About Yao Zhikui
Born 1991. Yao Zhikui is a Chinese mixed martial arts fighter.
Yao Zhikui (born February 7, 1991) was a Chinese mixed martial artist who competed as a Flyweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background Originally Henan Province of Central China, Yao competed in wrestling and trained in Sanda before moving to Beijing in order to pursue a career in professional mixed martial arts. Yao began training under the tutelage of former UFC Lightweight Zhang Tiequan.
The Ultimate Fighter: China In the fall of 2013, it was announced that Yao had been selected as one of the bantamweight participants for Team Sky Dragons on the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter: China.
In his first fight, Yao faced Allen Chong. He won the fight via knockout in the first round.
In the semifinal fight, Yao faced off against Yang Jianping. He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently eliminated from the competition.
Ultimate Fighting Championship Yao made his promotional debut on August 23, 2014, in a flyweight bout against Royston Wee at UFC Fight Night 48. He lost the fight via split decision.
Yao faced Nolan Ticman on May 16, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 66. He won the fight via split decision.
Yao next faced Fredy Serrano on November 28, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 79. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round after Yao severely injured his arm while trying to defend a takedown.
Yao was expected to face promotional newcomer Jenel Lausa on October 15, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 97. However, the promotion announced on October 6 that they had cancelled the event entirely. In turn, the pairing was quickly rescheduled and is expected to take place on November 27, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 101. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Mixed martial arts record Loss
Augustin Delarmino Jr. TKO (punches) CKF Macau
Macau Win
Swapnil TKO (punches) CKF 115
Xiangxi, China Loss
Jenel Lausa Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson
Melbourne, Australia Loss
Fredy Serrano TKO (arm injury) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal
Seoul, South Korea Win
Nolan Ticman Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Faber
Pasay, Philippines Loss
Royston Wee Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le
Macau, SAR, China Win
Doayuan Wang Submission (arm-triangle choke) RUFF 9
Sanya, China Loss
Takayuki Iijima N/A Real Fight MMA Championship 1
Zhengzhou, China
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Who is Yao Zhikui?
Chinese mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
When was Yao Zhikui born?
Yao Zhikui was born on 7 February 1991 in Henan.
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Yao Zhikui is a mixed martial arts fighter.
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Yao Zhikui is Chinese.
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