Wu Yanan (fighter)

Wu Yanan 武亚楠 (born 18 April 1996) is a Chinese mixed martial artist currently competing as a Bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2013, she formerly competed for Chinese Kung Fu Championships and WLF W.A.R.S.

Wu Yanan
Born武亚楠
(1996-04-18) April 18, 1996
Chaoyang, Liaoning, China
Other namesMulan
NationalityChinese
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
DivisionBantamweight (2013–2017)
Flyweight (2017–present)
Reach66 in (168 cm)[2]
StyleSanda
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofLiaoning, China
RankBlue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3]
Years active2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total15
Wins11
By knockout7
By submission2
By decision2
Losses4
By knockout1
By decision3
UniversityXi'an Physical Education University[4]
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Wu began training Sanda in middle school, eventually competing in the national level in the discipline.[2][5] She graduated from Xi'an Physical Education University, where she majored in Sanda.[2][4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Wu made her pro debut in 2013 under the banner of Fighting China, facing fellow debutante Joo Young Lee. Yanan won the bout by a first round TKO.[6]

Wu's first appearance with the Chinese Kung Fu Championships came almost a year after her first fight, at CKF 9/21. She faced Bo Meng who was coming off of a win against Zhang Weili. Yanan won the fight by a unanimous decision.[7] Six months later she faced Yang Liu, who was making her pro debut. Yanan won through a first round TKO.[8] Wu's next fight was a rematch against Bo Meng at CKF 7/7, which Wu won by a split decision.[9] At CKF 4: Day 1 Yanan faced another debutante in Jinghuan Zhu, which she won by a first round submission. It was her first and only fight at featherweight[10] At WLF E.P.I.C. 5 Wu fought against Bayarmaa Munkhgerel, who hadn't yet won a pro fight, and won through a second round TKO.[11] She returned to CKF to face Saeedeh Fardsanei who was making her debut, and won by a first round TKO.[12]

Leaving the Chinese Kung Fu Championships, Wu fought against the 8-2 Yana Kunitskaya under the banner of Fightspirit Championship at Fightspirit Championship 6. She suffered the first professional loss of her career, with Kunitskaya stopping her by way of TKO, after only 32 seconds of the second round.[13] Fighting at Kunlun Fight MMA 7, Yanan faced the 0-3 Anjela Pink winning in the first round through a TKO.[14] At WLF W.A.R.S. 12 Wu faced the debuting Zuriana Makoeva, stopping her through a TKO in the fourth minute of the second round.[15]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Wu was scheduled to have her first fight in the UFC on 25 November 2017, at UFC Fight Night 122 against Gina Mazany.[16] Yanan lost a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).[17]

Her next fight was scheduled for UFC Fight Night 141, in her home country of China, against Lauren Mueller.[18] Mueller would dominate on the feet, but Wu would end up winning by a first round armbar.[19] Mueller fought on five weeks notice as replacement for Shana Dobson who was injured in training as was unable to fight.[20]

Wu was scheduled to fight Luana Carolina at UFC 237, but the Yanan was forced to pull out due to an injury.[21] The fight was again made and scheduled for UFC Fight Night 157, but this time the Brazilian flyweight pulled out due to a fractured spine.[22] Carolina was replaced by the former DEEP Jewels champion Mizuki Inoue.[23] Wu missed weight (129 lbs) and would forfeit 30% of her purse.[24] In a fight contested entirely on the feet, Wu lost by way of a split decision.[25]

Wu was scheduled to face Bethe Correia on December 5, 2020 at UFC on ESPN 19[26] However, due to visa issues, they were rescheduled to UFC on ABC 1 on January 16, 2021.[27] On early January 2021, it was reported that Corria was forced to pull from the bout due to she underwent a surgery to remove her appendix. [28] On January 7th, it was announced that Wu would face UFC newcomer Joselyne Edwards. [29] She lost the bout via unanimous decision. [30]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
15 matches 11 wins 4 losses
By knockout 7 1
By submission 2 0
By decision 2 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 11–4 Joselyne Edwards Decision (unanimous) UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar 16 January 2021 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss 11–3 Mizuki Inoue Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang 31 August 2019 3 5:00 Shenzhen, China Catchweight (129 lb) bout; Yanan missed weight.
Win 11–2 Lauren Mueller Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 24 November 2018 1 4:00 Beijing, China Flyweight debut.
Loss 10–2 Gina Mazany Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum 25 November 2017 3 5:00 Shanghai, China
Win 10–1 Zuriana Makoeva TKO (punches) WLF W.A.R.S. 12 11 March 2017 2 3:19 Zhengzhou, China
Win 9–1 Alena Kuchynskaya TKO (punches) Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season, Stage 1 22 December 2016 2 2:13 Beijing, China
Win 8–1 Anjela Pink TKO (punches) Kunlun Fight MMA 7 25 December 2016 1 1:17 Beijing, China
Loss 7–1 Yana Kunitskaya TKO (punches) Fightspirit Championship 6 4 September 2016 2 0:32 Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win 7–0 Saeedeh Fardsanei TKO (punches) Chinese Kung Fu Championships: Sunkin 13 August 2016 1 N/A Qingdao, China
Win 6–0 Bayarmaa Munkhgerel TKO (punches) WLF E.P.I.C.: Elevation Power in Cage 5 29 June 2016 2 N/A Zhengzhou, China Return to Bantamweight.
Win 5–0 Jinghuan Zhu Submission (armbar) Chinese Kung Fu Championships 4: Day 1 19 December 2015 1 N/A Beijing, China Featherweight debut.
Win 4–0 Meng Bo Decision (split) Chinese Kung Fu Championships 7 July 2015 5 5:00 Qingyang, China
Win 3–0 Yang Liu TKO (punches) Chinese Kung Fu Championships 13 March 2015 1 N/A Qingyang, China
Win 2–0 Meng Bo Decision (unanimous) Chinese Kung Fu Championships 21 September 2014 5 5:00 Qingyang, China Bantamweight debut.
Win 1–0 Young Joon Lee TKO (punches) Fighting China 16 November 2013 1 N/A Qingyang, China Catchweight (139 lb) bout.

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See also

References
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  4. Mathew Scott (January 15, 2021). "UFC: Wu Yanan says China's rising female MMA stars 'can be champions and be pretty too'". South China Morning Post.
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