji

Su Mudaerji (; ; born January 20, 1996), sometimes written as Sumudaerji, is a Chinese professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Flyweight and Bantamweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of August 31, 2026, he is #11 in the Meta UFC flyweight rankings.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

In his childhood, Sumudaerji used to herd cattle in the mountains. He was born with a passion for sports. When he was 14 years old, Sumudaerji joined the well-known Enbo Fight Club in Chengdu. He started practicing San Da in 2010 and won the second place in the Sichuan Youth San Da Championship. From 2014 to 2015, he was selected to study in the Sichuan San Da team and then transitioned into MMA. Starting his career in 2016, Mudaerji fought mostly for the Wu Lin Feng promotion, compiling an 11–3 record.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Mudaerji made his UFC debut against Louis Smolka at UFC Fight Night 141 on November 24, 2018. He lost the fight via submission in round two.

Mudaerji next faced Andre Soukhamthath on August 31, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 157. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Mudaerji faced Malcolm Gordon on November 28, 2020, at UFC on ESPN 18. He won the fight via knockout in round one. He earned a Performance of the Night bonus for the win.

Replacing Jeff Molina, Mudaerji faced Zarrukh Adashev on January 20, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 20. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Mudaerji was scheduled to face Tim Elliott on June 26, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 190. However, Mudaerji pulled out due to a knee injury.

Mudaerji was scheduled to face Manel Kape on April 23, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 205. However, just three days before the event, Kape withdrew for personal reasons and the bout was scrapped.

Mudaerji faced Matt Schnell on July 16, 2022, at UFC on ABC 3. Despite a triangle attempt in the first round, Mudaerji lost the bout via technical submission due to a triangle choke in the second round. This win earned both fighters the Fight of the Night bonus award.

Mudaerji was scheduled to face Allan Nascimento on December 9, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 233. However, Nascimento withdrew from the fight due to injury and was replaced by Tim Elliott. He lost the fight via arm-triangle choke in round one.

Mudaerji was scheduled to face Joshua Van on June 1, 2024 at UFC 302. However, for undisclosed reasons, Mudaerji was pulled from the event and Van was re-scheduled for another event as a result.

Mudaerji faced Charles Johnson on October 19, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 245. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Mudaerji faced Mitch Raposo on April 12, 2025 at UFC 314. He won the fight by split decision.

Mudaerji faced Kevin Borjas on August 23, 2025 at UFC Fight Night 257. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Mudaerji faced Jesús Santos Aguilar on March 7, 2026, at UFC 326. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Mudaerji faced Alex Perez on May 30, 2026 at UFC Fight Night 277. The bout was ruled a no contest midway through the second round due to an accidental low blow by Mudaerji that left Perez unable to continue.

Mudaerji faced Perez on August 29, 2026 at UFC Fight Night 286 in a rematch. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Personal life Mudaerji is the first UFC fighter of Tibetan ethnicity.

Su Mu who is one of the main characters in the film Never Say Never is based on Mudaerji.

Championships and accomplishments Mixed martial arts Ultimate Fighting Championship Performance of the Night (One time) UFC.com Awards 2022: Ranked #5 Fight of the Year

Sanda 2010 Sichuan Junior Sanda Championship − 2nd place

Mixed martial arts record Win

Alex Perez Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song

Shanghai, China NC

Alex Perez NC (accidental groin kick) UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo

Macau SAR, China Win

Jesús Santos Aguilar Decision (unanimous) UFC 326

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Kevin Borjas Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang

Shanghai, China Win

Mitch Raposo Decision (split) UFC 314

Miami, Florida, United States Loss

Charles Johnson Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss

Tim Elliott Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss

Matt Schnell Technical Submission (triangle choke) UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez

Elmont, New York, United States Win

Zarrukh Adashev Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Win

Malcolm Gordon KO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Andre Soukhamthath Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang

Shenzhen, China Loss

Louis Smolka Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2

Beijing, China Loss

Ma Hao Bin Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) WLF: W.A.R.S. 28

Zhengzhou, China Win

Yusei Saiton KO (punches) ABA FC: Hongyuan

Hongyuan County, China Win

Temirulan Bamadaliev TKO (punches) WLF: W.A.R.S. 25

Zhengzhou, China Win

Zelimkhan Makaev KO (spinning back kick) WLF: W.A.R.S. 23

Zhengzhou, China Win

Bidzina Gavashelishvili KO (flying knee) WLF: W.A.R.S. 22

Kaifeng, China Loss

Abdulla Aliev Submission (rear-naked choke) WLF: W.A.R.S. 21

Zhengzhou, China Win

Kirill KO (punch to the body) IPFC: YunFeng Showdown 7

Laizhou, China Win

Ryota Kobayashi TKO (punches) WLF: W.A.R.S. 18

Maerkang, China Win

Jomar Manlangit KO (punch to the body) WLF: W.A.R.S. 17

Zhengzhou, China Win

Liu Pengshuai KO (punches) Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season, Stage 6

Guangzhou, China Win

Gao Junye KO (punches) WLF World Championship

Zhengzhou, China Win

Teimur Ragimov Submission (rear-naked choke) WLF: E.P.I.C. 8

Zhengzhou, China Win

Isaias Celiva TKO (doctor stoppage) WLF: E.P.I.C. 5

Zhengzhou, China Win

Leonid Malozemov KO (head kick) WLF: E.P.I.C. 3

Zhengzhou, China Loss

Yusuke Uehara Submission (straight armbar) WLF: E.P.I.C. 2

Zhengzhou, China Win

Lim Seung-heon TKO (doctor stoppage) WLF: E.P.I.C. 1

Zhengzhou, China