Wuliji Buren

Wuliji Buren ((Chinese: 乌力吉布仁; pinyin: Weliji Buren born March 1, 1990) is an Chinese mixed martial artist who competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wuliji.
Wuliji Buren
Born乌力吉布仁
(1990-03-01) March 1, 1990
Chifeng, China
Other namesThe Beastmaster
NationalityChinese
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight136 lb (62 kg; 9 st 10 lb)
DivisionBantamweight
Featherweight
Reach69.0 in (175 cm)
Fighting out ofBeijing, China
Years active2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total20
Wins13
By knockout2
By submission7
By decision4
Losses7
By knockout2
By submission2
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Starting out as a Shuai jiao, wrestler, Wuliji Buren competed in the China National Shuai jiao Tournament, where he took third place. After watching UFC for years, in 2013 he retired from the wrestling team and made the decision to do MMA.[1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

In the beginning of his mixed martial arts career, Wuliji fought primarily in Chinese regional scene. After racking up a record of 9–4, he fought for the Chin Woo Men MMA Professional League Featherweight Championship, which he won in the finals with a submission win over Ye Yuan.[2]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his UFC debut, Wuliji Buren faced Rolando Dy in UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum on November 25, 2017.[3][4] At the weigh-ins, Dy weighed in at 148 lbs., two pounds over the featherweight limit. As a result, he forfeited 20% of his purse to Buren and the bout was fought at a catchweight.[5] Wuliji lost the fight by unanimous decision.[6]

Wuliji faced Marlon Vera on August 8, 2018 at UFC 227.[7] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[8]

His next fight came on February 9, 2019 at UFC 234 against Jonathan Martinez.[9] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[10]

After his third straight loss and inactivity of almost a year, Wuliji Buren was released from the UFC in January 2020.

Post-UFC

After his release from the UFC, Buren returned to the Wu Lin Feng promotion, and won his first fight back at WLF W.A.R.S. 41 against Nikolay Kondratuk via guillotine choke in the second round.[11]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
20 matches 13 wins 7 losses
By knockout 2 2
By submission 7 2
By decision 4 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 13–7 Nikolay Kondratuk Submission (guillotine choke) WLF W.A.R.S. 41 January 3, 2020 2 2:47 Zhengzhou, China
Win 12–7 Aleksandr Lunga Submission (von flue choke) WLF W.A.R.S. 39 October 18, 2019 2 2:45 Zhengzhou, China
Loss 11–7 Jonathan Martinez Decision (unanimous) UFC 234 February 9, 2019 3 5:00 Melbourne, Australia
Loss 11–6 Marlon Vera TKO (punch to the body) UFC 227 August 4, 2018 2 4:53 Los Angeles, California, United States Bantamweight debut
Loss 11–5 Rolando Dy Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum November 25, 2017 3 5:00 Shanghai, China Catchweight (148 lbs) bout; Dy missed weight.
Win 11–4 Ye Yuan Submission (guillotine choke) Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season Final September 16, 2017 1 N/A Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Won Chin Woo Men Featherweight Championship
Win 10–4 Zhu Rong Submission Chin Woo Men MMA Professional League April 7, 2017 1 N/A Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Win 9–4 Beno Adamia TKO (slam) Superstar Fight 7 January 13, 2017 3 4:26 Changsha, Hunan, China Catchweight (139 lbs)
Win 8–4 Sirozhiddin Eshanbaev Submission Glory of Heroes: Conquest of Heroes 1 December 2, 2016 2 N/A Jiyuan, Henan, China
Loss 7–4 Dong Gyu Kim Decision (split) Art of War 18 July 30, 2016 2 5:00 Beijing, China
Win 7–3 Roman Lutsenko Decision (unanimous) WLF E.P.I.C. 4 May 28, 2016 3 5:00 Zhengzhou, China
Loss 6–3 Musa Kazikhanov Submission (triangle choke) Bullet Fly FC 4 March 26, 2016 3 0:00 Beijing, China
Loss 6–2 Alexandros Michailidis TKO (punches) WLF E.P.I.C. 2 March 13, 2016 1 1:30 Zhengzhou, China
Loss 6–1 Chengjie Wu Submission (armbar) WBK 4: Battle of Kings June 5, 2015 1 2:45 Ningbo, China
Win 6–0 Ali El Ezzabi Decision (split) Kunlun Fight 12 October 26, 2014 3 5:00 Jianshui, China
Win 5–0 Chang Xin Fu Submission (rear-naked choke) Chinese Kung Fu Championships September 21, 2014 1 0:00 Qian'an, Hebei, China
Win 4–0 Xiaolong Bai Decision (unanimous) Chinese Kung Fu Championships September 19, 2014 3 3:00 Qian'an, Hebei, China
Win 3–0 Wulalibieke Baheibieke Submission (armbar) Chinese Kung Fu Championships September 17, 2014 2 1:09 Qian'an, Hebei, China
Win 2–0 Chunbo Yuan TKO (punches) Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 13 June 7, 2014 1 1:26 Shanghai, China
Win 1–0 Nannan He Decision (unanimous) Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 12 March 29, 2014 3 5:00 Shanghai, China Featherweight debut

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See also

References
  1. "Wuliji Buren". ufc.com. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  2. "Wuliji Buren". ufc.com. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  3. "Headliner still TBA, but China's UFC Fight Night 122 lineup fills out with new bouts". MMAjunkie.com. 11 November 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  4. "Rolando Dy battles Chinese foe in UFC Fight Night in Shanghai". Rappler.com. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  5. "UFC-Shanghai official weigh-in results: Gastelum needs towel, but headliner set". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-24. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  6. "UFC Fight Night 122 results: Rolando Dy manages to outwork Wuliji Buren for unanimous decision". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-25. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
  7. Staff (2018-07-18). "Marlon Vera replaces Bharat Kandare, faces Wuliji Buren at UFC 227". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  8. "UFC 227 results: Marlon Vera liver shot crumbles Wuliji Buren". MMAjunkie. 2018-08-04. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  9. Oleś, Bartosz (2018-12-19). "Oficjalnie: Jonathan Martinez vs. Wuliji Buren dodane do rozpiski UFC 234". InTheCage.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  10. "UFC 234: Jonathan Martinez picks up first UFC win with decision over Wuliji Buren". FanSided. 2019-02-09. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  11. "WLF Wars 41". sherdog. 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  12. Sherdog.com. "Wuliji Buren". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
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